Ergotron, a global company focused on improving how people work, learn, play and care for others, has today launched its HX Desk Monitor Arm with HD Pivot, a monitor arm designed specifically for deep, ultra-wide curved monitors, in the EMEA region. With more people working and gaming from home than ever, demand for monitor arms has increased exponentially, and the latest offering from Ergotron provides a fully immersive viewing experience.
Based on user feedback, Ergotron combined its popular HX Desk Monitor Arm with its HX Heavy-Duty Tilt Pivot accessory into one product specifically for large, curved monitors. Currently, this is one of the only monitor arms available for the premium Samsung® Odyssey G9 monitor—a 49” wide, 12” deep curved screen popular in the gaming community.
“For gamers and remote workers who prefer large, immersive monitors, enhancing their setup with a monitor arm is essential for optimal performance and viewing,” said Paul Zuidema, MD at Ergotron in EMEA. “The HX Monitor Arm with HD Pivot gives back valuable desk space and provides flexibility to adjust heavier displays with a deep curve. It brings a gaming or remote working setup to the next level.”
Ergotron desk monotor arm
Ergotron desk monitor arm
The solid, durable design allows users to easily tilt and move their screen while protecting the investment of a large, quality monitor. Without the addition of the HX Desk Monitor Arm with HD Pivot, the Samsung Odyssey G9 monitor can take up to three feet of valuable desk space—this addition enables users to reclaim their space and lift the screen above the desktop. A wide range of motion and easy adjustment allows for precise screen positioning throughout the workday or gaming session.
The HX Desk Monitor Arm with HD Pivot fits large monitors with a curve 6” to 12” (15.2 to 30.4 cm) deep and weighing 28 to 42 lbs (12.7 to 19.1 kg). To learn more click here.
We have a new company to watch out for which is British Essentials on the scam front and we have not seen the end of these scams by any means and we will doing a series about this and how to check out if your sms or email is real or fake as due to the pandemic people are shopping online more than ever and this is how these criminals try to catch you out, We will explain in more detail in a new post later on how to check if you have a parcel or if it is a scam and show you how to do so without getting caught.
This company is based in the UK yet it has an Irish Mobile in the identifier up top of message and after that it is just bad news for the rest, If you get this text message delete it immediately and do not click on any link in the message. I have reached out to the company… There is several numbers attached to this scam but the main thing that stands out is the company.
These days, so many films are made using technical features of some description such as special effects, AI and CGI. As you can imagine, this requires a big team of people behind the scenes working to make a vision become a reality in the most realistic way possible. So, how do you become one of the people who starts their own technical career in movies? Well, you are obviously entering a highly competitive career path, but you should not allow yourself to be defeated mentally before you have ever really gotten started. Without further ado, let’s look at one or two of the things you can do to increase your odds of success.
Study the Right Subjects
First of all, you need to look at developing the right technical skills. First and foremost, you may start to look at general courses such as animation. However, further down the line, you may need to gain an even higher level of qualification, such as an online masters in data science. This way, you can really differentiate yourself from the competition out there. As you continue to study, you can then begin to specialise. However, you do not want to limit your options at this early stage as you may well find that there is an area that interests you more. Of course, you are only going to find this fact out if you really get out there and start working on movie sets themselves – which brings us nicely onto the next point.
Get Any Experience You Can
There are few entry-level jobs out there in the movie industry. Instead, you need to be able to prove what you can do to the bigger talents out there. In the first instance, this may mean working on some smaller and independent features where budgets are low. As you can imagine, you are not going to get paid a great deal straight away. Further down the line, it may then be the case that you even start to make a feature or two of your own. This way, you can start to see film making as a complete art form that is not only limited to the technical stuff that goes on in the back room – even though this is the specific area that you want to get into yourself. A big part of the film industry is all about the soft skills that you develop as well, and you are only going to get these by actually working on set.
Make Connections
A big part of this is all about the soft skills that we have just discussed in the section above. Essentially, it means that you need to put yourself out there and network with people in the industry. A lot of people in a more technical field are missing these skills, so if you can combine them with the know-how, you are much more likely to land the type of connections that will really see you climb up the ladder in the film industry. You need to be prepared for the fact that a career in film is an inconsistent one. At one moment, you could be working on a major feature in a well-paying role. In the next, it could be the case that you are scouting around for your next role. It is at this time that you start to fall back on the different connections that you have made over the years.
