Monthly Archives: April 2012

Escape Velocity Achieved

This effect was not entirely achieved solely by using Instagram’s clunky-but-charming filters. The composition of the shot was a complex process, which involved running at a group of ducks minding their own business on the edge of a large pond. … Continue reading

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Monkey Co-op

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Ah, the Septic Tiger. I knew him well.

Irish Times Property Supplement typo.

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“Born With The Gift Of A Golden Voice”

An attempt to give away tickets to a Leonard Cohen show, from the golden days of radio, April 2012.

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Things Wot I Have Digitised

As someone with a reasonable CD collection, I’ve been awfully bad at getting around to ripping all of them to digital. This month I shall remedy that. I never was one for storing them in any particular order, so grabbing … Continue reading

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“I’d Like To Learn How To Have A Conversation”

An interesting TED talk from Sherry Turkle. The pace of change in certain social behaviours, from taboo to norm, has fascinated me for the last number of years. As a bonus, here’s a very succinct summary by Turkle of why … Continue reading

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