Rob O’Connor
@roboconnor.bsky.social
Music, Podcasting & Computing nerd. Academic at SETU. Presenter of podcasts. Habitual musician. Always trying to learn more. Be sound. (He/him)
If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
November 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
New book arrived in the post today! Podcast Studies: Practice into Theory edited by Lori Beckstead and @darioll.bsky.social The amount of high quality writing in this area is happily increasing - fair play
November 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
New book arrived in the post today! Podcast Studies: Practice into Theory edited by Lori Beckstead and @darioll.bsky.social The amount of high quality writing in this area is happily increasing - fair play
Now that the dust has settled on our Spraoi Siren Sisters show for Samhain 2025, I'd like to thank some people. To my fellow musicians (Fintan, Marc, Andy & Gav) - you're a pack of legends and it's always a gift to play with you! 1/n
November 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Now that the dust has settled on our Spraoi Siren Sisters show for Samhain 2025, I'd like to thank some people. To my fellow musicians (Fintan, Marc, Andy & Gav) - you're a pack of legends and it's always a gift to play with you! 1/n
Happy Halloween! I’m gonna dress up again tomorrow for our Siren Sisters Samhain Show in Waterford. Will compare with this pic from two years ago and see how much greyer the beard is 😉
October 31, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Happy Halloween! I’m gonna dress up again tomorrow for our Siren Sisters Samhain Show in Waterford. Will compare with this pic from two years ago and see how much greyer the beard is 😉
This Saturday evening, we’ll complete a triptych of Spraoi Samhain shows in Waterford. The three Siren Sisters will rise from haunted shores and roam the ghostly streets of the ancient city, culminating in a musical finale at John Roberts Square. Put on your make-up and bring your dancing shoes!
October 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM
This Saturday evening, we’ll complete a triptych of Spraoi Samhain shows in Waterford. The three Siren Sisters will rise from haunted shores and roam the ghostly streets of the ancient city, culminating in a musical finale at John Roberts Square. Put on your make-up and bring your dancing shoes!
Saw Keith Dunphy’s Word Against the Word in Garter Lane Waterford. One man’s story about being a dyslexic actor. Fabulous performance. Fabulous use of sound and visuals. So inventive in its staging! There’s still some tickets left. Go
October 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Saw Keith Dunphy’s Word Against the Word in Garter Lane Waterford. One man’s story about being a dyslexic actor. Fabulous performance. Fabulous use of sound and visuals. So inventive in its staging! There’s still some tickets left. Go
Still the greatest achievement listed on LinkedIn.
October 10, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Still the greatest achievement listed on LinkedIn.
Yesterday in mushrooms, then today
October 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Yesterday in mushrooms, then today
The new @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social album is just gorgeous. Hannon’s voice is sounding particularly beautiful. There you go now
September 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The new @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social album is just gorgeous. Hannon’s voice is sounding particularly beautiful. There you go now
Using one photo already in your phone, what is the announcement tomorrow at 2?
September 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Using one photo already in your phone, what is the announcement tomorrow at 2?
Caught 2 bands in Bank Lane last night. #TheSleeveens were fantastic! High-energy punk songs full of kindness and positivity. Great to see Stef Murphy on stage again. Guy is brilliant! As for #TheLemonheads - oh dear. I hope Evan Dando gets the help he needs. Absolutely brutal. Wasted in every way
August 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Caught 2 bands in Bank Lane last night. #TheSleeveens were fantastic! High-energy punk songs full of kindness and positivity. Great to see Stef Murphy on stage again. Guy is brilliant! As for #TheLemonheads - oh dear. I hope Evan Dando gets the help he needs. Absolutely brutal. Wasted in every way
Out for a stroll today, getting in a bit of #geocaching. Scenery was kinda alright
August 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Out for a stroll today, getting in a bit of #geocaching. Scenery was kinda alright
Boom!!! Yesterday a copy of the book “Podcasting and Education” arrived at home, in which I’ve co-authored a chapter with Dr. Jenny O’Connor! We write about some of the podcasting work we’ve engaged in at SETU over the past few years and massive thanks to everyone who helped along the way
August 21, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Boom!!! Yesterday a copy of the book “Podcasting and Education” arrived at home, in which I’ve co-authored a chapter with Dr. Jenny O’Connor! We write about some of the podcasting work we’ve engaged in at SETU over the past few years and massive thanks to everyone who helped along the way
Thoroughly enjoyed Niamh Fennessy’s GLUE in the Theatre Royal last night. She’s an incredibly infectious performer and the 60 minutes flew by. It’s on again tonight and I thoroughly recommend getting down to see it. theatreroyal.ie/event/glue-b...
August 16, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Thoroughly enjoyed Niamh Fennessy’s GLUE in the Theatre Royal last night. She’s an incredibly infectious performer and the 60 minutes flew by. It’s on again tonight and I thoroughly recommend getting down to see it. theatreroyal.ie/event/glue-b...
Here's to Dr. Mrs. Jenny O’Connor - 18 years married today! She's still putting up with me! Celebrating by walking around Lausanne with the best people. "When we started the voyage, it was just me and you. Now gathered round us, we have our own crew" - corny as hell, but one of my favourite songs
July 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Here's to Dr. Mrs. Jenny O’Connor - 18 years married today! She's still putting up with me! Celebrating by walking around Lausanne with the best people. "When we started the voyage, it was just me and you. Now gathered round us, we have our own crew" - corny as hell, but one of my favourite songs
I absolutely inhaled @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social’s The Fire Starters over the past few days. Her writing is beautiful. Every time I see a photo of one of the insane bonfires in Belfast, I think of her characters Sammy Agnew or Jonathan Murray to make some sense of it all. Highly recommended
July 10, 2025 at 4:48 AM
I absolutely inhaled @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social’s The Fire Starters over the past few days. Her writing is beautiful. Every time I see a photo of one of the insane bonfires in Belfast, I think of her characters Sammy Agnew or Jonathan Murray to make some sense of it all. Highly recommended
NEW PODCAST! We're talking about Women in Tech - CodeGirl, careers in tech, and what it really takes to succeed in computing. Featuring female voices from research, industry, and education - recorded live at SETU Waterford in front of an audience of 2nd level female students. pod.fo/e/2e9f56
June 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
NEW PODCAST! We're talking about Women in Tech - CodeGirl, careers in tech, and what it really takes to succeed in computing. Featuring female voices from research, industry, and education - recorded live at SETU Waterford in front of an audience of 2nd level female students. pod.fo/e/2e9f56
The amount of GenAI slop I’m seeing on social meeja is very worrying. To counteract that, here’s a 100% real smartphone pic of my cat Cookie in front of a Stratocaster. YOU’RE WELCOME
June 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The amount of GenAI slop I’m seeing on social meeja is very worrying. To counteract that, here’s a 100% real smartphone pic of my cat Cookie in front of a Stratocaster. YOU’RE WELCOME
Just home from watching Nine Inch Nails in Dublin. I wasn’t paying attention when I bought the tickets and thought it was Nine Inch Nialls, a pop cabaret act featuring hilarious short people (called Niall). The sound was harsh and loud and the singer didn’t even crack any jokes or smile.
June 16, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Just home from watching Nine Inch Nails in Dublin. I wasn’t paying attention when I bought the tickets and thought it was Nine Inch Nialls, a pop cabaret act featuring hilarious short people (called Niall). The sound was harsh and loud and the singer didn’t even crack any jokes or smile.
I think I’ve seen @supergrasshq.bsky.social 7 or 8 times - always brilliant. What a collection of songs and such a joy to hear ‘I Should Coco” played live from start to finish.
May 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I think I’ve seen @supergrasshq.bsky.social 7 or 8 times - always brilliant. What a collection of songs and such a joy to hear ‘I Should Coco” played live from start to finish.
That Tango game on LinkedIn is pure crack cocaine
May 27, 2025 at 7:54 PM
That Tango game on LinkedIn is pure crack cocaine
Just learned that Peter David died. His run on the Hulk comics was absolutely legendary. Loved his X-Force where he made Jamie Madrox one of the coolest mutants around. I’ve a special fondness for his Sir Apropos of Nothing novels. Hopefully, Joe Fixit’s sorted him the best table in the house. RIP
May 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Just learned that Peter David died. His run on the Hulk comics was absolutely legendary. Loved his X-Force where he made Jamie Madrox one of the coolest mutants around. I’ve a special fondness for his Sir Apropos of Nothing novels. Hopefully, Joe Fixit’s sorted him the best table in the house. RIP
In 2019, @lobster_gram1 (Dean Doyle) and I were playing in a band (Fighting Spiders) and he mentioned he was interested in going back to college to study computing. Fast forward a few years and here’s Dean presenting his project at our #ComputingExpo.
May 25, 2025 at 7:51 AM
In 2019, @lobster_gram1 (Dean Doyle) and I were playing in a band (Fighting Spiders) and he mentioned he was interested in going back to college to study computing. Fast forward a few years and here’s Dean presenting his project at our #ComputingExpo.
It was an energising experience today at the @adaptcentre.bsky.social conference in @dublincityuni.bsky.social. Some great presentations and I’m buzzed hearing about the novel research people are engaged in. Got some valuable feedback on my own stuff too! #research #podcasting
May 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
It was an energising experience today at the @adaptcentre.bsky.social conference in @dublincityuni.bsky.social. Some great presentations and I’m buzzed hearing about the novel research people are engaged in. Got some valuable feedback on my own stuff too! #research #podcasting
My Dad wrote his final column in today’s #MunsterExpress. After over 50 years, he’s putting away his virtual pen with a piece entitled “Just a few hopes for the future”. The few sentences on music are 100% true. If you want to read the rest, you can #buyapaper 😜 Fair play Johnny 👏
May 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
My Dad wrote his final column in today’s #MunsterExpress. After over 50 years, he’s putting away his virtual pen with a piece entitled “Just a few hopes for the future”. The few sentences on music are 100% true. If you want to read the rest, you can #buyapaper 😜 Fair play Johnny 👏