Gary Walsh

bi-polar explorer extraordinaire

Gary Walsh

Gary Walsh

About me

Presently suffering from Slipped Disc and Sciatica. >.<

Annoyingly can't use computer as much as I'd like, or write, or read before things become very uncomfortable, and/or the drugs kick in...which is just about now....

My work

Once I have completed my work here I shall leave your world. I'm requesting overtime.

Fast facts

  • At the movies I like to see:Krzysztof Kieslowski, Wim Wenders, Danny Boyle, Giuseppe Tornatore, Terry Gilliam, Bela Tarr, Woody Allen, too many...
  • Last movie seen:Comédie de l'innocence (2000), Le Conseguenze dell'amore (2004), Werckmeister Harmóniák (2000)
  • Music I listen to:Always searching for something fresh.
  • Best album right now:My own very very mellow jazz comp.
  • Favorite author:Too many to list. Have to get back to this.
  • Last book read:Barry Cryer - Butterfly Mind
  • Best game right now:No time to waste on games.
  • Favorite sports team:No time to waste on sport. Formula 1 is an exception. Sometimes.
  • I'm passionate about:Passion.
  • I wish I could:Finish and go home.
  • Favorite travel destination:Somewhere quiet, remote and peaceful.
  • On my vacation I..:Call it Holiday.
  • If I won 1 million dollars, I would:I would take my gal house hunting. And my mistress flat searching. ;-p
  • If I were a super hero I would:Refuse to wear spandex, but also put an end to greed.
  • Fashion I rather not see again:Fascism.
  • My worst purchase ever:Roland MC-500
  • I want my coffee..:..to taste like Tea.
  • Software I use:Notepad2, XMPlay, Media Player Classic, K-Lite, XAMPP, Radio Downloader, Opera (natch.)...
  • Hardware I use:Crappy Sony Vaio F12: terrible build quality - last sony ever!
  • I discovered My Opera from:The web, many years ago.

Why I choose the Opera browser

What's the choice: Explorer? No chance. Mozilla? Bloated. Firefox? Slow and extensions keep 'breaking'. Opera, for me, is the most stable, productive and fast browser there is. Updates are a breeze with no need to reinstall ANY user settings. All my user scripts and tweaks go on working quite happily.

In short: Opera allows me get on without interruption. Brilliant!

- (update jan '09) Hmm, well that used to be the case but recently Opera development seem to be creating more problems than anything. It's not unusual for business plans to avoid common sense. I'm reminded of the quip, "If it ain't broke, fix it until it is".

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