The technological landscape today is evolving faster than the latest smartphone models. We have a host of software giants, each flexing their muscles, all aiming to be the “one stop shop” for users. It’s a bit like a competitive relay race, except the baton never stops moving! But while they are busy playing their game, […]
ArroweSound Hospital Radio – DanLynch.org
Hello everyone, I hope you are well and that 2024 is treating you well so far. I wanted to write to you today to tell you about my weekly radio show. For those who don’t know, I presented a show on ArroweSound Hospital Radio for a while, almost 2 years in fact now that I […]
Startups vs. businesses: removing boundaries for job seekers
Navigating the job market is like walking through a maze, and understanding the difference between startups and businesses can be the key to making informed decisions. But first, let’s clarify what we mean by these terms. A startup generally refers to a young company, which may be venture capital-backed (i.e. “Venture Capital Backed” for the […]
Embed a Mastodon feed – DanLynch.org
Hello everyone, I hope you are well. Today’s post is actually in response to a special request. I had a widget here on the site that displayed my Twitter feed in the sidebar. Now that I barely use the artist formerly known as TwitterI wanted to change it for one Mastodon widget. So I posted […]
Play with NFC cards
Have you also been bombarded with advertisements regarding NFC business cards for 1000 rupees or 2000 rupees. Create one card and never make another. I have been lately (yes, yes, ad blocker yada yada: it’s not simpler ads (insta ads) that can be blocked via pi-hole if you can share any tips I would love […]
Let there be music… again – DanLynch.org
Hello friends, I hope you are all well. 2024 is in full swing and so am I, so I thought I’d give you a little update. I want to make this a musical year, but what does that mean? I hear you ask. Some of you know that over the years I have played in […]
How Infosec can learn from healthcare and aviation
Over the past few days, I have been deeply immersed in the world of medicine and hospitals, an undeniably crucial field for sustaining human life. Interestingly, the field of information security (infosec) is often viewed in a similar light, that of being indispensable. Recently, a family member of mine was admitted to a 24/7 healthcare […]
Corresponding source – DanLynch.org
Hello everyone, I hope you are well. I just wanted to take a little moment today to tell you about a new show I’m producing for my friends at Software Freedom Conservatory. For many years (about 13 years actually) I produced a show for them called Free as in freedom. The updates have been sporadic, […]
Turnaround cycles in IT
In the world of computing, I have observed an interesting trend over the last two decades. I thought it might be helpful to put it in writing and others might have other ideas on this. Technology follows cycles and things eventually come full circle like a fly on a bicycle wheel. Consider an example of […]
OggCamp is rolling again – DanLynch.org
Hello everyone, it’s been a long time and I hope you are all well. I just thought I’d take a moment today to talk about a topic that’s close to my heart. Many moons ago I helped launch an event called Camp Ogg. A 2 days Open source And Free culture Barcamp here in the […]