I've been using Woothemes' "Canvas" on this and several other Wordpress sites for some time. It's a solid theme that works well. Unfortunately Woothemes decided to drop Canvas. It still "works", but it won't be updated or upgraded to take advantage of any of the newer features in Wordpress. And yes, I am aware that the announcement to drop it was made about two years … [Read more...] about Switching WordPress Themes
2018 Travel Stats
I love visualising data, so the data I get out of App in the Air is great for me to play around with. 2018 was another busy year for me on the travel front and it's not over yet. I've still got a trip "down under" next weekend. I'm not sure what my final figure for 2018 will be, but my flights from Dublin to Melbourne via Paris and Shanghai might get me past the 200 … [Read more...] about 2018 Travel Stats
The Peruvian Adventure
Earlier this year I got to spend a fabulous week in Peru. While I definitely got to see and do a lot during my week in Peru there are still many many things that I could have done, so I'll definitely have to go back there at some point in the future. So why Peru? I was attending a work event in Panama, so I was already in Latin America. I just had to choose *where* in Latin … [Read more...] about The Peruvian Adventure
Andy Serkis Reprises Gollum in Theresa May Parody
Andy Serkis has brought back his version of Gollum in a rather disturbing, yet highly entertaining, parody video of Theresa May. Of course it's all about Brexit and the "deal" which the UK parliament was meant to be voting on this week. Here it is: Love it! … [Read more...] about Andy Serkis Reprises Gollum in Theresa May Parody
Giving to Charity Without Effort via Amazon
Amazon has been giving shoppers the ability to choose a charity for donations via their "Amazon Smile" program for the last couple of years. The program is available for both the US and UK versions of the site, though the US version has more options and gives you a lot more information about how much your purchases have contributed. The idea is really simple. You buy what … [Read more...] about Giving to Charity Without Effort via Amazon