Steven Kellow

I'm a 4th year student at the University of Aberdeen studying Gaelic and Politics. I have a wide interest in the world around me and this blog is a collection of news and opinions on the topics that come to mind.

I'm a 4th year student at the University of Aberdeen studying Gaelic and Politics. I have a wide interest in the world around me and this blog is a collection of news and opinions on the topics that come to mind.

Gaelic in a Digital World

 Steven Kellow    Gàidhlig, Technology

This an English translation of the original post “Gàidhlig ann an Saoghal Digiteach” In this century, the internet is at the heart of almost every part of everyone’s life.  It’s a resource of knowledge and information that is deeper and wider than anything that’s ever been before it. If Gaelic can use the internet effectively then it could significantly help the status of the language and give a better chance to thousands of people to get involved with the language and its culture. One difficulty — Read more →

House of Cards – Season 2: Review

 Steven Kellow    TV & Film  ,

Without a doubt my favourite current ongoing TV show is House of Cards.  I really enjoyed Season 1 and luckily jumped on the bandwagon at the right time with Season 2 being released just after I finished with the first.  I’ve taken my time to go through the 13 episodes of Season 2, and have been struck yet again with awe at the quality of the show.  Here’s my review of Season 2, with a spoiler-filled discussion of the events of the season on the — Read more →

BBC Three? Not For Me

 Steven Kellow    TV & Film

Comedians and teenage telly advocates are up in arms about yesterday’s news that BBC Director-General, Lord Hall, has has decided to move BBC Three away from TV to an online-only version.  I know that public service cuts are always met with opposition, and more often than not for good reason, but I don’t really see the problem with this latest change. The BBC has to cut £100 million from its’ budget to remain financially sound it has been told.  BBC Three’s budget for 2013-14 was — Read more →

Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare: Review

 Steven Kellow    Video Games  

The original Plants vs. Zombies game is perhaps one of the biggest successes in the modern wave of mobile games.  The simple gameplay with surprising depth wrapped with a light-hearted humour warmed many gamers with its charm.  Although its sequel is often criticised for being overly reliant on in-game micro transactions – the franchise as a whole is one of the most recognisable and well-regarded in games. It may have seemed an outlandish idea when Popcap announced Garden Warfare.  It’s a third-person multiplayer shooter based — Read more →

Population changes in 19th Century Gaelic society

 Steven Kellow    Gàidhlig  

Download PDF What were the issues affecting population changes in the nineteenth century Gaelic society and what sources of evidence can we cite for these changes? The 19th century was one of the most turbulent times in history for the Highlands of Scotland and for the Gaelic-speaking community and society that lived there.  The effects of land clearances and emigration began to take a real toll on the demographic of the Gaelic world at the start of the 19th century – as people were left — Read more →

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