Technoruralist

Entrepreneur relocated to rural Ireland to live the #technorural dream: returning to the land to live LOCAL, embracing tech to work GLOBAL.

[Technoruralist @technoruralist]

A fine line between outsiders arriving to a community and adding to it in a positive way...and this trap:
Wealthy outsiders move in and turn a place into a kind of "theme park" playground version that damages the soul of the place
https://t.co/MKkDZAZ4nf #yellowstone

[Technoruralist @technoruralist]

@r_o_farrell Is there an all-island number?

Heavy mix of plates in our neck of the woods (Donegal) 🇬🇧🇮🇪
Maybe same for other border counties also?

Folks say cheaper cars and lower insurance premiums in NI make it worth it for those who have connections to register there.

[carllippert @carllippert]

What will farming look like in 2050?

Let's take a look back and pretend history tells the future.

I'm pretty sure if you where sitting at the USDA in 1990 you could have done a fair job of guessing how many dairy farms would exist in 2020.

[Joe Haslam ☘ 🇪🇺 @joehas]

"A few investors and executives loudly decamped to Miami, but an analysis of LinkedIn user data shows that about six times as many tech workers went from the San Francisco Bay Area to Austin" > why they left SF? Housing & homelessness.

[Technoruralist @technoruralist]

@sweatystartup Rural internet speed in our relatively remote corner of North West Ireland 🇮🇪⬇️

(the whole country is smaller than many states in the US so can't compare exactly!)🗺️

[Technoruralist @technoruralist]

This is very true for many rural-based folks now ⬇️
How about in 5 or 10 years? 🤔
#remotework #farmlife

[Nick Huber @sweatystartup]

Rural living is great.

Rural internet is brutal.

[Technoruralist @technoruralist]

A tiny wild strawberry > a whole punnet of store bought strawberries 🍓

[My Flora of Ireland @FloresHibernia]

Wild Strawberry
(Fragaria vesca)

[Technoruralist @technoruralist]

Considering #Starlink satellite internet for your rural business?

Interesting video on the rollout from the US...

It's expensive, coverage is still patchy, service is not always reliable...but could be HUGE for the remote work future...

https://t.co/gLbVdL0Vc9

#OurRuralFuture

[Technoruralist @technoruralist]

What will #OurRuralFuture mean in practical terms? 🇮🇪🤔

Ireland looking to adapt to a future where #remotework is commonplace...

Hard to differentiate this initiative from tourism ad campaigns.

Living in the countryside is not the same as a vacation in the countryside...

[Dept Rural & Community Development & the Gaeltacht @DeptRCDG]

#OurRuralFuture sets out a blueprint for the development of rural Ireland over the next five years.

[Technoruralist @technoruralist]

Always playing hide and sheep around here 🇮🇪🐑
#wildatlanticway

[Technoruralist @technoruralist]

Was a beautiful start to the day in the north of Donegal today #Donegal #WildAtlanticWay

[Technoruralist @technoruralist]

If like me you’ve ever counted the concentric rings on a tree stump, as a way to learn how old the tree was when it was cut down....

Then it’s interesting to see here this way of checking the age of a tree - using a corer - which doesn’t involve cutting it down ⬇️ 🌲 🌳

[Darren McLean @DarrenMcLean_uk]

Northern Russia, 2017.

A conservation carpenter was demonstrating how to ascertain the age of a tree by using a corer.

Pleasingly, these forests are well managed, with restrictions on what can be felled.

[Technoruralist @technoruralist]

Is rural living in Ireland possible without a motor vehicle?

This shows the decline in 🇮🇪 train lines ⬇️

Vehicles ARE a necessity in rural areas.

Are any rural communities operating sharing schemes for cars,vans,tractors etc rather than everyone needing to own separately? 🤔

[Rob Cross @RobCross247]

Where did it all go wrong Iarnród Enda?🙈
Ireland's extensive rail network at its peak in 1920 #Ireland had 3,500 route miles but in the 1950s, 1960s large swathes of routes were unfortunately closed and today the total network is 1,698 route miles.
#LateLate #LateLateShow

[Technoruralist @technoruralist]

@rrhoover Ireland! 🇮🇪

Incredible access to USA, EU, UK markets. Good timezone. Affordable outside of Dublin. English language skills. Many advantages.

A little more welcoming to multinationals than actual startup entrepreneurs but still a good ecosystem and talent pool.

Magical, too...

[Technoruralist @technoruralist]

For the ones thinking of relocating someplace not the US
🌍 🧵 👀

[Ryan Hoover @rrhoover]

More people I know are considering leaving the US.

For the Americans, if you had to move, where would you go?

[Technoruralist @technoruralist]

@pedrovalesantos @Gonzohall It's an opportunity for a win/win for sure.

But there's difference between a place being a "theme park" or a place to call home (and to be respected as such)...

Gentrification not a new story either 🤔 complicated and sometimes impossible to resist!

[Technoruralist @technoruralist]

Good breakdown of what's driving the exodus of entrepreneurs, innovators and creators from California...!

Who's considering a move to Ireland? 😎🇮🇪

https://t.co/JCKECLr4ce

[Technoruralist @technoruralist]

@Gonzohall @pedrovalesantos Big mutual benefit for communities and remote workers IF “Digital Nomadism” doesn’t result in Airbnb-style gentrification/homogenisation of places...
...and instead becomes something that helps bring about real rural renaissance (and vibrant urban spaces)!

[Technoruralist @technoruralist]

@r_o_farrell Any idea if there are any EU stats on burning rubbish at home as a means of disposal?
Seems relatively widespread here in North West of Ireland, not sure about other parts of the island.

[Technoruralist @technoruralist]

@r_o_farrell Yes also seems Christmas in Ireland is important for connecting folks with “home” social group e.g. emigrants visiting home from abroad or Dublin...family & community ties relying on big annual winter trip possibly more than other countries in Europe. Time for more #localism IMO!