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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:geo="http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#" > <channel> <title>Something Odd!</title> <atom:link href="https://odd.blog/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://odd.blog</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 22:46:40 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2</generator> <image> <url>https://odd.blog/files/2019/11/cropped-2017-12-02-IMG_4918-m-32x32.jpg</url> <title>Something Odd!</title> <link>https://odd.blog</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height></image> <site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">70615218</site> <item> <title>Faulty Towers – The Dining Experience</title> <link>https://odd.blog/2024/04/17/faulty-towers-the-dining-experience/</link> <comments>https://odd.blog/2024/04/17/faulty-towers-the-dining-experience/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Donncha]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:38:57 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Funny]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cork]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fawlty Towers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ireland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Metropole Hotel]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://odd.blog/?p=89590583</guid> <description><![CDATA[If you’re a fan of Fawlty Towers, the hit British comedy from the 70s, then you’ll love The Dining Experience. Apart from the entertaining “shows” the three actors put on, you’ll, of course, be eating a three-course meal. In Cork, they performed in the Metropole Hotel, so the food was great. Portions were small but it’s the experience you’re paying for and I have no hestitation in recommending it if you’re at all familiar with the show!]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-dominant-color="908788" data-has-transparency="false" style="--dominant-color: #908788;" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="89590585" data-permalink="https://odd.blog/2024/04/17/faulty-towers-the-dining-experience/20240417_211258-edit-m/" data-orig-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/20240417_211258-Edit-m-jpg.webp" data-orig-size="1280,960" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.4","credit":"Donncha O Caoimh","camera":"Galaxy S23 Ultra","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1713384778","copyright":"Donncha O Caoimh (http:\/\/inphotos.org\/)","focal_length":"7.9","iso":"800","shutter_speed":"0.028571428571429","title":"","orientation":"0","exposure_bias":"0\/1"}" data-image-title="20240417_211258-Edit-m" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/20240417_211258-Edit-m-300x225.webp" data-large-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/20240417_211258-Edit-m-1024x768.webp" src="https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/20240417_211258-Edit-m-1024x768.webp" alt="Sybil and Basil Fawlty" class="not-transparent wp-image-89590585" srcset="https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/20240417_211258-Edit-m-1024x768.webp 1024w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/20240417_211258-Edit-m-300x225.webp 300w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/20240417_211258-Edit-m-768x576.webp 768w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/20240417_211258-Edit-m-jpg.webp 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">BASIL!<br>Yes, dear!</figcaption></figure></div> <p>If you’re a fan of Fawlty Towers, the hit British comedy from the 70s, then you’ll love The Dining Experience. Apart from the entertaining “shows” the three actors put on, you’ll, of course, be eating a three-course meal.</p> <div class="wp-block-image is-style-default"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-dominant-color="a49195" data-has-transparency="false" style="--dominant-color: #a49195;" decoding="async" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="89590584" data-permalink="https://odd.blog/2024/04/17/faulty-towers-the-dining-experience/20240417_2028400-m/" data-orig-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/20240417_2028400-m-jpg.webp" data-orig-size="1280,960" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.4","credit":"Donncha O Caoimh","camera":"Galaxy S23 Ultra","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1713382120","copyright":"Donncha O Caoimh (http:\/\/inphotos.org\/)","focal_length":"7.9","iso":"500","shutter_speed":"0.028571428571429","title":"","orientation":"0","exposure_bias":"0\/100"}" data-image-title="20240417_2028400-m" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/20240417_2028400-m-300x225.webp" data-large-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/20240417_2028400-m-1024x768.webp" src="https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/20240417_2028400-m-1024x768.webp" alt="Manuel, the hapless Spanish waiter, doing his best to do his job." class="not-transparent wp-image-89590584" srcset="https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/20240417_2028400-m-1024x768.webp 1024w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/20240417_2028400-m-300x225.webp 300w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/20240417_2028400-m-768x576.webp 768w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/20240417_2028400-m-jpg.webp 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">I know nothing!</figcaption></figure></div> <p>In Cork, they performed in the Metropole Hotel, so the food was great. Portions were small but it’s the experience you’re paying for and I have no hestitation in recommending it if you’re at all familiar with the show!