The Plug in - A hybrid journey around different topics and different parts of the world in 60 minutes. This week China and Australia:
Hybrid edition. Dingo Jim Dooley is the guest for this weeks show and he shares his thoughts on settling into East Clare life after spending many years in the Southern Hemisphere.. Jim talks about his time in China and the opportunities that are there, including problems with smog. He talks about the things done well in China (07.00) apps, buses and laptops are amongst the items that Jim talks about and the new China favourite mode of travel - The E bike! (12.30) Jim talks about the Chines culture and government one way of thinking.
(24.30) Jim talks about another adventure he is on and tells us about an app he has developed. www.saymysay.net is a pet project of Jims - “ the place where you can have your say” and - its voice snips, rather than a text or tweet, -Say what you want in 5 seconds! (31.00) Jim is also a Game of thrones fan and discusses the big drama of last weeks episode- the presence of a Starbucks cup! (33.28) a comparison between the Irish political system and Australia