Get Your Work Out There
The art of self-promotion is one that has increased in a big way since the advent of the internet. For this reason, you need to be very proactive when it comes to actually getting your work out there for all the world to see. Essentially, you should be looking to create a website of your own. Creating a YouTube channel may also be beneficial as another means of sharing your skills. While a lot of people feel uncomfortable with this kind of self-promotion these days, it is this type of action that can really help you to get a foothold in an industry that is infamous for being highly competitive and tough. If you do this well enough, you may even find that people are coming to you with job offers rather than having to relentlessly search for work yourself. Obviously, this is bound to be a major relief!
Keep a Positive Attitude
While this is not practical advice as such, it is obviously enormously important that you maintain a positive attitude throughout your ascent up the movie ladder. As we have already mentioned a number of times so far in this blog post, you are entering a highly competitive field. Unless you are prepared for the fact that it is a marathon and not a sprint, you will seriously struggle to achieve the type of success you are looking for. You also need to give your mind and body the opportunity to rest from time to time as well. Finally, you still need to practice self-care and remain fresh for the times when you need to be at the top of your game.
These are just a few of the top tips for getting started in a technical career in the movie industry. First of all, you need to develop all of the necessary technical skills that are going to allow you to excel. Of course, alongside these, you are also going to need to gain some soft skills too. These will allow you to network and form the type of bonds that can help you to find work when you are really struggling. You are going to need to gain some experience that shows off that you really know what you are doing in practice. You are also going to require the confidence to put this out into the world via the internet. Finally, you should maintain a positive attitude even when you are in the face of adversity and really struggling.
Having an online presence is a skill that many people aspire to have. When you are followed by numerous people online, you will be able to inspire them and share your experience. Many people work hard to become influential and make a career out of their online and social media presence. There is no one right way to become an online public figure, get people to follow you, and listen to what you have to say. However, there are some ways you can try to boost your social media skills and get more people to trust what you have to say.
3 Tips To Help You Become More Inspirational Online
1. Be Confident
When it comes to inspiring people on the internet, you will need to take command from very early on. Online viewers are always eager to know everything about the person addressing them and what they have to share. So they will not waste any time if they do not feel like you are in command. You will need to be confident and assertive for your viewers to connect better with you and start trusting what you have to say. Make sure your confidence is supported by experience though, as your followers will not just believe anything you say or do unless you can support it. So keep in mind that confidence comes with responsibility towards your audience.
2. Be Honest
Online viewers like watching life coaches and influencers that they can relate to. When people are logging into websites about life coaching, they expect the professional talking to them to be as honest as possible and to share their own experiences in a transparent way that leaves no room for mistrust. That is why if you are trying to inspire people and get them to really follow your guidance, you need to be incredibly honest with them and let them in on all your experiences and thoughts so that they can relate to you on another level.
2. Challenge Followers
If you have an online platform where you address your viewers from time to time, then it can be a good idea to challenge them a little in order to inspire them in the long run. Online viewers seek inspiration online when they are fed up with real life and what goes on in their day-to-day circumstances. So when they view your content online in order to get inspired, you should try to challenge them a little and get them to walk out of their comfort zones and try new things. The way you challenge them does not have to be anything too complicated; you can even simply inspire them to challenge themselves by showing them how you may have challenged yourself in the past and succeeded.
Skills You Need Online
The key to inspiring people online is to have the right personality and be a born leader who can talk to people and get to them without too much trouble. However, even if you have the right personality to get the job done, you still need to learn some skills so that you can shine in the busy online crowd without any issues. Those skills include learning how to communicate and engage with your online followers in a way that makes them feel heard and appreciated. You should also know some social media skills that can help you shine a little brighter and ensure everyone in your target audience is getting to your content without any problems.
Why Online Influence is Important
From time to time, people like to go online to get inspired and find people who can motivate them to get their lives in order one way or another. This is where online media and influencers play a huge part in people’s lives as they can help them change the way they live and stay motivated by simply sharing their own thoughts and experiences in a positive manner that promotes success.
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Inspiring people online is a skill that not many people have. However, if you have the right personality and want to start making a difference online, then all you will need to do is be honest, confident, and challenge your followers in a way that keeps them engaged and motivated. Remember that everything you say online can affect your followers in one way or the other, so make sure you watch everything you say and think of your viewers the whole time. Try to develop your online and social media skills so that you can engage with your audience in a positive manner and use your platform in the best way possible.
eir Business will give Irish enterprises access to a world-class Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) solution that is new to the Irish market. The solution leverages purpose-built edge networking appliances from Dell Technologies OEM Solutions, the unrivalled reach of eir’s national fibre network and VMware SD-WAN software which has been rated number one in the world by Gartner for three years running.
The move to remote working has shown that many legacy networks are struggling with increased demand from users, who require fast and easy access to an ever-growing list of cloud-based applications.
