I've been in my house now for about 18 months. Of course there are still things I need to do, but for the most part there's nothing "pressing". One thing, however, has been bugging me a little. Lighting. While I sorted out the lighting in the main areas of the house fairly quickly, I've still got a few lingering oddities that I'd love to improve. The main bathroom … [Read more...] about Lighting Inspiration Wanted
Enjoying Vintage Steam in Stradbally
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