</p> <p></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://odd.blog/2024/04/17/faulty-towers-the-dining-experience/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">89590583</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Speculating on what to load next</title> <link>https://odd.blog/2024/04/10/speculating-on-what-to-load-next/</link> <comments>https://odd.blog/2024/04/10/speculating-on-what-to-load-next/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Donncha]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 09:43:28 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[WordPress]]></category> <category><![CDATA[speculative loading]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://odd.blog/?p=89590546</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Speculative Loading plugin for WordPress is a plugin you should probably try out on your site, especially if you use WP Super Cache or Jetpack Boost to cache things. It uses the new speculation API that Chrome/Edge supports to load pages in the background if you even hover over a link. It will dynamically prefetch or prerender pages before they’re requested by the visitor on your site, which means that the page will show instantly when the visitor actually clicks the link. It doesn’t work in Firefox yet, but it won’t hurt either, as the browser will just ignore […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/speculation-rules/">Speculative Loading</a> plugin for WordPress is a plugin you should probably try out on your site, especially if you use <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-super-cache/">WP Super Cache</a> or <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack-boost/">Jetpack Boost</a> to cache things. It uses the new speculation API that Chrome/Edge supports to load pages in the background if you even hover over a link.</p> <p>It will dynamically prefetch or prerender pages before they’re requested by the visitor on your site, which means that the page will show instantly when the visitor actually clicks the link.</p> <p>It doesn’t work in Firefox yet, but it won’t hurt either, as the browser will just ignore the extra bits and pieces added to the page.</p> <p>The default “moderate” eagerness works fine for me. The “eager” setting appeared to load links if the cursor got anywhere near them, which was a little too aggressive.</p> <p>You won’t notice your browser loading the page in the Network tab of the webdev tools, but if you <code>tail</code> your access_log, you’ll see the requests go through when you hover over the links.</p> <p>Browse around this site, or take a look at my <a href="https://inphotos.org">photoblog</a> for a feel of what it does.</p> <p>There’s more info in the <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/04/09/speculative-loading-in-wordpress/">make blog post</a> about it, and this <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2024/04/09/speculative-loading-in-wordpress/#comment-46522">insightful comment</a> about the wastefulness of loading pages that might not be used, especially for visitors on limited data plans, or low powered devices. That’s definitely something to think about before using this plugin. I may yet remove it later, and I’ll update this post if I do.</p> <p></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://odd.blog/2024/04/10/speculating-on-what-to-load-next/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">89590546</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Enough of the Moon already?</title> <link>https://odd.blog/2024/04/08/enough-of-the-moon-already/</link> <comments>https://odd.blog/2024/04/08/enough-of-the-moon-already/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Donncha]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2024 20:11:54 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Podcasts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Apollo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[moon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[photo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[podcasts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solar eclipse]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://odd.blog/?p=89590541</guid> <description><![CDATA[With the solar eclipse in the United States, and Ireland and the UK getting a partial eclipse, you’re probably sick of Moon coverage, but I would just like to point you to a couple of podcasts you’ll enjoy if you want more. Both shows are great, but if you’re only going to listen to one, listen to The Rest is History, sorry Radiolab. But you should listen to both! If you have even more time to spare, you should listen to the Omega Tau podcast episodes on the Apollo missions I listed in this blog post about Apollo. Fascinating listening. […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="wp-block-image is-style-default"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="89590542" data-permalink="https://odd.blog/2024/04/08/enough-of-the-moon-already/2021-09-15-doc02233-enhanced-m/" data-orig-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/2021-09-15-DOC02233-Enhanced-m.jpg" data-orig-size="1280,1280" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"6.3","credit":"Donncha O Caoimh","camera":"ILCE-7M3","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1631739428","copyright":"Donncha O Caoimh (http:\/\/inphotos.org\/)","focal_length":"600","iso":"160","shutter_speed":"0.01","title":"","orientation":"0","exposure_bias":"0\/10","flash":"16"}" data-image-title="2021-09-15-DOC02233-Enhanced-m" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/2021-09-15-DOC02233-Enhanced-m-300x300.jpg" data-large-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/2021-09-15-DOC02233-Enhanced-m-1024x1024.jpg" src="https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/2021-09-15-DOC02233-Enhanced-m-1024x1024.jpg" alt="The Moon, seen from Ireland in 2021." class="wp-image-89590542" srcset="https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/2021-09-15-DOC02233-Enhanced-m-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/2021-09-15-DOC02233-Enhanced-m-300x300.jpg 300w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/2021-09-15-DOC02233-Enhanced-m-150x150.jpg 150w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/2021-09-15-DOC02233-Enhanced-m-768x768.jpg 768w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/2021-09-15-DOC02233-Enhanced-m.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div> <p>With the solar eclipse in the United States, and Ireland and the UK getting a partial eclipse, you’re probably sick of Moon coverage, but I would just like to point you to a couple of podcasts you’ll enjoy if you want more.</p> <ol><li><a href="https://pca.st/episode/368f3ac7-a172-424a-a635-3c464a87c21e">Tom Hanks talking about the Moon walkers</a> on The Rest is History podcast. Who doesn’t love listening to Tom Hanks?</li> <li><a href="https://pca.st/episode/0a574d49-c6cb-4967-a7db-4cee99bd8f97">The Moon itself</a> from Radiolab is a fairly basic look at the Moon, but gets a lot more interesting later on.</li></ol> <p>Both shows are great, but if you’re only going to listen to one, listen to The Rest is History, sorry Radiolab. But you should listen to both!</p> <p>If you have even more time to spare, you should listen to the Omega Tau podcast episodes on the Apollo missions I listed in this <a href="https://odd.blog/2019/06/14/if-you-love-13-minutes-to-the-moon/">blog post about Apollo</a>. Fascinating listening. So many technical details.</p> <p>As expected, the sky outside was a grey blanket on the island of Ireland. I hope someone saw something.</p> <p></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://odd.blog/2024/04/08/enough-of-the-moon-already/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">89590541</post-id> </item> <item> <title>I’m a little tired after walking home</title> <link>https://odd.blog/2024/04/05/im-a-little-tired-after-walking-home/</link> <comments>https://odd.blog/2024/04/05/im-a-little-tired-after-walking-home/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Donncha]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2024 22:48:33 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Aer Lingus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[google]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Google Fit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ireland]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://odd.blog/?p=89590532</guid> <description><![CDATA[It’s good to be back in Cork today, even with Storm Kathleen on the way. I forgot to end my tracked walk when I got to Gate 26 in Schiphol Airport, and Google Fit somehow managed to pick up GPS signals every now and again as we flew home. So, it looks like I walked from Amsterdam to Cork. 🙂 I’ve no idea how I walked 2km off the coast of Ireland, somewhere south of Waterford. There was some bad turbulence on the flight, but we weren’t quite bouncing up and down in our seats!]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-style-default"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="89590533" data-permalink="https://odd.blog/2024/04/05/im-a-little-tired-after-walking-home/morning_walk/" data-orig-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/morning_walk.jpg" data-orig-size="1080,1080" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1712332161","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="morning_walk" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/morning_walk-300x300.jpg" data-large-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/morning_walk-1024x1024.jpg" src="https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/morning_walk-1024x1024.jpg" alt="A screenshot of Google Fit showing the path from Amsterdam to Cork as the app recorded it.The text "Morning walk" is below, showing a I did 14 heart points and 5,571 steps during the flight." class="wp-image-89590533" srcset="https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/morning_walk-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/morning_walk-300x300.jpg 300w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/morning_walk-150x150.jpg 150w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/morning_walk-768x768.jpg 768w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/morning_walk.jpg 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure> <p>It’s good to be back in Cork today, even with <a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/0405/1441826-storm-kathleen/">Storm Kathleen</a> on the way. I forgot to end my tracked walk when I got to Gate 26 in Schiphol Airport, and Google Fit somehow managed to pick up GPS signals every now and again as we flew home. So, it looks like I walked from Amsterdam to Cork. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p> <p>I’ve no idea how I walked 2km off the coast of Ireland, somewhere south of Waterford. There was some bad turbulence on the flight, but we weren’t quite bouncing up and down in our seats!</p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://odd.blog/2024/04/05/im-a-little-tired-after-walking-home/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">89590532</post-id> </item> <item> <title>The Netnewswire Reader View rocks</title> <link>https://odd.blog/2024/04/02/the-netnewswire-reader-view-rocks/</link> <comments>https://odd.blog/2024/04/02/the-netnewswire-reader-view-rocks/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Donncha]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 18:46:59 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Web]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Netnewswire]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rss]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://odd.blog/?p=89590512</guid> <description><![CDATA[Netnewswire is an RSS reader for macOS and iOS devices. You know podcasts? Like that, but for reading. RSS readers have been around for a long time, long before social media sites like Twitter and Facebook. They allow you to follow updates on your favourites sites, which could also include the personal sites of people you know. Twitter used to have RSS feeds, Facebook never did (AFAIR), but Mastodon sites (and other Fediverse services) do. This blog has an RSS feed. You can follow my interesting posts there. Chances are, if you’re reading this, you already know all this. Anyway, […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://netnewswire.com/">Netnewswire</a> is an RSS reader for macOS and iOS devices. You know podcasts? Like that, but for reading.</p> <p>RSS readers have been around for a long time, long before social media sites like Twitter and Facebook. They allow you to follow updates on your favourites sites, which could also include the personal sites of people you know. Twitter used to have RSS feeds, Facebook never did (AFAIR), but Mastodon sites (and other Fediverse services) do.</p> <p>This blog has an RSS <a href="https://odd.blog/feed/">feed</a>. You can follow my interesting posts there. Chances are, if you’re reading this, you already know all this.</p> <p>Anyway, Netnewswire has a “<a href="https://netnewswire.com/help/ios/6.0/en/reading-articles.html">Reader View</a>” that will load entire posts in the reader, which is very useful if a site only shares extracts of their articles. Sometimes it doesn’t load the entire article, so you’ll need to visit the site anyway. It’s a convenient way to read without leaving the app when it works.