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Bart Busschots
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Cybersecurity Specialist, podcaster, photographer, nature lover, keen cyclist, and open source developer.
A pair of #IrishRail InterCity #trains on their way between Dublin and Sligo meet along the banks of the #RoyalCanal just east of #Maynooth
December 10, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Former GNRi 4-4-0 #steamLoco No. 171 Slieve Gullion at full steam as it accelerates out of #Maynooth along the banks of the #RoyalCanal tender-first on the return leg of an #RPSI Santa Special.
December 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
This particularly jolly looking Santa with his extra fancy waist coat was perched on the counter of the new coffee van bringing a little much needed winter warmth to walker, joggers, and cyclists on the Royal Canal at Maynooth harbour.
December 10, 2025 at 8:44 AM
I always thought rain washed away mist, but on Sunday morning it was perfectly calm as the rain beat down on the #RoyalCanal and yet you could see mist rising beyond Mullen Bridge in #Maynooth.
December 9, 2025 at 7:57 PM
A misty rainy December morning on the #RoyalCanal just east of #Maynooth. Despite it being 11am the wind was so still there was a subtle mist rising off the water even as the rain fell.
December 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Firstly, stay safe during #StormBram, secondly, remember it's a Dutch name, so the A is un-stressed, so not like the A in 'pram', but like the A at the end of 'total'.
December 9, 2025 at 7:59 AM
After years of waiting #StarTrek has arrived in the #Lego universe 🎉

Those of us lucky/prepared enough to get a launch day order for the Lego Enterprise D in before they sold out got a free Lego shuttle craft. The Enterprise is not built yet, but the wee shuttle Onizuka with ensign Ro Laren is 🙂
December 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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How I removed the friction of putting my Mac to sleep using Keyboard Maestro and Stream Deck, followed by the tech angles of having a house recarpeted. To cleanse your palate, we have @bartb.ie to cover the latest #cybersecurity news you need to know.

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NC #1074 Stream Deck to Sleep Mac, Recarpeting Tech Angles, Security Bits - Podfeet Podcasts
Hi, this is Allison Sheridan of the NosillaCast Apple Podcast, hosted at Podfeet.com, a technology geek podcast with an EVER so slight Apple bias. Today is Sunday, December 7, 2025, and this is show n...
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December 8, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Back in its magnificent blue original GNRi livery 4-4-0 #SteamLoco No. 171 Slieve Gullion pulls an #RPSI Santa Special through the rain towards #Maynooth along a mirror-smooth #RoyalCanal
December 8, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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No deep dives this week from @bartb.ie , but we’ve got some follow-ups, action alerts, worthy warnings, and even some good Notable News for you in Security Bits.

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#CyberSecurity
Security Bits — 6 December 2025 - Podfeet Podcasts
Feedback & Followups Listener and community feedback, developments in recently covered stories, and developments in long-running stories we’re tracking over time. A good example of why Bart has been g...
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December 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The big Enterprise is not being built till Christmas, but we built the free shuttle on our anniversary which also happens to be St. Nicholas' day 🙂
December 6, 2025 at 1:38 AM
SQUIRREL!!! Just one of many bouncing around the @maynoothuniversity.ie campus, but one that was nice enough to strike a pose for me 🙂
December 3, 2025 at 11:16 AM
A tranquil late autumn afternoon on the #RoyalCanal as an #IrishRail Commuter service accelerates away from #Maynooth on it's way back to Dublin.
December 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I'm used to meeting plenty of fellow walkers, some cyclists, and of course the periodic trains running along the far bank, but I don't often meet canoers paddling their way up the #RoyalCanal like this chap powering his way east from #Maynooth yesterday.
December 1, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Let's Talk Apple 147, the show for November 2025 with @bartb.ie is out: lets-talk.ie/lta147

The main stories are the updated MLS deal, Digital IDs, OS 26.1, and an unusual pair of iPhone accessories!
LTA 147: November 2025
Panel: Bart Busschots (host) – @bartb.ie The show starts with a few quick followups to some stories from October before moving on to some regulatory and legal stories, a few HR stories, and s…
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December 1, 2025 at 1:21 AM
This surprisingly timid musk shrew seemed to be stocking up on salt, nibbling on the grit the ever diligent @maynoothuniversity.ie ground staff spread on the footpaths to protect us all from the effects of last night’s frost!
November 30, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The leading driving wheel on #RPSI steam loco No. 171 Slieve Gullion showing her name plate, Dundalk shed plate, and Great Northern Railway of Ireland crest, all on her rich blue livery! #SteamTrain
November 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The #RPSI 2025 santa specials are off to a flying start with 171 Slieve Gullion in fine steam as she reconnects to her train in #Maynooth on the first of 12 steam runs over the next three weekends.
November 29, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Privet hedges seem to divide option quite starkly, maybe because some people think their pretty white flowers stink, but their striking black berries definitely add some extra interest in the #autumn. #fall
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This literally brought a tear to my eye, in the best possible way.

Being married to someone with a degenerative chronic illness there's nothing I want more than to get to experience old age together.

xkcd.com/3172/
Fifteen Years
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November 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Dipping through the clouds — the 'big dipper' asterism that forms the majority of Ursa Major appearing through the thinning clouds over rural Co. Kildare last night. #astrophotography
November 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Why I don’t recommend Slickwraps for AirPods Pro, but do for MacBook Air, how Brett Terpstra is my hero with his BT SVG Viewer plugin for WordPress, and a nice chewy Security Bits with @bartb.ie, where we deep dive into what happened with Cloudflare.

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#TechPodcast
NC #1072 Live With It, Slickwraps, Brett Terpstra's SVG Viewer Plugin for WordPress, Security Bits - Podfeet Podcasts
Hi, this is Allison Sheridan of the NosillaCast Apple Podcast, hosted at Podfeet.com, a technology geek podcast with an EVER so slight Apple bias. Today is Sunday, November 23, 2025, and this is show ...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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This week’s Security Bits with @bartb.ie brings you a fairly light set of security news, so we had time for a deep dive into what happened with Cloudflare and how well they handled the outage.

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#CyberSecurity
Security Bits — 23 November 2025 - Podfeet Podcasts
Feedback & Followups Listener and community feedback, developments in recently covered stories, and developments in long-running stories we’re tracking over time. Google backpedals on new Android deve...
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November 23, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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I knew apples were a very varied genus, but I had no idea they included ornamental berry-like fruits like these Toringo crabapples in a neighbour's front garden!
November 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM