I teach digital transformation on a government-funded Springboard programme in Ireland. I need to talk to TEKenable to get their take on the thought space. I noticed TEKenable has 20 jobs available in its aviation division, including sales, dev, support, mktg, and management. The new jobs come on …
I tell young students to list their current “job” as “desired job title intern” on LinkedIn so the algo generates more meaningful jobs info. One talented animation student listed the name of the restaurant and “waitress” as her job title so all she gets is …
Simply by turning off the sound of their televised meeting, you could tell who won the debate between Trump (who looked like an incumbent) and Harris (who appeared as a challenger). The debate highlighted stark contrasts in their demeanor and messaging. Trump appeared frustrated, interrupting …
Irish haircuts have become more expensive since barbers are part of the hospitality sector and their VAT rate has increased. So I pay for my cuts because the govt is taking more from my hair Nearly 600 hospitality businesses closed in the past 12 months because the VAT rate went from 9% to 13.5%. So …
I think AI-generated Trump looks like a champ. Midjourney borrows the red MAGA theme colours and integrates the palette nicely with the true red Kremlin colour scheme.
Our Sunday Carvery is often over the fence in the Clonmel Garden Centre.
I have Irish ancestors who landed in America in the 1890s. If I had their letters or journals I would probably see how they adopted A.erican slang in the final decade of the 1800s. Eyes were called daylights, ogres, peepers, and squinters. Mouths were clamshells, muzzles, and rattle traps. Hands …
Advice from Danielle Abril in the WaPo: When it comes to AI, first find out whether your employer has policies for it. Some companies may allow its use, with stipulations like not providing it customer information, while others may outright ban it. But view AI as a tool to assist you with your …
While listening to Kamala Harris explain her plans to ease housing shortages, I know things are worse in Ireland. Ireland’s population is growing faster than predicted because of immigration. According to property firm Savills 3.8 people were added to Ireland’s population for every one …
So happy to have discovered Plausible Analytics and its campaign management services.
Here’s a simple way to share tables of data: csvbase.com/about You get full multi-format support. All tables are available in multiple formats as a simple download, including: Just add “.parquet”, “.xlsx”, “.csv” to any table url or use the dropdown on the …
We need more journalists who fact check people who never hesitate to lie on camera. Thanks to the semantic web, I can embed a call to action Dan Gillmor makes time and again. Dear journalists: Trump has said -- many times -- that he is proud of nominating the judges who overturned Roe, and that …
I need to upskill on web scraping and have descended into a multi-part tutorial on building a scraping project with a data science end goal. Here is what I’m using for Part 1 Web Scraping
I’ve added some recent long form content to my listing of Essential Readings for Web Analytics. Thanking for Mario Fisher for explaining how Search Ranking Works Key Takeaways Diversify traffic sources: Ensure you receive traffic from various sources, not just search engines. Traffic from less …
Feeling proud of our local band. And discovering teens I know who make their marching melodies resonate.
I’m writing a NTS that I can put into my Google Calendar for 1530 August 25, 2024 on the pinpoint of the fountain on the square of Cahir. The event is the Cahir Historical Society’s Bianconi-themed guided tour of Cahir. After the walking tour, the Society will show the documentary …
Excellent advice about leaving Twitter coming from [https://katie0martin.bsky.social](Katie Martin) in the FT. Like Katie, I’ve discovered Bluesky is a haven for constructive dialogue. More than 10,000 UK users agreed last month, based on new Bluesky accounts on the service. Maybe most of …
There’s a reason why Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, said all diseases begins in the gut. That advice hits home with me after listening to the Edufit team tell me that I should give my gut a little bit of love. I’m starting by doing a deep dive into using broccoli every day, …
I know university students who might not start their Honours Degree programmes because of a lack of student housing locally. I wonder if we should snap photos of local pubs that are no longer open because they could be converted to student housing without one of the layers of planning permission. …
I’m amazed to see the uptake of pedal power in Dublin as cycle lanes become well-established. According to IrishCycle.com, “There has been a 53% decrease in the number of cars on average on Dublin’s Bachelor’s Walk since 2017 when bus and tram or priority measures were put in place. …
I shouldn’t be surprised by how technology keeps expanding capabilities. But I am so happy watching how technology can help students learn and how noninvasive tech can help young people connect with the real world around them. While watching a short chat between my 13yo son and a talented 13yo …
Headed into our fav hotel to record a podcast about autism.
In case you forgot what early 21st century hot desks looked like I resurrected one for you from my Blackberry days.
Raucous joy at the foot of the Spire of Dublin today.
One of the reasons I want to get a Samsung Galaxy Watch is to track my sleep and to document sleep apnea. I want to attack both of those things because a shortage of shut-eye could be keeping me fat. Several large epidemiological studies suggest there may be a link. People who sleep fewer than seven …