</p> <figure class="wp-block-jetpack-image-compare"><div class="juxtapose" data-mode="horizontal"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" id="89590517" src="https://odd.blog/files/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-04-02-at-11.21.54.jpg" alt="" width="1042" height="1654" class="image-compare__image-before"/><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" id="89590514" src="https://i0.wp.com/odd.blog/files/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-04-02-at-10.16.50.jpg?ssl=1" alt="" width="1092" height="1670" class="image-compare__image-after"/></div></figure> <p>Oher RSS readers include the <a href="https://wordpress.com/read">WordPress.com Reader</a>, <a href="https://feedly.com/">Feedly</a> and many more. <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/best-rss-feed-readers/">Wired has an overview</a> of some, as does <a href="https://zapier.com/blog/best-rss-feed-reader-apps/">Zapier</a>.</p> <p>RSS won’t replace social media, it’s just another way to read the news.</p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://odd.blog/2024/04/02/the-netnewswire-reader-view-rocks/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">89590512</post-id> </item> <item> <title>R.I.P. John Free</title> <link>https://odd.blog/2024/03/31/r-i-p-john-free/</link> <comments>https://odd.blog/2024/03/31/r-i-p-john-free/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Donncha]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2024 18:56:23 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Photography]]></category> <category><![CDATA[France]]></category> <category><![CDATA[John Free]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MusĂ©e D'Orsay]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Photos]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://odd.blog/?p=89590508</guid> <description><![CDATA[John Free was a very talented street photographer in Los Angelus, who I have admired for many years. I saw on Facebook that he passed away last night. If you’re at all interested in photography, have a look at his YouTube channel, where you will get a taste of his excitement, enthusiasm and energy for photography and people. I forgot he posted a video from the MusĂ©e D’Orsay a few years ago, but I’m extra happy that I visited there last year, and as John suggested in the video, I was able to balance the subject with the art.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>John Free was a very talented street photographer in Los Angelus, who I have admired for many years. I saw <a href="https://www.facebook.com/johnnienikon/posts/pfbid02RcvdkhxvLHVWZnuz7m87B6x6nz5AoDT8Eu9PLegRLbArqK4caH529vcVaWfuc6sJl">on Facebook that he passed away</a> last night. If you’re at all interested in photography, have a look at his YouTube channel, where you will get a taste of his excitement, enthusiasm and energy for photography and people.</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="790" height="445" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WdJ9ORLRPaY?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></div></figure> <p>I forgot he posted a video from the <a href="https://inphotos.org/tag/musee-dorsay/">MusĂ©e D’Orsay</a> a few years ago, but I’m extra happy that I visited there last year, and as John suggested in the video, I was able to balance the subject with the art.</p> <div class="wp-block-image is-style-default"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img decoding="async" src="https://inphotos.org/wp-content/uploads/files/2024/01/2023-08-10-DOC00848-Enhanced-NR-m-1.jpg" alt=""/></figure></div>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://odd.blog/2024/03/31/r-i-p-john-free/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">89590508</post-id> </item> <item> <title>TIL there’s an underground roundabout in the Faroe Islands</title> <link>https://odd.blog/2024/03/30/til-theres-an-underground-roundabout-in-the-faroe-islands/</link> <comments>https://odd.blog/2024/03/30/til-theres-an-underground-roundabout-in-the-faroe-islands/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Donncha]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2024 15:19:33 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[General]]></category> <category><![CDATA[B1M]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Faroe Islands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[youtube]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://odd.blog/?p=89590504</guid> <description><![CDATA[11Km of tunnels were built between some of the islands of the Faroe Islands, and right in the middle of one of those tunnels, 70 metres underground, is a roundabout. It enables drivers to go to Runavik or Strendur. It cuts travel time from just over an hour to 16 minutes. Hugely impressive.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure class="wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="790" height="445" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EruSZNI4th4?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></div></figure> <p>11Km of tunnels were built between some of the islands of the Faroe Islands, and right in the middle of one of those tunnels, 70 metres underground, is a roundabout. It enables drivers to go to Runavik or Strendur. It cuts travel time from just over an hour to 16 minutes. Hugely impressive.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-style-default"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="548" data-attachment-id="89590505" data-permalink="https://odd.blog/2024/03/30/til-theres-an-underground-roundabout-in-the-faroe-islands/screenshot-2024-03-30-at-07-53-34/" data-orig-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-30-at-07.53.34.jpg" data-orig-size="2412,1290" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Screenshot-2024-03-30-at-07.53.34" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-30-at-07.53.34-300x160.jpg" data-large-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-30-at-07.53.34-1024x548.jpg" src="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-30-at-07.53.34-1024x548.jpg" alt="An underground roundabout. A man points down towards one tunnel exit while a car pulls into the roundabout.The centre of the roundabout is lit up in soft blue and red colours with silhouettes of people visible." class="wp-image-89590505" srcset="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-30-at-07.53.34-1024x548.jpg 1024w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-30-at-07.53.34-300x160.jpg 300w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-30-at-07.53.34-768x411.jpg 768w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-30-at-07.53.34-1536x821.jpg 1536w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-30-at-07.53.34-2048x1095.