This site is a work in progress so if things are broken/unfinished/messy you know why. I’m building my site on the WordPress full site editor and it’s a ton of fun. I’ll do a write up on how I made everything once it’s finished. Until recently everything was hidden behind a coming soon page but…
Tag(s): WordPressI don’t intentionally go out and shoot. I’ll just go about my day, have errands and I’ll photograph along my path and see what crosses it. Cat Byrnes on Walkie Talkie Loved this quote from Cat during her Walkie Talkie episode with Paulie B. Making time for a dedicated photo walk can take a lot…
Right on time WordPress 6.8 lands. This release leans more toward fixing, tweaking, cleaning, and polishing than introducing big new features—and that’s fine by me. New features take time to settle in, and solid workflows only emerge with regular use. Once learned, they become second nature. Take the Site Editor, for example. It just feels…
Tag(s): WordPressJust make a really good blog and use it—is what I’m thinking.
Tag(s): ThoughtsSomebody was trying to tell me that CDs are better than vinyl because they don’t have any surface noise. I said, ‘Listen, mate, life has surface noise. John Peel
On Twitter/X, my username is @_neilorangepeel. That underscore always bugged me. I even tried to get @neilorangepeel from an inactive user, but they weren’t interested. Fair enough—but still, that underscore bugged me. When I joined Mastodon, I realised their usernames are pretty wild-looking, something like @[Username]@[MastodonInstance.Domain]. I experimented with hosting my own Mastodon instance on…
Privileged to be a part of this wonderful company Northern Attitudes Dance Company during the Belfast International Arts Festival. Wonderfully lit inside Belfast Cathedral. The show now moves onto Derry this week. My arms are bruised but my heart is full. It’s been a while since I’ve been in the thick of production week and made me think…
I’m a huge fan of The Strokes. Lead singer Julian Casablancas has another project that has blossomed into a politically charged prison jazz riot that has become one of my favourite bands of all time. The new offering Like All Before You was released this week and I’m so excited to add more tunes to…
“Some of us prefer beaten-up things because they’re sometimes an indication of quality and durability.” Van Niestat – youtube.com
WordPress 6.5 Regina is available for download. Big effort from everyone in the community and there is a ton of new features packed into this one. Many of which will be of interest to developers, lot’s of new API functions to play with, these are the foundations of what’s to come to end users. There’s…
I moved Mastodon servers to mastodon.social for no particular reason. But the fact you can move your following/followers list is one of the most liberating feelings I’ve had on social media. Data Liberation is a concept I’m super curious about.
Tag(s): Data LiberationLet ask the gods not for possessions, but for things to do; happiness is in making things rather than in consuming them. Will Durant, Fallen Leaves: Last Words on Life, Love, War, and God
Tag(s): Making ThingsTeaching is not a “delivery system.” It is a process of human engagement. Laurie Rae Baxter, Introduction of Mary Ellen Mark on the portrait and the Moment
I got to marry Rebecca Hainsworth for the second time in a year. Not without the help of so many of our friends and family to whom I’m eternally grateful. Here’s a favourite from the pictures @kelliescottphoto.co captured. I’ll trickle them out over the years to come. This is me and the bride in front…
Tag(s): PersonalMy wedding is in 1 week 👀
Tag(s): PersonalI had a ball watching Adam Savage make a bag. You can buy the patterns to make it yourself DIY style.
Tag(s): VideoGutter (External Link) (and my photo) has a full page in the Belfast International Arts Festival brochure. So cool!
Chris: But this even comes up at work and professionally, I think, for all of us is that you can criticise, let’s say, what somebody else is doing at work, like, “I don’t like that. I don’t think we should do that.” That’s easy to do. Dave: Mm-hmm. Chris: What you need to do, though, is not just…
Tag(s): Good To RememberHere we go. Lionesses first ever World Cup final. I love how open the games have been during this tournament. Makes for entertaining matches.
Earlier this year I worked with Off The Rails Dance, a photoshoot this time for the upcoming world premier of Gutter. Super fun working with Kevin Coquelard and choreographer Eileen McClory. Which brings us to my next point… Gutter will premier at this years Belfast International Arts Festival. I cannot wait to see it.
Kim Cattrall rocked up to my offices today, was so cool to meet her, she was so down to earth and laid back.
Lately, I’ve been working on my website in the evenings. It’s been fun! It reminds me of the early days, staying up late learning, coding, breaking things, fixing things. I’ve put this down to a few things, all the drama about social media has made me fall in love with my own site, posts and…
WordPress 6.3 Lionel is available for download. Huge effort by everyone this is a big release and it’s the first time I’ve really began to notice how far WordPress has come in the last few years. It’s been a lot of fun building in the editor and imagining the potential possibilities. https://wordpress.org/download/
WordPress now has a spot on their wordpress.org website to remember all those who contributed greatly to the project and are no longer with us. A beautiful way to honour those who’s spirit lives on through their contributions to code, community and leadership. https://wordpress.org/remembers/
Tag(s): WordPressNeed an image or a track for your next project? Openverse is a search engine that gives you access to millions of free assets all covered by a Creative Commons License. Openverse is a tool that allows openly licensed and public domain works to be discovered and used by everyone. Openverse searches across more than…
Tag(s): Open SourceI’ve spent the last weekend building a new theme for my website, I’m so impressed at how far the block editor has come along in the last 12 months. Many of the FSE (full site editing) early growing pains have gone and I’ve manage to build 100% of the theme inside the WordPress editor thus…
Twitter/X is starting to feel like the early hours of a house party. Very few people left and those that are left are inebriated and talking absolute shit.
Checked into Banana Block, Belfast. I’m shooting The Orb for Eastside Arts Festival. I’m not sure who The Orb is but it was loud and people really seemed to enjoy Orbing. A lot of closed eyes and hands in the air.
Tag(s): BelfastChecked into Cineworld, Belfast to see Oppenheimer on an IMAX screen (my first time at an IMAX) — with Becca.
Tag(s): BelfastBooked my tickets to see Oppenheimer. This will be my first IMAX experience, can’t imagine a better director than Nolan to give me a good first experience.
Tag(s): MoviesStunning evening in Englands capital. London truly is a wonderful city. Such positivity in the air during these summer months. I’d forgotten just how much it means to me.
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