2026-06-02T07:23:19Z https://yabu.me Fionnáin https://yabu.me/npub1ney3c9p5xdxarc8yrzega0l6fccu66sefuz2a8fjytpq32effpxs25tnr2 https://mograph-social.s3.de.io.cloud.ovh.net/accounts/avatars/000/036/624/original/fe906ec7c3296617.jpeg https://mograph-social.s3.de.io.cloud.ovh.net/accounts/avatars/000/036/624/original/fe906ec7c3296617.jpeg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdnu8f02sshxw7crplwfxhpdujjece2s7l27v8wt0n7wayra8pxpqzyz0yj8q5xse5m50qusvt9r4llf8rrnt2r98sft5axg3vyz9t99yy6kf9yv8 David Attenborough turns 100 years old on the 8th of May.<br/><br/>He is a human who has spent his time loving the diversity of life on this planet. His documentaries helped emphasise the biodiversity crisis while also infectiously spreading this love of other species.<br/><br/>My partner and I are thinking of having a small, gentle event on the day to recognise his life. Maybe a walk with friends, taking moments to stop and acknowledge the creatures around us.<br/><br/>Want to join us, wherever you are in the world? 2026-04-11T20:50:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspnxj028nletcmymqf8hcskstvqvc36sk6p3nzpc8jk4c256kwf7gzyz0yj8q5xse5m50qusvt9r4llf8rrnt2r98sft5axg3vyz9t99yy6mwa64e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg9yl8hge447wpdecga532ed3e0cpqenaqqy6nxhnd772yenwzl2g5dyr4a'>nevent1q…yr4a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>brilliant stuff, great to see you on the TV, well done! 2026-02-02T10:09:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspggksagq3d8cmaw27mq69lcuqldafvtjex3j6cggcpfm9ztl96zszyz0yj8q5xse5m50qusvt9r4llf8rrnt2r98sft5axg3vyz9t99yy6cvacfd I keep news about my art &amp; research projects up to date in a few places online. My work is about technology and how it affects rural places. Feel free to follow:<br/><br/>Here on Mastodon (I post semi-regularly)!<br/><br/>Email newsletter (once every 3 months or so, including a short essay and some updates): <a href="https://shanefinan.org/newsletter.html">https://shanefinan.org/newsletter.html</a><br/><br/>RSS feed (updates around once a week): <a href="https://shanefinan.org/feed">https://shanefinan.org/feed</a><br/><br/>Website home-page: <a href="https://shanefinan.org/">https://shanefinan.org/</a><br/><br/>#art #newsletter #rss #contemporaryArt<br/> <img src="https://mograph.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/288/365/169/231/400/original/55190517b58e4833.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-29T15:48:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq7hjyzdvl8vx206c64hh0ffvchnju3x9zljkmqnyy9als7alxgpgzyz0yj8q5xse5m50qusvt9r4llf8rrnt2r98sft5axg3vyz9t99yy6fqase3 So duckduckgo has a &#39;no AI&#39; version, at the link <a href="https://noai.duckduckgo.com/">https://noai.duckduckgo.com/</a><br/><br/>I do wish they went for an opt-in so you could choose the ai version at something like &#39;ai-dot-duckduckgo&#39;. But it&#39;s better than nothing. 2025-06-28T20:14:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs269g5adlxd9lx0ylu609ml68pzu5xjvusyr6m7p0c6fkxzpxnxcczyz0yj8q5xse5m50qusvt9r4llf8rrnt2r98sft5axg3vyz9t99yy68ytpzw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvzaf4k4ysg3nl8tv5qaterntjwyvxwh8mvmypph798yln2snzfds3nuek2'>nevent1q…uek2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>that&#39;s brilliant, well done! 2025-06-09T17:19:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgpk8x6n52cupxutqn954mcq568rfd6pnsef9rd877anp20hmrdsgzyz0yj8q5xse5m50qusvt9r4llf8rrnt2r98sft5axg3vyz9t99yy6rx0m5u Broadband provider suddenly offers me 50% less than my contract as soon as I push back on it.<br/><br/>We are dealing with billionaire corporations and they can always do better. Never pay what they ask.<br/> <img src="https://mograph.