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://odd.blog/2024/03/30/til-theres-an-underground-roundabout-in-the-faroe-islands/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">89590504</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Keith Jarrett – The Cologne Concert</title> <link>https://odd.blog/2024/03/15/keith-jarrett-the-cologne-concert/</link> <comments>https://odd.blog/2024/03/15/keith-jarrett-the-cologne-concert/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Donncha]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:06:19 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[podcasts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[youtube]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://odd.blog/?p=89590487</guid> <description><![CDATA[I’d heard of the troubles Keith Jarrett had when he played in Cologne but forgot to find out what his music sounded like until I came across the incident again this morning while listening to Cautionary Tales. Jarrett was due to play in the opera house there and requested a particular type of piano. Unfortunately, they couldn’t find the one he wanted and provided him with a beaten up rehearsal model. It was out of tune, the pedals were sticky, and it was in a terrible condition. He refused to play at first, but after the promoter, an 18yo woman […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure class="wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="790" height="445" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/skkiVoI7sBk?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></div></figure> <p>I’d heard of the troubles Keith Jarrett had when he <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_K%C3%B6ln_Concert">played in Cologne</a> but forgot to find out what his music sounded like until <a href="https://pca.st/uump0790#t=26m27s">I came across the incident again</a> this morning while listening to Cautionary Tales.</p> <p>Jarrett was due to play in the opera house there and requested a particular type of piano. Unfortunately, they couldn’t find the one he wanted and provided him with a beaten up rehearsal model. It was out of tune, the pedals were sticky, and it was in a terrible condition.</p> <p>He refused to play at first, but after the promoter, an 18yo woman named Vera Brandes pleaded with him to play. He had to avoid broken keys, and concentrated most of his playing in the middle of the keyboard.</p> <p>To make things worse, he had driven over the mountains from Switzerland the previous night, his back was in a brace, and he was hungry, having had to miss his dinner earlier in the evening.</p> <p>I haven’t listened to all of it, but it is remarkable what he coaxed out of such a broken piano! Sometimes, less is more.</p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://odd.blog/2024/03/15/keith-jarrett-the-cologne-concert/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">89590487</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Gimme all your cache!</title> <link>https://odd.blog/2024/03/11/gimme-all-your-cache/</link> <comments>https://odd.blog/2024/03/11/gimme-all-your-cache/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Donncha]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:51:27 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[WordPress]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cache]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jetpack]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jetpack Boost]]></category> <category><![CDATA[WP Super Cache]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://odd.blog/?p=89590464</guid> <description><![CDATA[Today saw the release of updates to two plugins I work on. The first, unsurprisingly, is WP Super Cache, and it’s a bug fix release. It fixed a PHP8.2 warning, adjusted some labels on the settings page, solved a problem with “late init” and POST requests, and some other changes, but the major news I want to share is not about that plugin at all. I’m on the Jetpack Boost team in Automattic, and for the last month or so, we’ve been working on adding a full-page cache to the plugin! Jetpack Boost is already a pretty remarkable plugin, with […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today saw the release of updates to two plugins I work on. The first, unsurprisingly, is <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-super-cache/">WP Super Cache</a>, and it’s a bug fix release. It fixed a PHP8.2 warning, adjusted some labels on the settings page, solved a problem with “late init” and POST requests, and some other changes, but the major news I want to share is not about that plugin at all.</p> <p>I’m on the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack-boost/">Jetpack Boost</a> team in Automattic, and for the last month or so, we’ve been working on adding a full-page cache to the plugin!</p> <p>Jetpack Boost is already a pretty remarkable plugin, with what it does to CSS, JavaScript and images, so a page cache was an obvious next step.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="792" height="171" data-attachment-id="89590467" data-permalink="https://odd.blog/2024/03/11/gimme-all-your-cache/screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15-27-57/" data-orig-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15.27.57.jpg" data-orig-size="792,171" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15.27.57" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15.27.57-300x65.jpg" data-large-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15.27.57.jpg" src="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15.27.57.jpg" alt="Screenshot from the Jetpack Boost settings page.It shows the "Cache Site Pages" module, with a checkbox to enable.Text says, "Store and serve preloaded content to reduce load times and enhance your site performance and user experience.""No exceptions of logging" A link says, "Clear Cache" and there's a down arrow with another link saying, "Show Options"" class="wp-image-89590467" srcset="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15.27.57.jpg 792w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15.27.57-300x65.jpg 300w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15.27.57-768x166.