As we unlock the potential for long-term hybrid working, SD-WAN’s benefits come to the fore. It extends the corporate network to users with the same access and user experience they would have in the office while ensuring security and compliance. IT teams have complete visibility and control over the network from a single dashboard. The exclusive solution is easy to deploy, uses available bandwidth more efficiently, and remains flexible, secure, and reliable through spikes in data usage; essential for the increase in cloud-based applications.
Martin Wells, Managing Director eir Business, commented on the partnership; “We have worked closely with our enterprise customers over the last difficult year, and have listened to them on what they need to prepare for the future. We felt this partnership and innovative new solution would be key to delivering their requirements. As a fully managed service, it gives our customers everything they need to move away from legacy WAN, support cloud adoption, and flexible work practices in a completely risk-free way.”
Jason Ward, Vice-President, and Managing Director, Dell Technologies Ireland said “This comes at a critical time as organisations embrace a hybrid work model and accelerate the pace of digital transformation to meet the rapidly evolving needs of customers. By harnessing the power of edge computing, Dell Technologies’ work with eir Business can help ensure simplified network management, security, visibility, control and reliability for businesses navigating the future of work.”
Speakers at it@cork’s annual technology festival TechFest have highlighted the need for the industry to adopt a greater focus on sustainability and accessibility. Over 750 people attended the fully virtual three-day event, which came to a close today (27 May 2021).
Gillian Bergin, it@cork Chairperson and Senior Consultant with DELL Technologies said: “The last three days have inspired, motivated and challenged us to think about how we must create technology for all, in terms of fair and equal access, and how innovation can support more sustainable ways of working.“
“Whether it’s protecting our biodiversity or diversifying our teams and talent pools, we have an opportunity to influence and shape the future of work and the future of society. Technology and innovation must be used in pursuit of good; it’s so much bigger than convenience and entertainment. We have a moral responsibility to ensure economic, social and technological progress happens in harmony with humanity, equality and the planet.”
During one of the keynote speeches, Marcus Weldon, Former President of Bell Labs and CTO of Nokia, explored the three ‘Ps’ of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals – Prosperity, People and Planet – and how emerging technologies such as robotics and machine learning will lessen the burden of data overload and repetitive tasks for workers of the future. He also heralded the mass adoption of existing video conferencing software during the pandemic as one of the greatest and lasting innovations of the last 12 months.
In his keynote address, Rory Fitzpatrick, CEO of the National Space Centre in Midleton, Co. Cork, explored the growth of Ireland’s space industry and how satellite imagery will be used in time to predict natural disasters such as fire and flooding. He also confirmed to attendees that SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband project, the brainchild of Elon Musk, has been in place in the National Space Centre since January of this year.
In her keynote address exploring how technological innovation acts as a catalyst for human connection, Caroline Dowling, Non-Executive Director at UNICEF Ireland and former Business Group President at Flex, also highlighted the lack of reliable fast broadband in Ireland, saying: “For a true digital economy, for fair working from home and business practices, we must solve this issue faster than we have been doing. We need innovation through connecting existing technologies and using them to solve problems.”
Hosted by Jonathan McCrea, other speakers and panellists across the three days included Cathal Wilson, COO of Nexalus; Steve Fleming, CEO of Voxxify; Alan Holland, Founder & CEO at Keelvar and Dr. Fiona Edwards Murphy, cofounder of ApisProtect.
TechFest is supported by partner organisations Trend Micro, it@cork skillnet, KPMG, Cork City Council, Berkley Recruitment, Telus, River Lee Hotel, Springboard Communications, Glandore and Dell Technologies. it@cork is one of Ireland’s most established and connected technology clusters representing over 220 companies in the South-West of Ireland. A not-for-profit organisation, it@cork works with academia, private sector and state agencies to promote the region as a technology excellence hub.
Gaming company merges, and partnerships are some of the most exciting moments in gaming history. They combine unique technology, software and developers to bring something new to fans. Deals, mergers, collaboration and acquisitions can often be a difficult time for future releases. It can also change the way all future games are developed.
Typically these issues happen when a non-gaming company merges or buys a smaller gaming company. There are, however, some partnerships and deals that make sense for the companies and the players.
In the case of Coastline Gaming and iSoftBet, the sum is undoubtedly more significant than the parts. For Irish players who enjoy both land-based and online casinos, the collaboration gives even more choice for free spins, unique themes and big bonuses.
Ireland’s Gambling Market Growth
Statistics have found that in 2019 alone, Irish citizens spent a huge €9.8 billion on gambling. This total amount is spent on a variety of gambling activities ranging from land-based gambling machines, lotteries and scratch cards, sports betting and more recently online casinos.
A recent survey by the Irish Government found that more people are now gambling online. In particular it found that the younger age groups, 18–34-year-olds were more likely to gamble online or on their mobile phone. This has led to the increase in online casinos in Ireland with many Irish punters opting to play casino games online rather than in a land-based casino.
Coastline Gaming is a provider who initially catered for the land-based casino customers however has transitioned with the times to offer their own online casino to both new and existing customers.
Who is Coastline Gaming?
Coastline Gaming is the leading casino and gaming company in Ireland. They have many land-based Irish casinos within their brand.
Empire Casino
Silver Strand
Blackthorn Amusements
Atlantic Arcade
Victoria Casino
Star Sands Amusements
Caesars Casino
Coastline Gaming aims to ensure that they create an exceptional gaming experience through their tech-focused venues. Coastline Gaming has a self-professed focus on cutting edge technology and data-driven marketing. The combination of which has seen them skyrocket in popularity. In 2020 Coastline Gaming announced they were launching their online platform with GiG; their online offering is Slotbox.com.
What is Slotbox.com?
Slotbox.com is Coastline Gaming’s answer to the demand for online gambling and gaming in Ireland.
Slotbox.com is built with GiG’s front-end framework, and it offers a range of gameplay options to Irish players and dual registration. Dual registration allows users to play across all channels.
Critical features of Slotbox:
Live Casino.
Loyalty System shared with Slotbox land-based casinos.
Future plans are to improve Slotbox.com in the coming months, and then customers can expect a seamless transition between land-based and online sites.
Who is iSoftBet?
iSoftBet is a market leader in online gaming suppliers and content aggregation, and they have some of the most played slots within their collection.
iSoftBet is a London-based developer established in 2010, who quickly grew and created a name for themselves within the market.
They work with many of the world’s leading online gaming operators and have secured some high-profile partnerships and acquisitions.
iSoftBet has an extensive portfolio that covers casino, mobile, table and branded games.
A key selling point for iSoftBet is that they take responsible gaming seriously and have various tools for players. An area that iSoftBet focuses on is regularly and rapidly publishing games designed for the players. With an expansive range, they produce games for every type of gamer.
iSoftBet is nominated for six EGR B2B Awards, which speaks volumes about its dedication and ability.
All of these facts makes iSoftBet one of the key players in online casino growth over the next few years.
Coastline Gaming and iSoftBet partnership
The partnership between Coastline Gaming and iSoftBet is exciting for both parties and aims to bring something new to Slotbox.com players.
Slotbox will integrate iSoftBet’s highest performing games into its online platform. iSoftBet is known for having the most innovative slot games and player technology in the market.
So, Coastline Gaming customers can expect exceptional gaming experiences, both online and off.
The mobile and online casino market has snowballed in the last year. The market is predicted to grow to USD 74.12 billion by the end of 2021 and USD 158.20 billion by 2028.
The strategic partnership between iSoftBet and Coastline Gaming will be contributing to that swift mobile gaming growth.
Conor O’Donnell, the Project Manager for Coastline Gaming, said that he is delighted to have iSoftBet’s games available for all of their players. He mentions that the games of innovative and high-quality and that it should be an exciting partnership going forward.
The games Slotbox.com will see included:
Aztec Gold Extra Gold Megaways
The Ruby Megaways
Moriarty Megaways
The loyalty system offered by Coastline Gaming is also one of the most exciting pieces of technology. It combines the land-based player’s loyalty points with online account loyalty points.
Giving Irish players the option to play at a land-based casino or play online and retain all of their loyalty points for doing so.
iSoftBet also uses gamification tools and iNgame player engagement solutions to increase play time and build customer relationships.
How does the partnership benefit Coastline Gaming?
iSoftBet has some notable partnerships like IGT, Gamingtec, Tipobet365 and Merkur. The extensive experience within the online gaming market makes them the ideal collaboration for Coastline Gaming.
Slotbox.com can provide a new gaming experience to the players of Ireland and create a seamless crossover between land-based and online playing.
Coastline Gaming now has access to the software and innovation that iSoftBet is nominated for. Others in the online casino industry can often swamp new online launches; however, when titans in the market are part of the partnership, it allows the new launch to be competitive immediately.
Irelands online and land-based gaming is about to be really exciting.
myVolts Ltd. today announced the launch of a new product: ReVolt. Anything that is usuallypowered by batteries can now be powered by USB. Just swap out the device’s batteries with the correct ReVoltadaptor and you’re good to go. Deceptively easy to use – but much harder and many hours of R&D to get just right.
“Everyone hates buying, using, and disposing of batteries.” says Luke Brennan, MD at myVolts Ltd.
