Build machines to automate building more machines to automate researching new technologies to build more machines and eventually build a Dyson Sphere around the local sun. Rinse and repeat in a new solar system. There’s so much in this early access game but even at this early stage I can easily recommend Dyson Sphere Program if you are a fan of Factorio or Satisfactory. I got bored of the former and never played the latter. DSP hits the spot for me. For help check out the related Steam community, the DSP subreddit or any of the numerous Youtube videos on […]
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Battlestar Galactica Explained
It only takes 8 minutes to explain what happened in Battlestar Galactica. I watched every episode and did not know or maybe forgot several key points in the story that are explained here. This video is obviously full of spoilers but it makes me want to watch the series again! That show was so good, then it got so bad, and the twist at the end was great.
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Riker and Picard are Relieved
Find yourself someone who looks at you the way Frakes and Stewart look at each other. Ryan has lots more of that on his Youtube channel.
Life
Lockdown Times
How do you stay in touch when you can’t stay in touch during a Covid19 lockdown?
Ireland
I would have liked to meet Ted Baldwin
This is a gravestone in the graveyard of St. James’s Church in Durrus, Sheep’s Head as pictured in 2014. Ted died well before his time at a young age and I have no idea who he was but to judge by his final message he must have been an interesting character. I came across this after posting today’s photo of this church in Durrus on my photoblog.
Ireland
Customs declaration
I’ll say it now before I get used to it. Seeing a customs declaration on a package from the UK is really weird, and disappointing. #brexit
Ireland
50% of our energy came from renewables
In the last 24 hours just over 50% of the electricity generated in Ireland came from renewables. We even exported 4% of our electricity. Of course the wind isn’t blowing this hard every day, or it’s blowing too hard, and over the course of the last month the portion of renewable energy drops to 39%. All this information is available on the Eirgrid Smart Grid Dashboard. Lots of information there including a log of wind speeds you can download, interconnection graphs showing our imports and exports of electricity from the UK and CO2 intensity & emissions data too. You can […]
C64
Fairlight Intro Remix
This one’s for the C64 fans out there. The Commodore 64 had a huge piracy problem but the groups that distributed games often put small intros at the start to show off. The same thing happened on all platforms and I presume still does, but with the advent of Steam and Humble Bundle it’s easier to buy games than pirate them. Fairlight was one such group and used the same intro and music for a number of games. LukHash has created a great remix of the Fairlight intro music that will leave you wanting more. It starts off simple but […]