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px" /></figure> <p>If you’re already using WP Super Cache, but you’re not using any of the advanced features, I think you should give Jetpack Boost a go. It works really well at serving cached pages fast. Jetpack Boost will be a drop-in replacement if you have these features enabled in WP Super Cache:</p> <ol><li>Simple caching</li> <li>Caching Disabled for logged in visitors</li> <li>Garbage collection set to one hour.</li></ol> <p>You’ll have to disable WP Super Cache first before trying Boost Cache, as they both rely on the same mechanism to load. Disable Jetpack Boost to go back to WP Super Cache. You can enable Boost again, without using the Cache module, and the two plugins will happily co-exist.</p> <p>I’ve been using it here for the last two weeks, and it has worked flawlessly. I post <a href="https://inphotos.org/">images daily on my photoblog</a>, and they get shared to Mastodon, where the expected deluge of requests from hundreds of servers happens each time. Between <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack-boost/">Jetpack Boost</a> and <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-rest-cache/">WP Rest Cache</a>, my server barely noticed. Just like with WP Super Cache.</p> <p>“If it performs just like WP Super Cache, why should I use <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack-boost/">Boost</a>?” I hear you asking. For some, you’ll need the extra features of WP Super Cache, but otherwise, Boost may be just what you need. Apart from the cache, it also has remarkable features that will squash your CSS and JavaScript in various ways that load super quick. Give it a go, and let WP Super Cache handle the cache if you need to.</p> <p>If you’re still here, read on, and I’ll give you a whirlwind tour.</p> <div class="wp-block-image is-style-default"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="802" height="593" data-attachment-id="89590468" data-permalink="https://odd.blog/2024/03/11/gimme-all-your-cache/screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15-28-07/" data-orig-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15.28.07.jpg" data-orig-size="802,593" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15.28.07" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15.28.07-300x222.jpg" data-large-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15.28.07.jpg" src="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15.28.07.jpg" alt="The Cache module enabled with the expanded view showing the exceptions textarea and logging checkbox." class="wp-image-89590468" srcset="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15.28.07.jpg 802w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15.28.07-300x222.jpg 300w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15.28.07-768x568.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px" /></figure></div> <p>Boost supports an exception list like WP Super Cache does, and logging of activities in a similar, but easier to use way.</p> <div class="wp-block-image is-style-default"><figure class="aligncenter size-large wp-duotone-unset-1"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="356" data-attachment-id="89590472" data-permalink="https://odd.blog/2024/03/11/gimme-all-your-cache/screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15-28-50/" data-orig-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15.28.50.jpg" data-orig-size="1218,424" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15.28.50" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15.28.50-300x104.jpg" data-large-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15.28.50-1024x356.jpg" src="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15.28.50-1024x356.jpg" alt="Output from the logging feature of the plugin shouwing date, pid, URL and description." class="wp-image-89590472" srcset="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15.28.50-1024x356.jpg 1024w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15.28.50-300x104.jpg 300w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15.28.50-768x267.jpg 768w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-11-at-15.28.50.jpg 1218w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div> <p>To simplify caching, only requests by logged out visitors are cached now, but that’s the recommended way of using WP Super Cache too.</p> <p>Developers: like WP Super Cache, it also supports the “DONOTCACHEPAGE” constant. If you define that while a page is being created, then Jetpack Boost won’t cache it. If you can enable it before the page loads, then the plugin won’t serve a cached page either, but that will be difficult since the cache system loads so early.</p> <p>To learn more, there’s a <a href="https://jetpack.com/support/jetpack-boost/caching-site-content/">fine manual to read</a>. It explains in detail how to enable the cache and how to use it. Yes, I’m biased, but I think you should give <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack-boost/">Jetpack Boost</a> a go! Caching helps a lot, but the extra CSS and JavaScript features help render the page quickly once loaded.</p> <p></p> <p></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://odd.blog/2024/03/11/gimme-all-your-cache/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">89590464</post-id> </item> <item> <title>You’re voting today in the referendum?