IR Blog Post 4 - First Details of New Irish Arts Festival in U.S. Are Unveiled

-This Irish Arts festival will be held in more than 40 states over the course of a full year. It consists of over 400 separate events and is back by $5.3 million from the Irish government. This is good for American culture because we are a melting pot and have always been fascinated to learn the way of life of people other than us. The world is always a better place when we understand one another so having a specific festival for the Irish really brings out the good in our society. Also, things like this are just plain fun; singing, dancing, and native foods bring people from all over the country to the events to enjoy and learn about the culture. These types of things are good for the soul of America.

-Why do we need festivals to become interested in culture?

Is there a set routine for an Irish festival?

-Festivals give insight into culture, religion, and just overall way of life. http://www.indian-festival.com/ If you read the link provided I can bet that most of you have never even heard of those terms or experienced those ways of life. Although this is from an Indian festival, you get the point.

IR Blog Post 4 - Studded tires may pose risks to your lungs, heart

-Studies are now showing that studded tired may directly lead to lung and heart problems. Although there are studies out there that will prove just about anything, this one does have some backing to it. Apparently the debris kicked up by the studs can end up in your lungs causing inflammation (but so can walking down the street in a city). It is not clear how big the studies are and if they were just of a controlled population, but anything dealing with our health or the health of loved ones makes us alarmed. Some states have even banned them from the roads because they say that the debris and particles can seep into nearby homes and have similar effects. This is just something to stay cautioned about, there shouldn't be an emergency alarm going off in your head.

-Why do people not just get snow tires instead?

I think these types of studies are basically meant to scare us. Agree, disagree? Why?

-I do not think that this is an issue. Largely because major road safety blogs (http://road-safety.blogspot.com/) don't even mention this issue. To have this published on MSNBC is kind of blowing it out of proportion.

IR Blog Post 4 - JVC announces the GS-TD1 full HD 3D consumer camcorder

-A couple years ago I thought 1080p HD TV was the best that we could do. I could never have guessed that we would evolve to the point of watching 3D television and movies in HD quality. But now we can even shoot in this amazing format. JVC offers the very first consumer 3D HD camera which will be a huge stepping stone in the home-technology age. Eventually we will get the the point where we won't even have to wear glasses to enjoy the 3D experience. The price is pegged at a high $2000 but some people will be buying this the second it hits the shelves. Just seeing the way technology is used and the rapid advancement infront of our eyes is simply amazing.

-Will it ever get to a point where there is nothing else we can do technology wise?

What do you think the next "big thing" is going to be?

-3D has so many applications that it's use will be regular for us in a couple of years. This website, http://www.3d-tec.info/, lists many of the applications and gives some ideas that are posted by consumers and people like us.