He was so genius-y, the stuff he worked on appeared to not have much use at the time, but is now used in everything from cryptography to black holes. Kind of like how Roy Keane’s combative midfield style has made him really good at podcasting

It’s a no from me to smart home tech

I hope they don’t take on our music. You need to grow into being pretentious. Not have it foisted on you

We got discounted kayaking from around the Jeanie Johnston. I had done it in Cork yonks ago and the feeling of completely swapping one’s view of the city came back to me

Demonstrations, workshops, and a chance to see clacking, grunting machines in action. There were printers, artists, and enthusiasts, all wanting to keep the old skills alive

Kitchen appliance failures are like bankruptcy — they happen gradually, then suddenly

So much newness. So much possibility. I am surely setting myself up for disappointment. There’s always October, I suppose

Things like medieval church building or guessing who the bad guy is. The bad guys are truly very bad indeed. But eventually they get their comeuppance. Which makes for a great read

It was such a strange and moving experience for many reasons. Some things were recognisable. Trying to figure out when to meet up with friends was like being at a music festival. We’re all going to the main stage. The hardiness of children in 29-degree heat dictated where you ended up watching

A few bits of good news. I had to go looking for them. The bad news will find you all by itself