When you're cooking food, no matter what it is, you often need to know how hot the cooking device is and ultimately how hot the food is. With steaks, for example, the internal temperature is the difference between a succulent piece of meat and a dried out husk! Or more seriously it's the difference between an upset stomach and a normal evening... Overcooking some meats might … [Read more...] about Let’s Talk Thermometers for Barbecue
Painting all the Things
I bought my house towards the end of 2016, though I didn't get to move into it until early 2017. I got quite a bit of work done on the house before I moved in, which was part of the reason why I didn't move in immediately. While the house was empty it was a lot easier to get the heating upgraded and to have cabling run throughout the house. But it's only over the last few … [Read more...] about Painting all the Things
Feeding my Addiction to Barbecue
Over the past couple of months I've become more and more immersed in the world of barbecue and smoking. This is of course more than partially due to being at home most of the time, which is giving me plenty of time to cook and explore new ingredients and methods. Cooking outside also means that I'm not stuck in front of a screen in the evening as well as during the day. The … [Read more...] about Feeding my Addiction to Barbecue
Internet Fraud Explained Using Dogs
This is both hilarious and spot on in terms of accuracy. And do get sucked in to watching all the other videos with the dogs - they're wonderful! … [Read more...] about Internet Fraud Explained Using Dogs
SMS Phish (Smish) Targeting AIB Users
AIB is one of Ireland's largest banks, so they're often a target of various fraud attacks including phishing via email and SMS / iMessage. Today's attack is simple and pretty effective. Here's the text message: It reads: Your AIB Card is deactivated on 28/07/2020 for security reasons. Go to https://aib-card-skimmed.com as soon as possible to order a replacement … [Read more...] about SMS Phish (Smish) Targeting AIB Users