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/381/330/599/847/343/original/0b2b489c4aff8e23.png"> <br/> <img src="https://mograph.social/system/media_attachments/files/114/381/331/319/843/982/original/74b5d70212dfe626.png"> <br/> 2025-04-22T11:29:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9tan6nuldxn5pq6zmk6jk373pz0vds4spjqlyhszp49fy3m47k6czyz0yj8q5xse5m50qusvt9r4llf8rrnt2r98sft5axg3vyz9t99yy6h82lkc A massive storm this morning left us (and most of Ireland) without electricity since 7am. It&#39;s back on now at 1pm, even with 130kmh gusts still coming through.<br/><br/>My thanks into the ether to the amazing humans who were out fixing lines and repairing breakers in that wild weather. How lucky we are to have this comfort, gifted by the caring labour of other people.<br/><br/>(Storm #eowyn — apparently the worst to make landfall in Ireland since naming storms started) 2025-01-24T13:06:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfwkjvk0vps78mk7r4n6mvf884vydj34r0jklew7zej2cu8qktdhgzyz0yj8q5xse5m50qusvt9r4llf8rrnt2r98sft5axg3vyz9t99yy6trd0xc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdl04szahcpr7hnkmjzgc30pt4jj7yc7mpngv7347lm4ytmvws37cegql99'>nevent1q…ql99</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>On this, I remember a really good article from around 2020 that was written by a computer scientist about a programming language written in Hindi, and how it subverts embedded colonial language in computers. I can&#39;t find the article any more. Anyone know what I am talking about/where I could find it? 2024-12-29T14:10:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdl04szahcpr7hnkmjzgc30pt4jj7yc7mpngv7347lm4ytmvws37czyz0yj8q5xse5m50qusvt9r4llf8rrnt2r98sft5axg3vyz9t99yy6uh3mae A few years ago I found out about a programming language written in #Gaeilge (the Irish language) called Setanta. I tinkered a little with it then but hit some road blocks and it seemed to have been left unsupported.<br/><br/>The creator Eoin Davey developed it when he was a teenager, later honed while studying computer science at NUI Maynooth in 2016.<br/><br/>Today I learned that it is still updated and there are some pretty great tutorials to have some fun with an IDE.<br/><br/><a href="https://try-setanta.ie/">https://try-setanta.ie/</a><br/><br/>#programming 2024-12-28T21:49:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr4pj33s0eq6k4yn2dhf62u0e4y3jgyu0dpeg44ghhhjua0gh5g9czyz0yj8q5xse5m50qusvt9r4llf8rrnt2r98sft5axg3vyz9t99yy6ejdmsx It&#39;s nice to see this push to support wikipedia, but I&#39;m also really worried. There is already a well recorded toxic bro culture on wikipedia, with systemic bias recorded over many years. Now that musk has turned his sights on it, this will only increase the amount of those operators squeezing in to bully women editors or remove articles.<br/><br/>If there are toxic men in the machine already, how can it now be protected? Is it too late to address issues that should have been addressed years ago? 2024-12-25T23:05:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9ppe5zav2uu4vke9g44pcupf4uvag9xgeph5c0fatswzgq2ch6jczyz0yj8q5xse5m50qusvt9r4llf8rrnt2r98sft5axg3vyz9t99yy6jrtxu8 Open call for two well supported art residencies in Ireland.<br/><br/>Exhibition Residency pays €4,000 and leads to an exhibition.<br/><br/>Technical Development Residency pays €2,000 and allows you to develop skills with an expert.<br/><br/>I did an exhibition residency in 2021 and it was excellent. Amazing facility and support.<br/> <a href="https://www.leitrimsculpturecentre.ie/residencies/guidelines-how-to-apply">https://www.leitrimsculpturecentre.ie/residencies/guidelines-how-to-apply</a><br/><br/>#artResidency #art 2024-08-20T18:56:39Z