Since getting back from Las Vegas in January I haven't been travelling. I've been focussed on moving house and settling in as well as spending time at Blacknight HQ. That all ended Friday. I'm now on the road until the end of the month. 3 trips, 3 weeks, multiple countries. First up is ICANN 58 in Copenhagen, Denmark. I'll be there for just over a week. My schedule for … [Read more...] about Back on the Road
Declaring the New House a Smoke Free Zone
I'm a smoker. I've been smoking since I was a teenager. I'm unlikely to go "cold turkey" and give up smoking overnight. However since I moved into the new house I haven't smoked in it. Not once. Nor have I let anyone visiting smoke in it either. The house is now a smoke free zone. You can smoke outside in the back garden if you want to, but I don't allow anyone, including … [Read more...] about Declaring the New House a Smoke Free Zone
Improving the Bathrooms’ Aesthetics Slightly
The new house's layout is quite unique, so the main bathroom is kind of an odd shape. There is a full size bath which I intend to use at some point, but there's no simple way to have a "normal" shower in there, due to the way the ceiling / roof are laid out. You'd have to completely remodel the bathroom and move just about everything to do it and I really don't have the … [Read more...] about Improving the Bathrooms’ Aesthetics Slightly
Solar Panels Fully Installed and Working
I've always been interested in greener living through use of technology. Over the past 30 years solar energy has gone from being something incredibly complicated and expensive, to being much more commonplace and relatively affordable. Sure, it's still not "cheap", but you can get a variety of grants from the Irish government if you improve your house's energy efficiency and … [Read more...] about Solar Panels Fully Installed and Working
A bit of Computing History – USB 56k Modem
If you're old enough you'll remember the "joys" of getting online on dialup. I know I remember it all too well. Back then I was using Windows mostly and had to share the line with the phone, so if anyone wanted to make a phone call then my 'net connection would be disconnected. While clearing out junk today I came across this odd bit of computing history - a USB 56k dialup … [Read more...] about A bit of Computing History – USB 56k Modem