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
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