Real Malaysian food at KTS Food & Bakery

Limerick's Wickham Way was once a disused driveway and warehouse area between two grungy city blocks. Now it's a semi-thriving food and culture spot. I say "semi" because the biggest problem with this assemblage is knowing when any of the stalls will be open. And while this small area can't compare with the sprawling markets of larger cities, it's got character. For one, it's enveloped by the grooving Downbeat Records with their giant reggae sound system. Though I'm not here to talk about where to buy your vinyl... this is where you buy your vinyl. 

Food blogging begins!

Not that I have the time, but I've been encouraged to blog about food. Why?

First, because it can be hard to find decent cuisine in Ireland. This island is not known as a hot-bed of delightful meals. Yes, we have the famous spice bag. Yes, we have fish and chips the size of your face. And the curiosity that is curry chips. But notice that all of those have something in common... often rather soggy, flavourless potatoes.

This is the food that most people encounter. What else can we eat?

Configuring a computer for gallery use

This article will explain how to set up a Windows 11 Pro computer for unattended operation, for example when running a gallery installation or kiosk. This article is a companion to Remote Computer Access.

These articles do not assume that you are an expert, but do require you to be familiar with using Windows. If required, you can find more detailed tutorials online. My aim here is to be concise and precise since I have not yet found an overview of this kind.

Remote computer access

I regularly create gallery installations where audiovisual material is run on a computer that a) might difficult to physically access, and b) must be run with the minimum of technical knowledge. In these cases it is much easier to administer the functionality using a second remote computer.

First, read Configuring a Computer for Gallery Use, which explains how to set up the host computer. Then return here.

On democracy (from 2019)

As I wrote in 2019...

I am very sorry for my friends in Brazil. It is hard not to despair. 

Jobs I have done

Here are all the jobs I have had, but only including those for which I received compensation or official designation. Sometimes I even managed a working wage. 

This is why I've had a hard time being middle class. Though my "standing" has supported that label, the amount of labour I've performed merely to survive has me thinking that I am "working". 

l'esprit de l'escalier

Being a collection of nonsense culled from everyday experience.

Fields have eyes but woods have ears.

As metaphors go, it doesn't hold a candle to the light fantastic at the end of the tunnel.

I may not be able to describe the processes in the heart of the sun, but I can still be warmed in its light.

Everything is a cynosure if you look the other way.