Probably one of the top 10 most iconic scenes in 20th century cinema. Rutger Hauer plays an incredibly violent character in Ridley Scott's 1982 film "Blade Runner". Harrison Ford might have been the headliner, but Hauer steals the scene. The scene, which features a powerful soundtrack by Vangelis, is quite beautiful in the context of the film. Fun fact - Hauer … [Read more...] about Rutger Hauer’s Monologue in Blade Runner
Fresh Produce From the Garden!
It's the beginning of August, so it's a real bumper time in the garden. I'm already onto my 3rd round of carrots, which I'm hoping will be ready in the next couple of weeks. The lettuce, which I planted in one of the raised beds, have gone a little wild, but are still edible. At the moment the tomatoes are ripening, as are the peppers and chillis. So in practical … [Read more...] about Fresh Produce From the Garden!
Choo Choo Videos
I'll be doing a longer and more detailed post about my recent steam train experience. For now, however, here are a couple of short videos to give you a taste of it. The engine waiting to be repositioned: The engine as it was being hooked back up to the carriages: I know the video quality isn't amazing - sorry! Steam trains are wonderful. … [Read more...] about Choo Choo Videos
Paramount+’s UI Makes me Sad
Paramount+ launched in Ireland a couple of weeks ago. It's obviously aiming to compete against Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ and other streaming services. However as a new entrant into the space you'd have expected them to have a slick user interface and a great customer experience. You'd be wrong. I've tried the service out "in browser" as well as via AppleTV and … [Read more...] about Paramount+’s UI Makes me Sad
Keeping the Greenhouse Under Control is an Uphill Struggle!
I was away for a week up in Donegal. While the weather in Donegal might not have been that nice it seems like the weather in Carlow was a lot more pleasant. So when I came back yesterday evening I found that the greenhouse had been more or less taken over by my tomato plants (again!) . It's a great big verdant mess: Some of the tomato plants are now so tall that … [Read more...] about Keeping the Greenhouse Under Control is an Uphill Struggle!