Dav
@davidmcgurrin.ie
Blogs are back, baby!
I've started a blog: limmy.com
Limmy.com – The blog of Brian "Limmy" Limond!
limmy.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Blogs are back, baby!
I like Bluesky in general and it has a much nicer vibe than the cesspit app, but it doesn't compare with live events. The memes and everything popping off on twitter after the game I'd say. Do miss that a bit #speirgorm #coybig #ireland
November 17, 2025 at 10:07 AM
I like Bluesky in general and it has a much nicer vibe than the cesspit app, but it doesn't compare with live events. The memes and everything popping off on twitter after the game I'd say. Do miss that a bit #speirgorm #coybig #ireland
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On 12 November 1990, British scientist Tim Berners-Lee set out his proposals for creating the WorldWideWeb project: Proposal for a HyperText Project.
#WebDesignHistory
#WebDesignHistory
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
On 12 November 1990, British scientist Tim Berners-Lee set out his proposals for creating the WorldWideWeb project: Proposal for a HyperText Project.
#WebDesignHistory
#WebDesignHistory
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Where is the initiative, or the resourcing, to stamp this out before someone is killed? (2/2)
November 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Where is the initiative, or the resourcing, to stamp this out before someone is killed? (2/2)
On this day 11 months I'll be running my first Marathon Major - the Berlin Marathon - in aid of the Irish Cancer Society.
My goal is to run under 2:50 and raise over €2,500 🙌
davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/running...
My goal is to run under 2:50 and raise over €2,500 🙌
davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/running...
Running Challenge 2026
Run under 2:50, raise over €2,500
davidmcgurrin.ie
October 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
On this day 11 months I'll be running my first Marathon Major - the Berlin Marathon - in aid of the Irish Cancer Society.
My goal is to run under 2:50 and raise over €2,500 🙌
davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/running...
My goal is to run under 2:50 and raise over €2,500 🙌
davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/running...
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29 years ago today, Kang - in disguise as presidential candidate Senator Bob Dole -- heroically declared “abortions for some, miniature American flags for others.” “Treehouse of Horror VII” first aired October 27, 1996.
October 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
29 years ago today, Kang - in disguise as presidential candidate Senator Bob Dole -- heroically declared “abortions for some, miniature American flags for others.” “Treehouse of Horror VII” first aired October 27, 1996.
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Given what an amazing job the billionaire tech bros have done to bring democracy, peace and equality to the US, I for one am grateful to read 5 pages of their advice in my newspaper on how to better run Ireland.
Really.
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
Really.
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
John Collison of Stripe: Ireland is going backwards. Here’s how to get it moving
The Stripe co-founder looks at how the State can get out of the government-by-agency corner into which it has painted itself
www.irishtimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Given what an amazing job the billionaire tech bros have done to bring democracy, peace and equality to the US, I for one am grateful to read 5 pages of their advice in my newspaper on how to better run Ireland.
Really.
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
Really.
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
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By failing to even get nominated for the Presidency while another independent candidate scored a record victory, I have of course been proven right
October 26, 2025 at 7:56 AM
By failing to even get nominated for the Presidency while another independent candidate scored a record victory, I have of course been proven right
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Stephen Fry: good morrow and salutations
Every other player: this is the smartest man in the world, I can't believe I'm even allowed to stand next to him
Every other player: this is the smartest man in the world, I can't believe I'm even allowed to stand next to him
October 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Stephen Fry: good morrow and salutations
Every other player: this is the smartest man in the world, I can't believe I'm even allowed to stand next to him
Every other player: this is the smartest man in the world, I can't believe I'm even allowed to stand next to him
Still remember the day we got an XP PC. Although, it was 5 years later!
Happy 24th Birthday Windows XP!
On October 25, 2001, Microsoft released Windows XP and began a new era of Windows operating systems.
On October 25, 2001, Microsoft released Windows XP and began a new era of Windows operating systems.
October 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Still remember the day we got an XP PC. Although, it was 5 years later!
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32 years ago today, Homer Simpson verbally assaulted a nerd. “Homer Goes to College” first aired October 14, 1993.
October 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
32 years ago today, Homer Simpson verbally assaulted a nerd. “Homer Goes to College” first aired October 14, 1993.
Race report for my 4th Run Galway Bay race over the weekend. The blog posts have slowed down a bit since I returned from my travels, but the running is still as fast as ever.
In a fortnight I'll be announcing my next big event, really look forward to it 😁
davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/run-gal...
In a fortnight I'll be announcing my next big event, really look forward to it 😁
davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/run-gal...
Run Galway Bay Half Marathon
Back on familiar ground
davidmcgurrin.ie
October 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Race report for my 4th Run Galway Bay race over the weekend. The blog posts have slowed down a bit since I returned from my travels, but the running is still as fast as ever.
In a fortnight I'll be announcing my next big event, really look forward to it 😁
davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/run-gal...
In a fortnight I'll be announcing my next big event, really look forward to it 😁
davidmcgurrin.ie/blog/run-gal...
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AI-generated content is flooding the internet, and we're entering a new era of information overload. Watch our latest video to find out how AI slop affects the internet and why kurzgesagt videos will always remain human-made: https://kgs.link/AISlop
October 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
AI-generated content is flooding the internet, and we're entering a new era of information overload. Watch our latest video to find out how AI slop affects the internet and why kurzgesagt videos will always remain human-made: https://kgs.link/AISlop
Have a renewed running buzz the past while, and a big announcement later this month. With that in mind I thought I'd share my (ambitious) lifetime running goals #running #marathonrunner
Running Goals
What I hope to achieve before I hang up my boots
davidmcgurrin.ie
October 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Have a renewed running buzz the past while, and a big announcement later this month. With that in mind I thought I'd share my (ambitious) lifetime running goals #running #marathonrunner
Spent my Sunday in Rome roaming about the sights, my last long run before the Galway Bay Half Marathon. Here's a timewarp video as I ran past the Colosseum
September 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Spent my Sunday in Rome roaming about the sights, my last long run before the Galway Bay Half Marathon. Here's a timewarp video as I ran past the Colosseum
My default mode when travelling anywhere, so it's refreshing to have bucked the trend with a sober week in Tirana and Rome. A non-scaldy flight home awaits!
Sicily is literally the most gorgeous place I've ever seen but I'm here for a wedding so I exist as a kind of hungover goblin that ruins the aesthetic
September 29, 2025 at 8:47 AM
My default mode when travelling anywhere, so it's refreshing to have bucked the trend with a sober week in Tirana and Rome. A non-scaldy flight home awaits!
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i wrote about atproto and why it matters
Open Social — overreacted
The protocol is the API.
overreacted.io
September 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
i wrote about atproto and why it matters
September 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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24 Contestants. 10 roundtables. +55,000 official mentions across social platforms.
#TraitorsIreland has been appointment TV and as we go into the final episode, we look back at the online conversation - highlighting the top 10 most mentioned contestants from episode 1-10.
#TraitorsIRL
#TraitorsIreland has been appointment TV and as we go into the final episode, we look back at the online conversation - highlighting the top 10 most mentioned contestants from episode 1-10.
#TraitorsIRL
September 23, 2025 at 10:51 AM
24 Contestants. 10 roundtables. +55,000 official mentions across social platforms.
#TraitorsIreland has been appointment TV and as we go into the final episode, we look back at the online conversation - highlighting the top 10 most mentioned contestants from episode 1-10.
#TraitorsIRL
#TraitorsIreland has been appointment TV and as we go into the final episode, we look back at the online conversation - highlighting the top 10 most mentioned contestants from episode 1-10.
#TraitorsIRL
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Will after winning the Final of #TraitorsIRL after pretending to be a huge dope
a man in a suit is walking down a sidewalk .
ALT: a man in a suit is walking down a sidewalk .
media.tenor.com
September 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Will after winning the Final of #TraitorsIRL after pretending to be a huge dope
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this exists it is called thinking
September 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
this exists it is called thinking