The who?
Hey, hey! It’s your boy Al, straight outta Dublin, Ireland. Born in the late ’70s in a tiny hospital that probably had, but, two nurses and a janitor back then. But hey, I made it out alive and kicking!
Now, I know what you’re thinking. “Alan Joyce? The Qantas guy?!” Nah, man, I’m the infamous Al Joyce. The one who’s way cooler and doesn’t own a fleet of airplanes (yet) but I do have a pal who is a pilot.
So, what makes me tick, you ask? Well, first and foremost, I’m all about spirituality and connecting with people. But I’m not some new-agey hippie. I also love tinkering with servers and virtualisation, playing pc/xbox games, and doing some spirited driving (as in, “watch out, grandma! and wannabe boy racers.”).
I’m a tech nerd, too. I love experimenting with different operating systems like Debian/Ubuntu/Mint Linux, OSX/IOS, and all flavours of Windows even triple glazed, and I’m not afraid to admit it. And while I may not be a smoker, I do enjoy a good drink on occasion. Oh, and fast food? Sign me up! Chinese and Indian dishes? Yes, please! And don’t even get me started on hot, spicy foods.
But here’s the thing – I’m not just about living my best life. I’m also all about helping others, doing my part to make the world a better place, and learning new things as I go. I’m passionate about solar panels, battery backups, and electric cars and vehicles. And yeah, I’ll admit it, I’m a bit of a science geek when it comes to quantum physics, engineering, and open source software.
So there you have it, folks. I’m Al Joyce – spiritual guru, tech nerd, spicy food lover, and all-around cool dude. Let’s connect and see where this crazy journey takes us!
Don’t believe me about health?
Well for now you will have to take my word for it or visit https://alanjoyce.ie/health/?swcfpc=1 for more of an introduction to what’s up health wise. On a plus note I’m here helping others, sometimes at my own expense and sometimes to my demise. Doing so is special, it brings a deeper sense of happiness, to be helping each other to grow. Want to help out on one of my projects? Please reach out to me [email protected]
The what and the why.
This site is setup to be a collection of information collected over the years. It is also works in progress so check back regularly. You may as why am I doing all of this, you ask? Simple: I’m a people person. I love helping others and building communities of like-minded folks. That’s why I’m looking for people like you to contribute to this site with your own ideas and projects.
I’ve got my fingers in a lot of pies, so to speak. You’ll find me blogging, podcasting, DJing, recording music, tinkering with laser engravers and 3D printers, installing solar panels, upgrading cars, and jumping into all kinds of cool projects. I’m like a mad scientist, always cooking up something new and exciting even throwing my had at live game streaming with fellow enthusiasts.
And you know what? I want you to join me on this wild ride. If you’re a fellow idea-generator or maker-extraordinaire, let’s collaborate and make something amazing. Or if you’re just looking for some advice on a project or a good coffee recommendation, I’m your guy.
So come on in, kick off your shoes, and let’s explore the infinite possibilities together. Oh, and don’t forget to bring an extra pair of hands – we’re gonna need ’em! And hey, if you ever need advice in my areas of expertise, I’m always here to lend an ear (or a virtual shoulder to cry on). So pull up a chair, grab a cup of tea, and let’s get to work building something amazing together!
What goes around generally is round – Alan Joyce circa 1990
…or my favourite quote:
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is
Winston Churchill
For as long a I can remember my first introduction to the internet happened in an Internet cafe down stars in later video rental on George’s street, Dublin Ireland. It was an underground bunker type place, with zombies of users transfixed by the glowing terminals. Each one typing away like proficient scientist, for myself and my buddies we were there with one vital mission to download the infamous “Jolly Roger cookbook” I don’t recall how we got it but we managed to take that bad boy home on a floppy disk. a single 3.5″ floppy. its was like magic. We had to as far as I recall ask the elders of the internet (the nerd bearded man behind the counter) how to make it happen and he obliged knowing that the three boys who stood before him were entering in to magnetic attraction with the seeking of knowledge
How have you happened about this place, were you at a loose end looking for a project to try or perhaps you like I are/were stuck on something and went in search of answers. The plan with this will be to document in part trials and tribulations of all of life adventures, but mostly a place to keep track of things I’ve learned and share with the community. Who needs a CV if you’ve made your own, network, managed your own sip for two premises and are hosting this very text and site on your own server sitting behind a firewall in your home.
Perhaps a little music while you read tune in to our sister site www.involvedfm.com for some tunes of the years gone by coupled with some fresh beats. https://www.involvedfm.com
I’ve been blessed and cursed – oh the conflicted mindset, been fortunate to have met many wonderful caring individuals on my journey through life so far some of whom you will hear reference to or better still see photos or videos with.
So to round things up this site is for anyone who would like to travel with me on a journey in to the unwritten, the unknown depths of my inner brain, it’s a vanity project to remind myself of some of my skills I possess and some I don’t, they will be more obvious. Patience is still something im working on. Some of my ideas Im definitely not going to be able to do all by myself and If you find yourself reading something on here that you can help with please reach out to me.
Here is really a place holder to have when I retire from my earthly bod, yes when I am long and gone. Maybe some will find the info useful maybe someone will get inspired to do something cool. Maybe before I head off in to the dusty universe I may have an opportunity to help you find what you need, perhaps in any of the following categories:
Consultancy, Networking installations including Ubiquity, Hp, setups, Video Production, Field Recording for TV / Film / Documentaries, Live Sound Production, Live Streaming, Linux, Web servers, OSX, Virtualisation, Hacking, Health & Fitness, Radio Station Management, loads of exciting projects.
To kick you off in the right direction have a gander at the list below and see if anything tickles your fancy, if you want to send me a mail direct you can [email protected]
https://alanjoyce.ie/blog-vlog/?swcfpc=1 the blog about Alan Joyce and his happy adventures
Starting a MAKERS & Manufacturers Site for collaboration to happen this may house reviews.
https://makerandmanufacturer.tk seriously alpha status right now
and for those of you who don’t know what was referenced in the title “no place like 1270.0.0.1” this explains it all https://medium.com/@hackersleague/theres-no-place-like-127-0-0-1-explained-1e6af9368e32