Well beyond Foursquare's Peak
Continuing to use Foursquare long after it peaked in Ireland because several OG bloggers I met more than 20 years ago still use it.
Well beyond Foursquare's PeakBlack History Month Lecture at Harvard tonight
It must drive the White House crazy to know that “I’ll Make Me A World: The 100-Year Journey of Black History Month” is on this afternoon in Harvard University.
Black History Month Lecture at Harvard tonightReflecting on Social Audio's Rise and Retreat
I started today thinking about a thread on Bluesky about where social audio has gone. I had a few objects in front of my at the time as I started talking out loud. My phone recorded my thoughts and after I posted the audio clip into a Bluesky thread a marvelous spontaneous threaded conversation …
Reflecting on Social Audio's Rise and RetreatThis little microblog has readership
I make a few (no more than 10) posts on my microblog every week. I’m impressed at how easy it is because I use a Samsung phone to make most of my meanderings on it. It’s interesting for me to see that people read what I share. Last week, a lot of people were very intrigued by what I …
This little microblog has readershipUsing this microblog with teachable moments
Two teens sit in the background of many things I do. Like when we’re rearranging the kitchen table to for a big Sunday dinner.
Using this microblog with teachable momentsThree types of Americans nowadays
Lydia Polgreen in the New York Times asks people what kind of American they are. Accommodationist? Aggressor? Resistor?
Three types of Americans nowadaysUS Tourism corroded by America First
We did our bit for US tourism by flying to California during the Christmas break. We dumped more than $7000 into the American economy during our week there. The numbers are in for 2025 and the United States is missing out on a key stream of foreign revenue. It was estimated that the economic impact …
US Tourism corroded by America FirstLooking forward to the Clintons leveraging Discovery #hardkarma
I’m following the chess game that the US House Oversight Committee is playing with the Clintons. In case you missed it because of the ICE homicide cases unfolding in America, Bill and Hillary Clinton just signed a legalese letter that will put pause to the Republicans in Congress and unleash …
Looking forward to the Clintons leveraging Discovery #hardkarmaImpressed with Google Personal Intelligence
I teach “AI for Personal Productivity” with the Irish Innovation Skillnet where we have hands-on exercises using Google Workspace. Cue discussions about privacy, security, and frameworks.
Impressed with Google Personal IntelligenceSharing my Vibe Journaling with @educatefran.bsky.social
I have a set of hard cover notebooks containing ideas. I call it Vibe Journaling and I want to see if I can connect pages in the books with instructional designer Frances O’Donnell.
Sharing my Vibe Journaling with @educatefran.bsky.social148 mile ebike
An ebike with range as good as a small EV: www.youtube.com/watch
148 mile ebikeMore homework with Obsidian Hub
Finally clearing my desk so I can finish 23 Obsidian Hub lessons with Nick Milo.
More homework with Obsidian HubBack when I cut code daily
Thirty years ago, I was a simple code cutter. I had a fat HTML encyclopedia and new clients every month, some who would pay more than 500 Irish pounds for each web page. I had a poster like the image at the top of this post. Life was simple in the days before Wordpress.Today I watch programmers with …
Back when I cut code dailyHoliday Warmth and Christmas Chatter
Like every Christmas, we have more noise and more warmth than on a typical December day. This Christmas we have the grandparents staying over for two nights. That’s disconcerting for one of our cats (Luna in the photo) who cannot claim the chairs she uses as her beds throughout the day.
Holiday Warmth and Christmas ChatterChristmas Eve Sitting Room
It’s Christmas Eve in our Irish home and by looking at snaps I shot in our sitting room I realise we never stop renovating. We finished installing a new fireplace (the original one had a broken fire brick in the chimney). We had a broken pipe that leaked through the floor above and marked the …
Christmas Eve Sitting RoomWhen Visual Data Tells the Story
I never had long showers when I was young. Perhaps I should invoke a time restriction on my teens because when they’re showering for more than 15 minutes their electricity usage causes noticeable spikes, as in the black bar displayed in this power usage screenshot.
When Visual Data Tells the Story60 Minutes CECOT Story
Thanking my Canadian friends for sharing the 60 Minutes CECOT story that Bari Weiss spiked. Bari Weiss did what she was hired to do. She redlined a story that was critical of Kristi Noem and the Trump administration.
60 Minutes CECOT StoryTrump Seeking Respect
We’re making a field trip to Portland Oregon to welcome 2026. We’ll be trying to figure out why Americans don’t appreciate Trump for his Greatness. There seems to be a total lack of appreciation for all the Executive Orders that make America Great Again and we think the sentiment …
Trump Seeking RespectShowing my love for H5P.com #DEC25
The schedule above confirms I will be showing a live demo of H5P Group AS’s smart import during the Digital Education Conference in Waterford Ireland on 9 December 2025 at 10am in room F06. I’m borrowing a workflow Frances ODonnell shared with me, culminating in a chase towards a prize …
Showing my love for H5P.com #DEC25My Three AI Takeaways from 2025 #RUNEUAI
I’ve tagged this post with #RUNEUAI because the biggest things I’ve learned about AI came directly from the 15 weeks I worked with 18 students and two instructors during my last teaching semester at university level. That collaboration opened a portal of discovery and sharing that was a …
My Three AI Takeaways from 2025 #RUNEUAICredit for Journaling
I am letting several agents run my life. Whoop is the first agent. When I open Whoop in the morning, I often encounter a set of questions from the Whoop Journal.
Credit for JournalingBack Where I Logged My First Flying Hours
I get regular updates from my alma mater, including this shot of Cadet Luke Plesko ( pilot) and Cadet Owen Hess (copilot) who are part of the Teal 2 Small Unmanned Aircraft System during the Fall Validation Exercise that ran at Stillman Field, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado on Oct. 11, 2025.
Back Where I Logged My First Flying HoursWorking as Fixer for Community School
Working as fixer for on-site video recordings with Cashel Community School. Camera work by fifth year students.
Working as Fixer for Community SchoolDaily Notes to Self
Every night, my Whoop health monitor asks me to log the number of minutes spent journaling that day. I’ve learned that journaling can be a structured outlet for self-expression. I write down things that help me to clarify thoughts. In many cases, just writing things down reduces their …
Daily Notes to SelfNew Kaffeeklatsch
I have decamped to new kaffeeklatsch locations where exceptionally diverse convos enlighten me. Now I know I have reached the Retirement Zone.
New Kaffeeklatsch