I haven't visited FRA for several weekends, which felt like an eternity. And even though the weather forecast promised rain and a dip in temperatures along with changing wind directions, the pull of FRA was impossible to resist.

Update: I am back to using emacs, you can read why here At the beginning of this year, I aimed to simplify many of my processes so that I could focus on the things that I actually wanted to do with a computer - namely build things efficiently and quickly. This included a move from Arch to Fedora, bringing back cli...

I didn’t know much about the Paley Center for Media before I entered its impressive white stone building on Fifty-Second Street. But I knew it was about as “old media” as it could get in New York City — and I mean that in a good way. Formerly the Museum of Television and Radio, it was a cultural institution, but...

As some of you may know, I am vegan! One particular vegan dish I have gotten quite good at conjuring up (any time, any place, any ingredients) is a curry!! Having guests round and you don't know what to cook? Curry. Staying over at a friend's place and they are not used to catering for vegans? Curry. Want a solid,...

I gave you the chance of aiding me willingly, but you have elected the way of pain!1 Every few weeks, I receive an email or have a conversation that makes me reflect on whether I'm living up to my own ideals. The emails talk about how refreshing it is to see someone saying what most people are thinking, and how it...