Frontend6 min read
Web Animations Without Killing Performance
Animations enhance user experience when they run smoothly. Here's how to build web animations that feel fluid without causing jank or layout thrashing.
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Heritage9 min read
The Book of Invasions: Ireland's Mythological History
The Lebor Gabala Erenn, the Book of Invasions, tells the story of Ireland's settlement through six successive waves of mythological peoples. It is not history, but it encodes deep cultural memory about migration, conquest, and the relationship between the Irish and their land.
Heritage7 min read
Cemetery Research: What Gravestones Reveal
Gravestones are primary sources written in stone. They record names, dates, family relationships, and sometimes entire life stories. Cemetery research is one of the most rewarding -- and most overlooked -- methods in genealogy.
Heritage7 min read
The Norman Conquest: Genetic Impact on Britain
The Norman Conquest of 1066 transformed English law, language, architecture, and aristocracy. But did it transform English DNA? The genetic evidence reveals an impact that was profound politically but surprisingly shallow genetically.
Heritage7 min read
Scotch Whisky: The Water of Life and Its History
The Gaelic word for whisky is uisge beatha — the water of life. From its origins in medieval monastery distillation to the global industry it is today, Scotch whisky has been medicine, currency, contraband, and the liquid expression of Scottish identity.
Engineering7 min read
Building Production Apps with Expo and React Native
A practical guide to building production React Native apps with Expo — project setup, navigation, native modules, EAS Build, OTA updates, and deployment patterns.
Frontend8 min read
Real-Time Collaborative Interfaces: Architecture and UX
Build real-time collaborative features — presence indicators, live cursors, conflict resolution, and the architecture decisions that make multi-user editing work.
Engineering7 min read
Data Analytics in ERP Systems: Turning Transactions Into Insights
Your ERP has more data than you're using. Here's how to build analytics into your ERP that surface actionable insights without overwhelming users with dashboards they'll never check.
Heritage9 min read
Saint Columba: From Irish Prince to Scotland's Apostle
Columba of Donegal, an Irish prince who became a monk, crossed to Scotland in 563 AD and founded the monastery at Iona. From that small island, he launched a mission that Christianized the Picts, shaped Scottish identity, and created one of the great centers of learning in the early medieval world.
Heritage7 min read
Fairy Folklore in the Celtic Nations: The Good Neighbors
The fairies of Celtic tradition are nothing like the tiny winged creatures of Victorian imagination. They are powerful, capricious, and dangerous — and belief in them shaped daily life for centuries.
Heritage5 min read
Roman Britain: How Celtic Culture Survived Conquest
Rome ruled Britain for nearly four centuries. Celtic language, identity, and social structures survived the occupation — but were transformed by it.
Engineering7 min read
Using PostGIS for Location-Based Services in Routiine App
How I implemented location-based service matching in Routiine App using PostGIS — spatial queries, radius search, provider proximity ranking, and performance optimization.
Architecture8 min read
Why I Chose Nuxt Over Next.js for My Portfolio
After building production apps with both frameworks, here's what pushed me toward Nuxt — and when Next.js would have been the right call instead.
Heritage7 min read
The Border Reivers: Raiders of the Scottish-English Frontier
For over three centuries, the Anglo-Scottish border was one of the most lawless regions in Europe. The Border Reivers -- clans and families who raided across the frontier -- created a culture of violence, loyalty, and survival that shaped both nations.
Heritage7 min read
Newspaper Archives: Bringing Ancestors to Life Through Print
Newspaper archives contain obituaries, marriage notices, court reports, advertisements, and local news that can transform a name on a census form into a person with a story. Here is how to find your ancestors in the papers.