</title> <link>https://odd.blog/2024/03/08/youre-voting-today-in-the-referendum/</link> <comments>https://odd.blog/2024/03/08/youre-voting-today-in-the-referendum/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Donncha]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2024 12:20:30 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Ireland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[referendum]]></category> <category><![CDATA[referendum2024]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://odd.blog/?p=89590449</guid> <description><![CDATA[Here in Ireland, we are holding a referendum on changing two sections of our constitution. If I were to summarise the changes, I’d say: On this, International Women’s Day, many of the woman I know are voting NO to both changes. Here are the main objections I see: I’m still not sure how I’ll vote. It will probably be no-no, but I may vote yet to the family one, as any ambiguity about the definition of “durable relationship” may be less trouble than the positives of having more relationships recognised. That’s up to the courts, however, which makes voting for […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here in Ireland, we are <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240308083026/https://www.electoralcommission.ie/referendums/referendum-information/what-are-you-being-asked-to-decide-on/">holding a referendum</a> on changing two sections of our constitution. </p> <p>If I were to summarise the changes, I’d say:</p> <ul><li>The family one is to recognise that marriage isn’t the only type of long-term relationship a couple or two people have.</li> <li>The carer one has been called an attempt to remove archaic and sexist language from the constitution when it says, “the State recognises that by her life within the home, woman gives to the State a support”. That text will be removed and the replacement text recognise that family members care for one another.</li></ul> <p>On this, International Women’s Day, many of the woman I know are voting NO to both changes.</p> <div class="wp-block-image is-style-default"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="682" data-attachment-id="89590452" data-permalink="https://odd.blog/2024/03/08/youre-voting-today-in-the-referendum/2018-05-19-doc02577-m/" data-orig-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/2018-05-19-DOC02577-m.jpg" data-orig-size="1280,853" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"8","credit":"Donncha O Caoimh","camera":"ILCE-7M3","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1526742946","copyright":"Donncha O Caoimh (http:\/\/inphotos.org\/)","focal_length":"28","iso":"320","shutter_speed":"0.002","title":"","orientation":"0","exposure_bias":"0\/10","flash":"16"}" data-image-title="2018-05-19-DOC02577-m" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/2018-05-19-DOC02577-m-300x200.jpg" data-large-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/2018-05-19-DOC02577-m-1024x682.jpg" src="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/2018-05-19-DOC02577-m-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-89590452" srcset="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/2018-05-19-DOC02577-m-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/2018-05-19-DOC02577-m-300x200.jpg 300w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/2018-05-19-DOC02577-m-768x512.jpg 768w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/2018-05-19-DOC02577-m.jpg 1280w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Women and men march in protest at the cervical check scandal. May 2018.</figcaption></figure></div> <p>Here are the <a href="https://mastodon.ie/@donncha/112053489880043792">main objections</a> I see:</p> <ol><li>what defines a durable relationship?</li> <li>what if someone is married and has a durable relationship elsewhere?</li> <li>“endeavour” vs “strive” to support. Which is stronger? Which word puts more pressure on the Gov to provide care?</li></ol> <p>I’m still not sure how I’ll vote. It will probably be no-no, but I may vote yet to the family one, as any ambiguity about the definition of “durable relationship” may be less trouble than the positives of having more relationships recognised. That’s up to the courts, however, which makes voting for this change so hard. Many of the people urging a no-no vote are not groups I would associate with, being conservative or right-wing. Meanwhile, all the Government parties and <a href="https://www.thejournal.ie/sinn-fein-yes-vote-march-referendum-6279312-Jan2024/">even Sinn FĂ©in</a> support a yes-yes vote. Sinn FĂ©in say they’ll <a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2024/0220/1433408-sinn-fein-referendums/">rerun the carer referendum</a> if it’s rejected, and they’re elected into government:</p> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"><p>Ms McDonald said that if the referendum was rejected, it would be her ambition to put the question to the people again “early in our term” if the party was elected to Government.<br>….<br>She said the party would be returning to the recommendation from the Citizen’s Assembly which would include care not just at home, but in wider society.</p> <p>The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said it welcomes the referendum widening the definition of the family beyond just those based on marriage. But on the care referendum, it said the Government should have gone further.</p> <p>“Based on our analysis, ICCL believes that the proposed text on ‘care’ will not provide meaningful legal protections to any person who gives or receives care.</p> <p>Overall, we feel the Government should have gone further to implement the recommendation of the Citizen’s Assembly and the Oireachtas Committee. This would have represented a more legally impactful proposal.”</p><cite><a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2024/0220/1433408-sinn-fein-referendums/">Sinn FĂ©in would re-run care referendum if rejected on 8 March</a></cite></blockquote> <p>There is an <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240307081605/https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2024/02/13/supreme-court-to-consider-issues-of-systemic-importance-for-carers-in-appeal-by-mother-of-severely-disabled-man/">appeal by the mother</a> of a disabled man who provides 24 hour care to him due to be heard in the Supreme Court in April. She wants to receive the carer’s allowance she deserves, but unfortunately for her, her partner has a job outside the home.</p> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"><p>The appellant mother, who effectively provides 24-hour care to her son and has no means of her own, is disputing the Department of Social Protection’s decision that she is not entitled to the full-rate of the carer’s allowance because the weekly income of her partner, the man’s father, is €850.