Maker of sounds and words, Podcomplex Music Technology. All views transcribed from a medieval tapestry discovered beneath a biscuit in my attic.
Dublin & Offaly, Ireland
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Ok folks. It’s time we talked about eels.
I’m a geologist but I recently learnt about eels and… wow.
Since then, I’ve been greeting strangers with ‘DO YOU KNOW ABOUT EELS?!’
Well, consider yourself a stranger in my path.
Strap in. It’s a 🧵
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An idea for reducing peak demand: give households inverters and batteries. Batteries can be charged at night and set to power the house during peak hours. Cost of hardware could be less than the current max PV grant. Panels can be added later if desired. irishtimes.com/politics/oire…
Dan Foley retweeted
Looking forward to seeing Whale on the big screen at the @RHarrisFilmFest directed by @LornaCamera with an amazing performance by @DaneWOH
Dop: @jassfoley
Produced by:@wildfirefilm
Music: @JedKelleher
Dan Foley retweeted
On December 26th 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed while cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev was in Space. Krikalev spent 311 days in space as a result. During this time he developed a friendship with an amateur ham radio enthusiast in Donegal, Manus McLafferty.
📸 by Anatoli Artsebarski
Magical Thatcher - it all makes sense now irishtimes.com/culture/tv-ra…
Either we need severe regulation of energy sector or it needs to be brought into public ownership. As people start being more energy efficient, they are just going to keep raising prices to preserve profit margins, in ways we cant avoid, no matter how eco-friendly our usage is.
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There's a butterfly sleeping in my office (left). It seems innocent enough, but when I wasnt looking it chewed through my ethernet cable (right). Beware - the pollinators are coming to wreak a terrible revenge.
The whole 'switch energy provider' scene is another massive grift; you may compare elec rates and pick the best, then sign up to 12 month contract, but the contract only applies to the 'discount', not the unit rate. Get 33% off - then after you sign, actual unit rate goes up 40%.
Hook it to my garden
Scientists in Germany have discovered a species of bacteria in healthy ash trees that seems to provide natural protection against ash dieback!
📰doi.org/10.1016/j.syapm.2022…
How (and why) can companies pay out more in dividends than they make in profits? Well, here are some ideas...
