Eoghann Mill Irving

Eoghann has been practicing to be a grumpy old man for over 50 years now and it starting to get quite good at it.

Eoghann Mill Irving – Yesterday probably

Who Is Eoghann Mill Irving?

As you may be able to tell from the name I’m Scots and by that I don’t mean I can trace my ancestry back to Scotland. I was born and lived in Scotland for the first 28 years of my life before moving to the United States and eventually becoming a dual citizen. I dabble a lot with technology and IT, including a home server set up.

Eoghann and Work

If you want all the gory details you can check out my resume. The short version is I have 20 years of Government Subcontracting and Procurement experience, 10 of which have been in management positions. Prior to that I spent some time designing databases for websites.

Eoghann and IT

My IT knowledge includes (but is not limited to) Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Ubuntu, PHP, Python, WordPress, and Docker. I consider myself an IT tinkerer at this point and run servers just for the fun of it. I also have a life long interest in the subject of AI, so have been following the recent burst of progress with some curiosity.

Eoghann and Scotland

I was born and spent the first 28 years of my life in Scotland and of course I have many fond memories of my time there. I try to visit as often as I can and it has been interesting to see Scotland from the perspective of both a native and an outsider. Over time I hope to document personal memories on this site, but Scotland specific articles will be hosted on Alba Fhathast.

Eoghann and Photography

Photography has been an interest of mine for going on 20 years now but I classify myself as an enthusiastic amateur. As I’ve progressed I’ve found myself increasing frustrated with most photography sites which either emphasize the gear or talk to the professional. Many of my photos are posted on Veristopia.

Yes, I just finished saying that I wasn’t going to be writing about camera equipment and for the most part that’s true. But people always want to know this stuff so I figured I’d put it here. Currently I’m using a Panasonic Lumix G9 and the lenses I primarily use (as well as sometimes the kit lens) are:

• Panasonic 25mm f1.7 – Very compact and just a great all purpose lens
• Panasonic Lumix G Lens, 42.5mm, f1.7 – This is a great portrait lens and handles indoor lighting as well as providing a shallow depth of field.
• Pansonic Leica DG Vario 8-18mm – My new ultra-wide angle lens for landscape photography
• Panasonic Leica DG Vario 100-400mm – this is a monster of a telephoto lens and I’m still getting to grips with it, but it has so much potential for wildlife photography.

Things You May (or May Not) Want to Know About Eoghann Irving

• It’s pronounced You-an, and more commonly spelled Ewan or Euan
• I enjoy photography (particularly landscape) and have become passably good at it
• I studied Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence… I’m still waiting for the AI which was supposed to be just round the corner 25 years ago
• According to PocketCasts I’ve listened to 109 days and 5 hours worth of podcasts since October 2015
• I’ve also listened to over 300 hours of audiobooks since 2018. Audiobooks are awesome.
• Favorite genres for TV, Books and movies are fantasy and science fiction
• Doctor Who is the greatest tv show ever created