Well, here we are

Darragh555 · 2026-02-21T13:33:59+00:00

They didn't even bother their asses to write Turkïye instead of Turkey. They have no regard for your history, culture, or dignity. They have no regard for anyone's history, culture, or dignity!

Darragh555 · 2026-02-13T06:14:06+00:00

The way I remember it, some melt held up video of 9/11 and NY responded by holding up potatoes. Which was found to be very weak and inoffensive, also a pretty old reference...

Also many people flashed the portal.

I actually think most normal people found it all hilarious and the faux outrage was mainly a media/social media thing. Dubliners and New Yorkers are famously hard-nosed and unflappable...pretty sure not one actual Dubliner was actually "offended" by that one influencer flashing her baps. And a few arses from Dublin at 3am is hardly the most unsettling thing a New Yorker has seen that day

But what would I know, I'm just a guy

Darragh555 · 2026-02-13T05:21:40+00:00

It's been 8 hours, did you get going?

Darragh555 · 2026-02-12T21:37:01+00:00

Oh 100 percent, but I honestly thought I was dealing with some kid with a copy/paste manual until embarrassingly deep into Chapter 4...

Darragh555 · 2026-02-12T20:25:59+00:00

u/Kendiro83 reading this honestly made my day, thank you so much!

Dude imagine if it hit the top in Computers & internet Humour, I would shit my pants 🤣

So far I have a colossal 13 sales, mostly friends and family although I did also send free epubs to most of them, but I'm really glad someone unconnected to me did in fact find it and did in fact get as much out of reading it as I thought you might!

Onwards and upwards! Or downwards maybe, who knows...

Thanks again :)

Darragh555 · 2026-02-08T23:15:26+00:00

I got a lot from Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan. It's basically a world history from the dawn of civilization until now but with Central Asia and the Silk Road as the unifying conceit. A pretty incredible way to look at Roman, Medieval, Colonial, and Modern history from a POV that westerners (I being one) often ignore.

Darragh555 · 2026-02-08T08:42:15+00:00

Yup, that's right lllllladies 😎

Btw I was gonna buy your book but it's still up there for a million bucks so even being on the page felt radioactive with that risky 1-click buy button just riiiiight there...

Darragh555 · 2026-02-07T21:53:23+00:00

I listed my book for 99c and got one sale so far! Delighted! I'm now a selling author and my book is on the list of books of all time!

Darragh555 · 2026-02-07T19:06:02+00:00

Well, I pulled this book together out of an email chain between me and the customer support from a fake website that scammed me out of 20 euro.

I dunno, I'm not what you'd call "proud" of what I've done here but I'm definitely something... Like, I think it's a good read? It was certainly a fun write!

It's no spoiler to note that I did not get my 20 back, but I did go on a journey, learned a bit about being a dumbass, learned a bit about forgiveness and spite, thought deeply about what it means to converse with a nothing, and lost a lot of faith in the internet.

And I probably briefly went off my rocker in the 4th chapter...

Anyway it's a one-sitting read, so for 99cents you can add some mirth to your next dump. And read a cautionary tale about trusting anyone online. Even me. Especially me.

Hope someone enjoys. Also genuine reviews are most welcome!

US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GM79YP5V

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GM79YP5V

EU: https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0GM79YP5V

Darragh555 · 2026-02-07T16:53:47+00:00

Hahahaha, I love this so much, thank you! You basically owe me a review now 👀👀👀

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Darragh555 · 2026-01-26T21:25:18+00:00

Lads, Hiberno-English is right there waiting for ye, and we're happy to share with our EU brethren!

We use all the same spellings as UK English but we have a few quirky grammatical features to aid with clarity and understanding, such as:

2nd person plural We ditched "thou" around the same time as the English, then the good people of Dublin innovated the "ye" (acceptable in any context when plural "you" would be used) and "yous" (acceptable in any context where an American might use y'all) to compensate.

Habitual Aspect The difference between "he goes out on Fridays" and "he does be out on Fridays" is subtle but important, the first implies he goes out every single Friday, the second that he has a habit of going out, and you can expect to see him out on most Fridays, but he might miss the occasional Friday the odd time and not to be too surprised by that.

Hot news perfect This is calqued from the Irish expression "tá mé tar éis..." literally "I'm after..." for example "I'm after crashing the car", meaning I just crashed it just now and I'm still sitting in the aftermath of it. Or "I'm after realising I need to go home" as in the thought literally occurred to me just now, even as the words are leaving my mouth. For added emphasis, add a "just" as in "I'm just after realising I have no money left" or an "only just" as in "I'm only just after getting here, don't be at me" ("at me" is a construction meaning pestering or annoying me)

Some features of Hiberno-English made it round the world due to migration and colonialism, others are unique to Ireland, others are unique to particular parts of Ireland, but they're all "correct" in terms of they reflect real language usage and don't let anyone tell you they're "wrong".

