Preparation Project

 Sources to review:

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Wired.com: Wide variety of news such as political, technological and science. They have separate categories for which type of information of news you are looking for. And tries to make it your one stop shop for any information.

T3.com: T3 seems to be more of a casual viewing than Wired, the type of ads that show up in your newsfeed on your phone that you don’t really look at. More of a buyers guide of a consumer and not really a source of information or to be informed on the day's news. Ranging from tech to running.

Techcentral.ie: More specific than the others previously mentioned with techcentral only covering tech news and information. And as I checked the first news story is a story about a Dublin based agritech company getting funding for an A.I. test that is very prevalent presently. Techcentral being based in Ireland covers mainly Irish news which makes it great to find local or national tech news. 

Technologyreview.com: It provides a comprehensive view of emerging technologies and their impact on society. The site's clean design and user-friendly.  Whether you're interested in cybersecurity, or innovation, Technology Review is a valuable source of information and insights.

Geek.com: Very simple and intuitive UI interface with very condensed subject matter on tech and the newest products out. Giving buyer guides and Top lists of the best tech to buy in that category. Geek.com is a great source to find out the best and to the point about what to buy in the world of tech.

Siliconrepublic.com: Similar to wired, silicon has a wide and varied news and information. UI is a little bit newspaper-esque with all the stories just plastered in your face making every click count. It does have categories like technology, science or “future human”. 

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Newscientist.com: This provides all up-to-date scientific information. It has a very nice UI and is very user friendly. The downside is that you cannot read articles if you do not have an account and you also need to pay a monthly subscription to view the better articles.

Scientific American: This also has a very easy to read and user friendly interface. Unlike newscientist.com, this allows you to read their articles for free. They also provide podcasts and videos. They charge a monthly subscription for their journals and private issued articles.

StumbleUpon (Mix.com): StumbleUpon is a very interesting website as it allows you to select your interests upon signing up and then it shows you images and video based on your selection of interests.

TED: TED is a website where you can watch older TED Talks. These include people speaking publicly about a topic in which they are passionate about. It also allows you to see where to attend these talks and how to participate in them.

TIME: What I noticed about TIME magazine that separates them from their competitors is that they seem to choose controversial headlines to grab their users attention. They mostly report on dramatic topics.

Flipboard: This is another magazine website that shows a variety of topics from the explore page that shows a bit of everything to pages dedicated to business, sport, photo and design etc.

MusicTech: This is a beneficial website for anybody interested in the music/dj industry. It allows you to read about which pieces of equipment would be best and to see what is going on in the music scene. It also provides podcasts.

Tate Modern: This is an art museum in London. Their website shows you their opening times, the location, admission information etc. It also gives the artists their own page so you can see who designed your favourite pieces which is a nice touch.

Cian - - - - - - -

Science Museum: The Science Museum, based in London, is dedicated to science communication in unique and interesting ways. Their website details many of their exhibits and events. The site also contains a searchable database of scientific artefacts from within the museum's collection.

Natural History Museum: The NHM in London is filled with thousands of exhibits and artefacts relating to the natural history of our planet. Their website contains details on current collections and exhibits. You can also learn about the different scientific endeavours being undertaken by the museum itself.

Kickstarter: Kickstarter is a website dedicated to crowdfunding of startup businesses and product concepts. Users can also avail of articles and material aimed at promoting and improving one’s crowdfunding endeavour.

Fundit.ie: Fundit was a homegrown irish variety of kickstarter, however the website is now closed.

Websummit: Websummit is a global tech conference held in several locations across the world. Their website allows you to purchase tickets to the event and see who will be speaking at the conference.

CEBIT: Cebit was a German tech expo which unfortunately ended in 2018. I couldn’t find a website for them.

Gamesindustry.biz: This website is dedicated to reporting on breaking news in the video game industry. The site also includes opinion pieces about new technology and and business practices aimed at game studios and businesses.