Category: Just Me Talking

  • What is in your family tree with a DNA match

    What is in your family tree with a DNA match

    Data comes in various forms and shapes, in my personal life I have been very interested in Genome data and creating my family tree. When I was born the family tree was handed down word of mouth, you only had 3 to 4 generations in your family tree.

  • Does alcohol consumption have an impact on climate change?

    Does alcohol consumption have an impact on climate change?

    It is a great question, does alcohol consumption impact climate change? I would argue that what you drink has an impact on climate change. That does not mean you have to stop drinking, you can drink more or less climate-smart.

  • A Poem: Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door – The Struggle to Overcome Our Differences

    A Poem: Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door – The Struggle to Overcome Our Differences

    Knock, knock, knockin’ on heaven’s door It’s a tale as old as time, but we still ignore We’re born into this world, all the same But soon our paths diverge, we play a different game Family, social status, shapes our minds We learn to see the world through their eyes We take on their views,…

  • How Tinder Helps Singles Over 50

    How Tinder Helps Singles Over 50

    Today’s society is full of modern technology, and there are millions of people out there using online dating services to find a soulmate or someone to hang out with. Even though this trend emerged with the introduction of the commercial internet in the latter stages of the 20th century, its beginnings were actually made many…

  • So you want to invest in cryptocurrencies

    So you want to invest in cryptocurrencies

    You have probably heard about Bitcoin by now, Bitcoin is a daily mention in the news, either hitting a new record price or threats against its existence. Bitcoin is not the only cryptocurrency, there are 1,438 cryptocurrencies tracked by coinmarketcap as of today.

  • Are we getting close to a sensorized world

    Are we getting close to a sensorized world

    What happens when we gradually fit more and more everyday objects with sensors?

  • Fail it ’til you nail it

    Fail it ’til you nail it

    Sometimes you’re the hammer & sometimes you’re the fail. I have worked on a lot of projects, sometimes I don’t always nail all the projects I work on, what I do is incrementally learn & to step up my game each week.

  • Inequality is the scourge of our time

    Inequality is the scourge of our time

    You probably have already heard this, I thought it was important to reiterate the inequality of our time. Eight people, as many, as can fit in a minibus, own as much as the poorest half of the world’s population.

  • Can I be an Artist

    Can I be an Artist

    I had this idea that I could become an Artist, I realized quickly that I was not very good at doing sketches. Instead, I went to the app route and tried out several apps until I got stuck with the Prisma app. Prisma is an app that turns your photos into awesome artworks. When I read that…

  • I have discovered Audiobooks

    I have discovered Audiobooks

    I wrote an article recently about Multi-tasking is out – single tasking is in. Now I have discovered the ultimate in Multitasking, Audiobooks. I know, I’m late – certain technologies take longer for me to try or adopt. Audiobooks are one.