Richard Bloomfield's Blog

One of the difficult things about growing older is dealing with the loss of friends and family, especially those that have died before their time.

When I first got hold of the Fiio M21 digital audio player (DAP) back in January, I didn’t know how much it would resurrect my love of listening to music.

About 6 months ago I wanted to upgrade the microphone that I use at home, and so I got myself a Rode NT USB+.

So the Irish banks have this thing called Payee Verification now.

What started with some work a few years ago to resurrect my 20-year-old iPod has subsequently led me on a journey to be more intentional in my music listening.

The online donation form for my church’s website was used for a fraud attack this morning.

On this day 10 years ago I was diagnosed with cancer.

I need to get access to something at work.

One of the things that I discovered AFTER my broadband was switched to Sky is that their Hub router doesn’t allow people to enable a modem-only mode.

It’s always good practice to change broadband/TV providers on an annual basis, as the new customer discounts run out after 12 months, and the price often doubles.

I signed up for a health insurance policy for me and my wife at the start of May.

They promise a lot – an experience equivalent to an Apple Airtag, and compatible with both the Apple’s and Google’s find networks.

Not as much as I used to be.

Introduced in a recent Android 15 update is the replacement for Do Not Disturb and Bedtime options – and it’s called ‘Modes’.

I always used to love singing at the Ash Wednesday service.

On the 5th February 2025 I was notified that my role is at risk of redundancy.

If you’ve been to any music concert, comedy show, theatre or sporting event then you’ve no-doubt encountered Ticketmaster, the often-frustrating and often-expensive ticketing service.

With the recent storms in Ireland, and significant portions of the population having to endure days (if not weeks) without mains power to their homes and businesses, many people are thinking about what they can do to prepare for possible future power outa…

They phoned at just the wrong time (for me).

Here in Ireland we use a proportional representation voting system called Single Transferable Vote (PR-SVT).