sinéad

Blogging about technology, the internet, cyberpsychology and life. I occasionally post photos too.

This blog was a finalist in the” Best Personal Blog” category in the Irish Blog Awards 2008 and long listed in the same category 2009. I was also interviewed for the PC Live! “Blogger in Profile” December 2008.

I’m an author/administrator for the Irish pop culture group blog Culch.ie, I run Twilights - the Irish Twitter Highlights blog and you can also find me on Linkedin, Google Reader, Youtube, Facebook, Flickr and Twitter.

Professional

I’m a social psychologist specialising in online and virtual environments, with an active interest in HCI, usability, and mobile and ubiquitous computing. I’m passionate about technology, particularly interested in following emerging trends and the applications of psychology to new technologies.

I just completed a two year course, the M.Sc. in Cyberpsychology at IADT having graduated in 2006 from the same institute of technology with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Psychology Applied to Information Technology. In 2006 I wrote my undergraduate thesis on the psychological effects of online pop-up advertisements, and in 2009 my postgraduate research was interested in investigating the behaviour and attitudes of Irish bloggers, and the readers of Irish blogs.

I’m currently working as an office manager, but ultimately I would very much like to be involved in research and development within the technology sector and am actively on the lookout for career prospects.

Personal

I love photography and am experimenting with a Canon 450D at the moment, the photos of which can be found on my Flickr photostream.

I have a deep appreciation for literature, modern art, good conversation (well - constructive arguments) and REALLY good music. I’m a big fan of the Irish indie music scene and PhantomFM provides the soundtrack to my life. I blog a little bit about music and gigs on Culch.ie - the photos from which usually end up on my Flickr photostream.

I’m very passionate about technology and proudly declare my nerdiness for all things internet or gadget related, and (like any self respecting nerd) science fiction too. I love to immerse myself in anything surreal and I very much enjoy sci-fi for this reason, especially the work of the late Philip K Dick and the late Douglas Adams.