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My ear buds keep auto muting themselves

Posted on 6th December 202113th January 2022 by Richard

I’ve been using my Jabra Elite 85t ear buds with my Macbook Pro during conference calls in Google Meet for the last 6 months without any problems, until I upgraded to macOS Monterey. Now, they will randomly auto-mute themselves during

Christmas carol concert

Posted on 17th November 202117th November 2021 by Richard

It’s less than 6 weeks until Christmas, and I’m checking out the calendar for a few carol concerts to go to in December. But I guess I’m growing impatient, because I’ve already started listening to carols on Spotify. And as

Problem with my air quality sensor

Posted on 28th October 202128th October 2021 by Richard

Over the last few days I’ve noticed some gaps in the recording of particulates in the air using my air quality sensor. The sensor is set to automatically measure and upload the following measures every 2 minutes: Temperature Air pressure

First time using my Irish passport

Posted on 14th October 202114th October 2021 by Richard

I received my Irish passport in January 2020 after receiving Irish citizenship through naturalisation in December 2019. When the passport arrived, little did I know that – because of the global pandemic – it would be some 22 months before

Autumn light

Posted on 14th October 202114th October 2021 by Richard

If there’s one thing I love about the autumn is the change of light. The sun is lower in the sky, and everything has a warmer glow to it.

Cold Heart – Lyrics Breakdown

Posted on 30th August 20219th September 2021 by Richard

I’ve been listening to the new Elton John/Dua Lipa/PNAU mix of Cold Heart, and it was bugging me where all the lyrics came from, so I thought I’d work it out. It’s a human signWhen things go wrongWhen the scent

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