I've noticed this thing both in the real world and in online spaces where people will refer to someone as 'chronically online' for a number of possible reasons. It's usually because of referencing internet trends, being known as someone who's already seen every meme you try to show them, or for having some mad Twitter brain opinions. I'm sure you think of the term and think of a type of person in ... » Continue Reading
I'm really interested in hearing other people's beliefs. However my answer is... complicated. So you see the thing is I've often really struggled with thoughts on the afterlife, existential dread and all that. You know the routine. Also having researched what I can and watching lots of stuff about ghosts through the years I gotta say I just don't think any of it makes sense. I believe pretty much ... » Continue Reading
I have pretty big plans. I'll be pretty disappointed if I don't feel I've achieved A LOT by the time I retire. I'll be angry with myself if I'm not much much further down that road this time next year. I'm an ambitious person, and I consider that to be a good thing. But for whatever reason, my body doesn't seem to be on the same page as my brain. I could go on for ages about different physical is... » Continue Reading
A lot of my favourite memories growing up on the internet were boosted by the extra charm and flair you would get on a lot of websites around Christmas time. Animated snowflakes or Christmas lights added to your usual sites, additional (jingle) bells and whistles and the odd bonus festive themed flash game were all staples of my favourite websites in December. While on the surface it seems to me l... » Continue Reading
So not too long ago when 4K was starting to become the norm in the likes of TVs, computers, YouTube and other platforms, there was a lot of debate about whether it was necessary or not. There are pros; it is obviously a technical improvement, and it's handy for companies to market their products. But there are more cons in my opinion; the difference isn't that obviously noticeable, it takes up a l... » Continue Reading
Let me take you back just over a year ago, I had been on a nostalgia trip watching YouTube videos about MP3 players and "simpler times". It got me yearning for my old Sony MP3 Walkman I had when I was a kid (until my sister broke it). I'd had mounting gripes with streaming between their dodgy treatment of artists, my frustrations with how distracting smartphones are, and interfaces that always see... » Continue Reading
December is probably my favourite month. I'm fairly obsessed with Christmas vibes and today is the third most Christmasy day of the year. At least it is here in Ireland. Yes coming in just behind Christmas Day and Christmas Eve, the day of the Late Late Toy Show is a pretty big deal here. So when I sat down earlier with my girlfriend to make a list of Christmas movies and struggled to get in many ... » Continue Reading
Over the last year I worked a job in the city that would give me a three hour commute each day for five or six days a week. I recently left that job even though I really liked some aspects of it. One of those things were my coworkers. Most of them have become friends now but if there's one thing I'll keep from that job forever it's the characters. Since I was a teenager I've had this idea for a s... » Continue Reading