https://fuzzysteve.dev/ Recent content on Fuzzysteve's blog Hugo -- gohugo.io en-gb Sun, 12 Feb 2023 17:16:50 +0000 https://fuzzysteve.dev/recipes/instant-pot-beek-madrass/ Sun, 12 Feb 2023 16:48:17 +0000 https://fuzzysteve.dev/recipes/instant-pot-beek-madrass/ Instant Pot Beef Madras https://fuzzysteve.dev/copyright/ Fri, 14 Jun 2019 18:30:43 +0000 https://fuzzysteve.dev/copyright/ All content on this site is covered by the license below. tl;dr: do what you want, but let me know and give me credit. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License By exercising the Licensed Rights (defined below), You accept and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License ("Public License" https://fuzzysteve.dev/2019/06/14/events-sans-alcohol/ Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:31:50 +0000 https://fuzzysteve.dev/2019/06/14/events-sans-alcohol/ I follow a bunch of smart people on Twitter, and I probably tweet at them far too often. I recently replied to a tweet, saying that I'd really like an article on events (for conferences and the like) which aren't centred around drinking. Someone else tweeted back at me and told me to consolidate it myself. On a little reflection, this was entirely fair. https://fuzzysteve.dev/2019/06/14/been-a-long-time/ Fri, 14 Jun 2019 09:26:40 +0000 https://fuzzysteve.dev/2019/06/14/been-a-long-time/ Been a long time since I actually looked at this site. A lot longer than I thought. Almost 8 years in fact. Oops? Not saying that I'm going to particularly change that, because I don't exactly have a lot to say. But I'll try and post again before another 8 years have passed. Guess I just didn't have anything I felt was particularly worth sharing, which wasn't directly connected to Eve Online. https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/11/10/mac-cheese/ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:56:04 +0000 https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/11/10/mac-cheese/ Mac and Cheese #ratingval# from #reviews# reviews Print Recipe Type: Main Author: Steve anderson Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 40 mins Serves: 3-4 Macaroni and cheese is one of those comfort food dishes. Something that, if done right, gives you fond nostalgic feelings. Ingredients Pasta. Macaroni, Penne, something similar Salted Butter. 50g or so. Plain Flour. https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/08/20/cowboys-aliens/ Sat, 20 Aug 2011 16:53:42 +0000 https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/08/20/cowboys-aliens/ I wasn't entirely sure what to expect, when I went in to see this film. I'd seen the trailer, but we know that trailers can lie. I was pleasantly surprised. It's a good film. Pretty much a western that happens to have aliens in it =D What I mean by that, is that it's taken a fairly classic western plot, and stitched aliens into it. https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/08/18/eve-online/ Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:06:57 +0000 https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/08/18/eve-online/ Well, it's been a few weeks since I last posted. While some of that can be blamed on work being a trifle hectic, there's something that can take a far larger portion of the blame. Just before the beginning of July, I started playing Eve Online. It's an MMO, but unlike World of Warcraft, we're not talking about Elves and Orcs. https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/07/11/wired-douglas-e-richards/ Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:43:15 +0000 https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/07/11/wired-douglas-e-richards/ Review given in return for a copy of the book, through Library Thing's member give away scheme. ★★★★☆ The blurb that came with the book gave away a fair chunk of what the main plot was going to be, so I didn't go into the book expecting much in the way of surprises in that line. Thankfully, I was wrong. Wired is a techno-thriller with a modicum of philosophy on the nature of intelligence and altruism. https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/07/04/transformers-dark-moon/ Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:27:56 +0000 https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/07/04/transformers-dark-moon/ Classification: Bug dumb summer action movie, with giant robots. And with the classification above, I'm giving the film ★★★★★ stars. I went to see it in 3D, which was good. Mild headache at the end, but that's livable with. Gave depth to the film without resorting to 'fling random stuff at the audience' The plot, such as it was, was surprisingly deep for this kind of film. https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/06/28/robopocalypse-daniel-h-wilson/ Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:03:59 +0000 https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/06/28/robopocalypse-daniel-h-wilson/ ★★★★★ Based on Robopocalypse [Kindle Edition] Daniel H. Wilson   I wasn't entirely sure what I was getting into when I started reading this. It came from a mention on IO9, and shortly into that, I decided to stop reading the article and just read the book. A few minutes later, I had the eBook (Damn you Kindle! You make it too easy to spend money! https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/06/28/fajita-spice-mix/ Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:45:10 +0000 https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/06/28/fajita-spice-mix/ Fajita Spice mix #ratingval# from #reviews# reviews Print Author: Steve Anderson A basic spice mix, that I found on the net. Ingredients 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon cayenne 1/2 teaspoon cumin 2 teaspoon paprika 2 teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons chili powder 2 teaspoon sugar Instructions Mix. Store in a jar for use. This will make around 12 teaspoons worth. https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/06/28/slow-cooked-pork-beans/ Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:37:56 +0000 https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/06/28/slow-cooked-pork-beans/ Unlike some recipes I've seen, this one doesn't involve a can of pork and beans. That'd be cheating. Slow Cooked Pork and Beans #ratingval# from #reviews# reviews Print Recipe Type: Main Author: Steve Anderson Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 8 hours Total time: 8 hours 20 mins Serves: 4-5 Slow cooked pork rib steak, with beans and peppers, in a tomato sauce. https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/06/23/leviathan-wakes-james-s-a-corey/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:31:37 +0000 https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/06/23/leviathan-wakes-james-s-a-corey/ ★★★★★ Leviathan Wakes is the first book in the Expanse trilogy. I only have one complaint. The next book isn't going to be available till 2012. I guess I might be a little too demanding on the authors of books I like though ;) At least I'm not going to pull a Misery on them. It's a sci-fi thriller, with some horror aspects to it. https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/06/18/green-lantern-3d/ Sat, 18 Jun 2011 20:07:17 +0000 https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/06/18/green-lantern-3d/ ★★★★☆ Not a bad film. Not bad at all. No idea how close to the source material it is, bar the ring use, and as normal, I don't care. It's another big dumb summer action movie, with a slightly less dumb thread on the nature of fear and courage. There's nothing to complain about plot wise, or in the execution of that plot, with no gaping holes or 'WTF' moments. https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/06/18/stakeland/ Sat, 18 Jun 2011 20:02:00 +0000 https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/06/18/stakeland/ ★★★★★ If you think this is a movie about delicious hunks of beef, cooked medium rare and served with sides, but no sauce, you're A: wrong, and B: making me hungry. This is a movie about vampires and vampire hunters, set in a recently post-apocalyptic USA. These aren't sparkly vampires they're dumb. As in mostly brain dead, brought down to a feral state. https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/06/16/live-safely-science-fiction-universe/ Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:00:23 +0000 https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/06/16/live-safely-science-fiction-universe/ ★★★★☆ Charles Yu Umm. I have to admit, this really wasn't what I was expecting. There are strong similarities to Thursday Next series, but more in the self referential style than the plot. This is a book about time travel. But not time travel where you can actually change anything. The Norikov self consistency principle holds. It's not this universe either. https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/06/13/kung-fu-panda-2/ Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:00:31 +0000 https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/06/13/kung-fu-panda-2/ ★★★★★ I saw this in 2D, rather than 3D, so I can't comment on the quality of the 3D. However, as it's an animated film, it's probably not bad. Far easier to manage decent 3D in a film without live actors ;) When I'm rating this film as five out of five, that's a high five. Seriously worth watching. If you've not seen the first, rent or buy it, then go see this one on the big screen. https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/06/12/duke-nukem-forever/ Sun, 12 Jun 2011 10:00:28 +0000 https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/06/12/duke-nukem-forever/ They finally did it. After many long years of waiting, Duke Nukem Forever has been released. I've had a play through of it, and have to say, not bad. not bad at all. I'd say four out of five. ★★★★☆ I've seen lower scores, but a lot of them seem to be marking it down for how long it spent in development hell. https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/06/09/cooking-single-guy-1-store-cupboard/ Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:47:09 +0000 https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/06/09/cooking-single-guy-1-store-cupboard/ Being a single guy, and doing some cooking, I thought I might as well display a tiny bit of my ego and share what I think are a few nuggets that will make life easier for other people in my situation. Some of it is generally useful too, but in the end, it's probably most useful for someone like me. Single, living by himself, and more than a little lazy. https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/06/06/x-men-class/ Mon, 06 Jun 2011 10:55:39 +0000 https://fuzzysteve.dev/2011/06/06/x-men-class/ ★★★★☆ To give a little understanding of where this review is coming from, I'm not a comic geek. I do like comics, but not bought one by one. If I do buy, it's the trade paperbacks I get. I couldn't tell you how many times Magneto has died, or if Charles Xavier has been thrown down the stairs more than once (Mr Sinister did it in Ultimate XMen, I think.