</p></blockquote> <p>If the constitution is changed, will it make it easier for the Government to ignore pleas for carer’s allowance?</p> <p>Also, the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, says it’s not the State’s responsibility to look after those that need care. The joke is he said the quiet bit out loud but read on …</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">IMPORTANT: Leo Varadkar accidentally said the quiet part out loud in the below video. He has urged people not to share this clip under any circumstances. Thank you. <a href="https://t.co/LW3YVJbSvB">pic.twitter.com/LW3YVJbSvB</a></p>— Dr Harold News (@DrHaroldNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/DrHaroldNews/status/1764705340610781225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 4, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div></figure> <p>As I was writing this post, I discovered that Simon McGarr <a href="https://mastodon.ie/@Tupp_ed/112059024343167154">reported</a> a couple of hours ago that <a href="https://www.ontheditch.com/attorney-general-advice-in-full/">The Ditch has uncovered advice</a> from the attorney general to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth about the referendums. Simon has some interesting commentary in his Mastodon thread. Here’s the bit from that doc about the Heneghan case:</p> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow"><p>The need for such clarity is particularly important when one considers this year’s Supreme Court judgment in Heneghan v Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. This is a notable example of the courts finding that they are entitled to consider the background and campaign leading up to a constitutional amendment when interpreting its purpose or scope. While that occurred in Heneghan in the context of apparent inconsistencies between different constitutional provisions, it is nevertheless a reason to exercise caution in communicating the purpose of the amendment in the course of the referendum campaign.</p><cite>Irish Attorney General to Roderic O’Gorman TD</cite></blockquote> <p>Leo saying that family should take care of family speaks volumes in that case. On the other hand, Simon <a href="https://mastodon.ie/@Tupp_ed/112059189328270750">admits that the future is uncertain</a>.</p> <p>Just in case you want more:</p> <p>Free Legal Advice Centres are recommending a yes-no vote. An interesting <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240307193734/https://www.flac.ie/news/2024/02/19/flac-legal-and-human-rights-analysis-of-the-propos/">piece</a> explaining their stance that I found very convincing.</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-pocket-casts wp-block-embed-pocket-casts"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"><div style="width: 100%; max-width: 790px; max-height: 100%; position: relative;"> <div style="padding-bottom: 42.857142857142854%;"></div> <iframe title="Larissa Nolan explains the referendum to me - The Mario Rosenstock Podcast" src="https://pca.st/embed/dp28z1wr" style="border: 0; border-radius: 8px; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mario Rosenstock interviews Larissa Nolan (she will be voting no-no)</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-pocket-casts wp-block-embed-pocket-casts"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"><div style="width: 100%; max-width: 790px; max-height: 100%; position: relative;"> <div style="padding-bottom: 42.857142857142854%;"></div> <iframe title="Peadar TĂłibĂn on why he's urging a “No” in the Constitutional referendums - Today with Claire Byrne" src="https://pca.st/embed/vxnf7drt" style="border: 0; border-radius: 8px; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">And I can’t believe I’m linking to an interview with Peadar TĂłibĂn, leader of AontĂş where he argues for a no-no vote.</figcaption></figure> <p>The <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240308103915/https://www.yesyes.ie/">yesyes.ie website</a> urges a yes-yes vote but covers none of the grey areas of the changes.</p> <p>As <a href="https://mastodon.ie/@Anitambyrne/112059830598009592">Anita says</a>, most of the work done in the home will still be done by women, and that’s not going to change, no matter what happens today. My wife is meeting some friends this morning, but two have already had to cancel because they need to care for family members. Happy International Women’s Day.</p> <p>I’m not a lawyer/solicitor. I just have a vote today. How will you vote? Did you vote already?</p> <p>Edit: much later in the day:</p> <p>Well done to all that voted, all 44.36% of you. Both changes were defeated by huge margins.<br>Family: 32.31% Yes, 67.69% No.<br>Care: 26.07% Yes, 73.93% No.</p> <p>Now, let’s get back to not supporting the right-wing part of this country, ok?</p> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-style-default"><a href="https://www.referendum.ie/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="914" data-attachment-id="89590454" data-permalink="https://odd.blog/2024/03/08/youre-voting-today-in-the-referendum/screenshot-2024-03-09-at-23-02-58/" data-orig-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-09-at-23.02.58.jpg" data-orig-size="1214,1084" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Screenshot-2024-03-09-at-23.02.58" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-09-at-23.02.58-300x268.jpg" data-large-file="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-09-at-23.02.58-1024x914.jpg" src="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-09-at-23.02.58-1024x914.jpg" alt="Referendum results showing both changes were defeated:Family: 32.31% Yes, 67.69% No.Care: 26.07% Yes, 73.93% No." class="wp-image-89590454" srcset="https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-09-at-23.02.58-1024x914.jpg 1024w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-09-at-23.02.58-300x268.jpg 300w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-09-at-23.02.58-768x686.jpg 768w, https://odd.blog/files/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-09-at-23.02.58.jpg 1214w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://odd.blog/2024/03/08/youre-voting-today-in-the-referendum/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">89590449</post-id> </item> </channel></rss> If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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