When I listen to music using any of the various music streaming services or from my phone's library the data gets logged with Last.fm. I've been doing that for years. So after 17 years you can easily see what kind of music I like. Back towards the end of '22 I used a handy little web app to generate a music festival line up based on my listening habits. I redid it recently … [Read more...] about Another Year of Listening to Music Visualised (sort of)
Another Year of Fun Concerts
Last year I got to see some fantastic performances in some wonderful venues both in Ireland, Europe and further afield. 2024 looks like it'll also be a very good year for concerts and other live performances. A lot of world class acts are touring. Sadly getting tickets for some concerts these days is literally a lottery and the price of some tickets can be more than most … [Read more...] about Another Year of Fun Concerts
Public Speaking Hacked
I go to a lot of events. While some of the speakers and presenters are truly excellent they are, sadly, in the minority. Most speakers are mediocre and some are just painful. In some cases it's "death by Powerpoint". In others it's just an incoherent mess. However, it doesn't have to be that way. If you've seen some of the more engaging and interesting speakers in action you … [Read more...] about Public Speaking Hacked
Dublin Riots – RTÉ Video Analysis
News and current affairs has always fascinated me. Nowadays every person with a mobile phone can take photos or stream video. However while the rise of the so called "civilian journalist" can be a bit of a mixed bag in terms of accuracy, context etc., it does provide a huge amount of content. RTÉ, Ireland's public broadcast service, did a fantastic job combining footage … [Read more...] about Dublin Riots – RTÉ Video Analysis
Thunderstruck Cover
There are some really talented musicians out there doing really interesting things. From time to time, however, you come across a cover version of a well known track that totally blows you out of the water. This is one such version: AC/DC's Thunderstruck is an iconic track, but I doubt they ever could have imagined anyone doing a version like this! The instrument she's … [Read more...] about Thunderstruck Cover