There's no secret. I go to quite a lot of concerts and other performances. Some are wonderful, some aren't, but that's to be expected. Acoustics in some venues can be a little iffy, you might not be feeling 100% or something could just go wrong. There's a multitude of reasons why a concert experience might not be 100%. Sadly, however, I've had a couple of horrible … [Read more...] about Some People ….
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Snap! I Got the Power Drum Cover
If you've ever fallen down a drum rabbit hole on Youtube you'll have come across this guy. Epic - as usual! … [Read more...] about Snap! I Got the Power Drum Cover
The Irish Postal Service Failed Me!
The Irish postal service is generally pretty good. Most of the time you can get next day delivery on the island of Ireland, or close to it. And international mail generally works flawlessly. In common with most modern postal services An Post offers a variety of "digital" options. So now when you want to send a parcel you can weigh it yourself and do all the other bits … [Read more...] about The Irish Postal Service Failed Me!
My Privacy Has Been Sold
It's 2023. I've been working "online" in some shape or form since the late 90s. While I may not know how "everything" works online, I have been doing this stuff for long enough to not be a completely naive idiot. Or at least I hope I'm not! However sometimes even I am surprised and a little shocked at how some companies play fast and loose with privacy and data. What … [Read more...] about My Privacy Has Been Sold
I Sometimes Yearn For Simpler Times
It's 2023. The watch on my wrist has more computing power than the desktop PCs that I used to write up my thesis in university 20 odd years ago. I've got more storage space on my wrist today than I had on my full size desktop 20 odd years ago. Actually I'll go further. The watch on my wrist has a faster processor and more RAM than the first server I got back in 2001. I'm … [Read more...] about I Sometimes Yearn For Simpler Times