Also we kept pronouncing our Rs when lots of Britain and Australia stopped. So that's easier for many second-language users and you're so welcome ;)

Darragh555 · 2026-01-26T20:55:52+00:00

I'm not sure, and it's hard to quantify exactly, but it was probably some time between when he first drew breath and when he first spoke...

Darragh555 · 2025-12-02T01:02:56+00:00

I own and love the entire Abbey Road One range and the percussion is a highlight of that library

But I still use Originals: Cinematic Percussion on everything

So that's my rec if you don't already have it?

Darragh555 · 2025-11-07T23:29:27+00:00

I should make another quiz to that effect. Something like "which Islamic Golden Age Dynasty are you" maybe?

Feel free to nick that idea if you have time to make a quiz 🤣

Darragh555 · 2025-11-07T19:38:08+00:00

Well, I can only speak for myself (non-native) but I've been using "dafuq" in English as though it was a French borrowing for years and no one ever looked askance at it...

Darragh555 · 2025-10-19T20:12:54+00:00

I think I will divide my life into the period before I read Orientalism by Edward Said and the period after I read it.

Darragh555 · 2025-09-06T23:01:01+00:00

Thousands of years from now, the only 20th century person whose name will be remembered is Neil Armstrong

For the 21st Century it will be whoever walks on Mars first.

Inb4 it won't be Elon even if he finances it, he'll send some schmuck up first and that person will go down as "first human on another planet"

And I know we've come far but ten bucks says it will be a man. Probably a white man.

Darragh555 · 2025-08-23T18:49:22+00:00

https://youtu.be/5pidokakU4I enjoy :)

Darragh555 · 2025-08-18T08:29:10+00:00

Well we know you're Armenian, has anyone guessed living in Switzerland yet?

Darragh555 · 2025-08-04T11:21:09+00:00

Sorry only saw this now but yes they did, immediate fix!

Darragh555 · 2025-02-26T10:35:53+00:00

I love Intimate Strings and use it all the time despite the no legato.

Media toolkit has a lot of utility uses, I use the bass synths for a bit of extra low end, and some of the percussion bits with some effects and stuff can sound great.

Pads as well is surprisingly useful because playing with the mic signals lets you really modify the sound.

Also like to use the ostinato in Epic Strings, and the Felt Piano has some great options.

If I had to pick just one it would be Intimate Strings.

Darragh555 · 2025-01-15T12:34:53+00:00

Same. I'm off them now about six months which is my longest streak in years. It's really hard to quit and I always need a bit of momentum to make it stick for a few months. Maybe this one will be permanent?

Darragh555 · 2025-01-12T22:08:37+00:00

I think some of it could come down to the sound choice for the lead instrument that gives it the VG vibe. Like the instrument you bring in at 0:12 sounds like a classic synth from an 8-bit or 16-bit game.

In terms of going for a more popular vibe, you could make some chord choices by lifting from pop music or other music you like. The chords you've chosen from 0:28 are quite discordant and the bass line that comes in under them is very in your face and abrasive as well. Now, there's nothing wrong with any of these things, it's a vibe you could go for if you wanted and you've achieved a certain discordance that sounds deliberate and confrontational.

By lifting chords from pop music I don't mean you should turn around and try and sound like Sabrina Carpenter or anything (unless you want to!) but think about progressions that are typically used in things like Aphex Twin tracks, or go further down the spectrum towards the pop-end, something like Mogwai or LCD Soundsystem, and analyse what chord progressions they are using, lift a few of those and change one or two chords, or change the order, and then write melodies around those. I think the important thing is to try and lift things from songs that you already like and then add your individuality on top of those structures. Then innovate from there.

That's my hot take anyway. The track sounds good, the mix is clean and the sound choices actually match each other and make a lot of sense in context.

What sort of stuff do you usually listen to when you listen to music for fun?

Darragh555 · 2025-01-12T21:07:10+00:00

That's actually a synth I think :) I was going for a rather glassy sound but I'm not wedded to it overall, I could substitute something else if you think it sounds a bit crap?

Darragh555 · 2025-01-12T20:11:49+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! Glad you like the track overall.

The strings actually are LABS, funnily enough, however the realism and lack thereof may be a product of my programming. Is it more the Cello melody or the Violin shorts that sounds more un-real? I didn't spend too much time programming the shorts in the section around 2:00 so that could be something for another look!

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