Birthday Tunes
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“We gonna party like it’s your birthday.” — 50 Cent, ‘In Da Club’ Yeah, you know you know that song.… Read more.
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My last blog gave two examples of birthday kindness from strangers to little boys. But this one is about kiddos… Read more.
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Many Brits love their Queen, and the fact that she has two birthdays regularly gets a spike in news coverage… Read more.
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Reading the novel The Hate U Give this year, which I didn’t even think of as a young adult book,… Read more.
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I regularly follow social media with the hashtag #birthday. You can see what I find if you follow me @birthdaysarebest.… Read more.
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Those who read The Verge will know the publication regularly covers disruptive technologies and innovations. Much to my surprise, though,… Read more.
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How about this for an audio adventure? See who was born on your birthday to determine what you might want… Read more.
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A longstanding copyright dispute over public access to the birthday song was resolved late last year in favor of the… Read more.
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Lovely birthday wishes from the inimitable Mr. Rogers. Read more.
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Methods
- Weekly field observations along fixed routes.
- Short interviews using a consistent guide.
- Sensor readings checked at the start of each session.
- Cleaning decisions documented as a changelog.
- Processing: normalized timestamps; flagged gaps; spot-checked outliers.
- Limits: some missing intervals during battery replacement.
Data & Ethics
Data
Upon request, sensitive locations have been removed from the public files. License: CC BY 4.0 for shared materials.
Ethics
Consent protocols used where applicable.
Contact
fieldnoteslab@ucc.ie