“Despite drives to recycle, 100,000,000 kilos of batteries end up in landfill each year in the EU alone. So we spent 2020 and 2021 developing ReVolt – the solution to this global problem. We think we’ve made something great, and we can’t wait to share it with the world.”
Features and benefits of ReVolt include:
Adaptable: Use in 1000s of devices: toys, radios, small synths, handheld games consoles etc. ● Flexible: Use with any USB port.
Mobile: Power your device with a USB power bank for total power freedom.
Global: ReVolt can be safely used anywhere in the world.
Multi-use: Take it out of one device, use it in another.
Non-destructive: Remove it and your device can take standard batteries again, any time. ● Economical: Buy once.
Durable: Use 1000s of times.
Environmentally friendly: No consumables to dispose of.
Modular: Get add-ons from the system to power different devices.
No cut-outs: Always know your device will have power.
No leaks: Safely store devices with ReVolt installed.
ReVolt will go live on Kickstarter 27 May 2021, at 2pm GMT, price starting at 39.99 EUR. The first run of the product is already manufactured and ready to ship worldwide July 2021, so backers can buy with full confidence.
myVolts Ltd has been solving the power problems of consumers and professionals for well over a decade, has two previously successfully funded and shipped Kickstarter campaigns, and served tens of thousands of happy customers on Amazon, eBay and their own webshop.
While many of us know that the internet can be a sketchy place, few people are aware of just how important it is to protect their own data and ensure digital privacy for themselves. Yes, it seems clear that bigger companies with financial or healthcare-related data need to be more careful, but ordinary folk? What do we have that hackers would be interested in accessing?
It turns out each of us has a ton of information that could benefit a cyber-criminal. The following will help point out some elements of digital privacy that you can apply to your everyday digital life to help ensure that you and those closest to you are safe from digital threats.
Use Alternative Search Engines
Yes, Google might be the most popular search engine available, but it’s far from being the most secure. Everything you do on Google is monitored and analysed. Sometimes this data is then sold to the highest bidder influencing everything from marketing to elections. Yes, your data can be used to help sway elections. Scary, right?
Avoid handing everything over to Google by switching over to an alternative search engine. Many are available, but one of the most secure is DuckDuckGo. You want a search engine that never stores your personal information, never stores your search history (meaning they have nothing to sell to advertising firms), and never tracks your searches whether you’re in private mode or not.
You might be shocked to realise how biased the information you’ve been getting is when you see the difference in search results. If a search engine doesn’t store your information and use it to feed its algorithms, you end up with data and search results that are outside of your bubble. Be forewarned; for many people making the switch, this can be a scary realisation. Unknowingly, you might have been ingesting false or biased information for years, and suddenly those folks you adamantly disagreed with might not seem so crazy.
Blur Out Your Home On Google Street View
Google Maps has taken over navigation and resulted in fewer people than ever getting lost, but this isn’t to say that there aren’t considerations that need to be made. Burglars and other criminals often use Google Maps to figure out entrances or gain vehicle information (including license plate numbers if your car was in the driveway when the image was taken). To blur out your home, face, or vehicle, go to your address on Google Maps street view, click more options (three dots), click “report a problem,” click “report inappropriate street view,” adjust the window to make sure everything you want to be hidden is included and answer the questions presented about what you want to blur.
If this sort of guide feels shocking to you, you’re not alone. There are countless simple, step-by-step outlines to help make online security easier. Spend a bit of time finding a security information website that explains things to you in a way that you can understand. Tutorials and guides have been written for folks with all different backgrounds meaning that you will be able to find the information you need in a digestible way.
Update Your Software
You know those annoying messages you get on your phone and computer asking you to download updates that you keep putting off? It’s a good idea to go through with these updates because often, they include data security elements as hackers get more sophisticated, and so do anti-hacker elements of the software. Security bugs can leak valuable information, and software companies are constantly improving their security features.
Use A VPN
A VPN is a virtual private network. It adds an extra layer of security by disguising your data through encryption and hiding your IP address while you’re online. Not only does this help keep you safe while browsing the internet on public and open wifi networks, but it also keeps your information safe from your internet service provider. Yes, the internet company that is allowing you internet access in your home. A fun bonus of having a VPN is that you can access online materials that are limited to a single location, like Netflix in another country or free live streams happening all around the world.
The above tips can help you keep yourself and your data safe. It’s important that you don’t bite off more than you can chew right from the get-go. It’s far better to make a small tweak that you can maintain for years to come than to spend two weeks keeping yourself completely safe and burning out. Over time, you can add more and more tweaks to keep improving your privacy.
