This weekend was a bank holiday and the weather was pretty good, if a little overcast. So I thought I'd head over to Stradbally to the annual steam rally. The event runs over two days and is held in fields outside Stradbally. And I took my camera (no, not my phone camera - an actual camera!).. I also shot a bit of video to capture a bit more of the atmosphere. It's … [Read more...] about Enjoying Vintage Steam in Stradbally
Microsoft Localisation Fun
Microsoft like a lot of software companies offers localised versions of their software and services. So as a user you can choose which language you want to use in their applications and interfaces. I usually use English for most software I have running across my devices, though I do have multiple language keyboards setup on my mobile devices (iPhone and iPad). This helps … [Read more...] about Microsoft Localisation Fun
Jim Jefferies : This is me now
A few months ago I saw Jim Jefferies live in London's Eventim Apollo . It was part of his world tour, but also happened to be the evening that they were filming the show for a Netflix special That special was finally released last Friday: https://youtu.be/pwLZSyIRuAc As always the show is hilarious and definitely for a "mature" audience. If you've got access to … [Read more...] about Jim Jefferies : This is me now
Amazon Finally Launches Prime Delivery in Ireland
After what seems to be aeons of Amazon treating Ireland like a second class citizen they're finally launching "Amazon Prime" in the Irish market. In an email I got earlier today they're announcing "unlimited two-day delivery" with Amazon Prime to Irish addresses. It's not very clear how they decide which items qualify for the free delivery to Irish addresses. While items … [Read more...] about Amazon Finally Launches Prime Delivery in Ireland
Dry Hot Weather Reveals Ancient Past
Ireland and the UK have had very dry hot weather for the last couple of weeks. While there are both positive and negative aspects to the hot weather there's also an unexpected side effect - the dry hot weather has revealed traces of the past that were otherwise invisible. In Wales and now in … [Read more...] about Dry Hot Weather Reveals Ancient Past