Every Monday, Darragh Doyle joins us on air to discuss the weird and wonderful ways in which the internet can make our lives easier – along with a few jollies from cyberspace that might just help you kill a few Monday moments.
TYPE: Website and app
Ever feel you have that FOMO of missing something important on Facebook or the web, something that your friends will be talking about that you won’t have seen? Well, if you care about such things, Pixable is for you.
Pixable shows you what you need to see today.
- The photos trending on your social networks, and the most interesting and sharable visual content from around the web. Think of it as your own personal Buzzfeed.
- Pixable shows you the photos trending on your social networks - Facebook, Twitter and Instagram - and the most interesting and sharable visual content from around the world.
TYPE: Website and apps (mainly for Android)
You know those times when you’re out, and you think “Oh, I must show you this file?” only to find it’s on your computer or tablet and not available to you? Well, Pushbullet allows you to move things between all of your devices easily. Even more useful, especially for Android users, you can see all of your phone’s notifications on your computer as you’re working...
Pushbullet makes your devices work better together by allowing you to move things between them easily.
- Never miss a call or text again while working at your computer.
- See all of your phone's notifications on your computer. You can see text messages, phone calls, and more.
- Send files from your computer to your phone with a click.
- Getting pictures from your computer onto your phone has never been easier. Files download automatically and open from the notification. No more digging things out of your email inbox or Dropbox.
- The easiest way to get links from your computer onto your phone
- Links can be opened or shared right from your notifications. Never go through the hassle of emailing a link to yourself again.
Streaming Buffet & Netflixable
TYPE: App / Website
For those who like knowing what’s on Netflix across 13 of the top regions worldwide, y’know, just for curiousity or in case you’re going on holidays to one of the other regions, here’s the app for you. Netflixable.com is the website side of it.
TYPE: iPhone App
"You're stuffed. You can't take another bite, but there's so much left on your plate.
You hate the idea of throwing out food, but also don't want to be eating the same leftovers for the next few days. We understand. You want to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and fertilizer as well. We also understand that."
Will the Irish people take to this app, which encourages people to find a worthy home for the food they don't want - it is a good idea, but can you imagine? Given that one of the most popular Tinder profiles out there is just a photo of a steaming hot Pepperoni Pizza, people might have more fun than actually use it... however, there's also the Irish-based Foodcloud instead - restaurants giving excess food to charities.
TYPE: Instagram Account
OMG I cannot literally even so I'm literally dead. The best of nearly every teen girl's Instagram, only with a slight twist...
Caught in limbo
Would you limbo on the street? This guy would...
Ding!
Achoo-ba
Sometimes you just can't hold in that sneeze... which can be something of a problem if you happen to be playing a trombone at the time.
Goat Beat Box
A guy beatboxes to a goat video - trust is, this is a lot better than it sounds!
