In organising SISTEM for the past three years, James McDermott is no stranger to the public eye. With the event undoubtedly being a resounding success, we spoke with James in order to gather his thoughts. From SISTEM 2020’s goals, to diversity, to the future of SISTEM going forward – we asked it all. SISTEM is […]
SISTEM 2020 was a great success, and this is only the beginning
What is SISTEM? SISTEM stands for Student’s Inter-Society Tech & Enterprise Meetup. It is an annual tech event that was started by the DCU Redbrick Society. It was originally organised by James McDermott and Lorcan Boyle in late 2017, proposed by Boyle as an inter-college tech-conference. The first SISTEM event, SISTEM 2018, had 61 attendees. […]
DCU Institute for Future Media and Journalism set to lead EU project to tackle “fake news” in modern media
A new EU project called “PROVENANCE”, has been proposed to track down and mark fake news online. The aim is to create a verification system for actual original news, to help the less informed to see the difference between a fake or misleading news article, and an original, factual one. It is a three-year project […]
Formula Student – What it is and how Irish universities are getting involved
STEM is becoming increasingly relevant in Ireland today, with the government providing massive funding for various STEM-related facilities in Irish universities. There are many opportunities available for university students to get involved in STEM-based activities – even those not enrolled in related courses. One such activity is Formula Student. Formula One’s World Championship is probably the […]
Social engineering and how to protect yourself
At the beginning of this year, countless reports were spreading in newspapers and WhatsApp groups with lists of numbers. All of these numbers had one thing in common; if you get a call from one, do not answer! These numbers are operated by social engineers and are part of a worldwide social engineering effort. Fraudsters, […]
Building a Home Studio – A Guide to DIY Music Production in Ireland
One of the most homely things a person can do to their home is to create a part of it dedicated to their hobbies. It could be a home gym or an art room. Or, for the music lovers: a music room. A home studio, be it for practising or for recording, is undoubtedly a […]
UCD Student’s Union may prevent the distribution of Student Leap Cards on campus over privacy concerns
UCD is one of the highest ranking universities in Ireland, with students all over the world attending it. Coming up to orientation week, generally speaking, students would be organising to get their Student Leap Card on campus, which allows them to avail of decreased fares on Dublin Bus, DART, and Luas. Previously, the only way […]
Raspberry Pi – An introduction to the low-cost computer that continues to exceed expectations
Everyone is interested in creating the most powerful custom-built supercomputer, but it’s time to look smaller. Size isn’t everything. There is a reasonably-priced computer on the market that can fit inside just about anyone’s pockets. The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a charity founded in Britain focused on teaching children programming and Computer Science, and they created […]
The points race for STEM courses in Ireland has finally reached its peak. What’s next?
Changing Times The dust has fallen on the first round of the CAO offers, and one thing has become clear: the continued exponential rise in interest for STEM courses seems to have ebbed away for the most part. Although the points for science courses haven’t taken as drastic as hit as the arts (Music in […]
Geocaching in Ireland – A Beginner’s Guide
After the success of Pokémon Go, Augmented Reality (AR) has been growing in popularity, and more and more people are looking for new games to play using this technology. This has also led to the revival of Niantic’s first AR game, Ingress. However, although these games got people out and about, there is one older […]