Posted on Sat 18 February 2006 in general
Instead of the usual post work drinking with my work colleagues I join Lee, Ste and Hayley for a few drinks. We ended up in FAB where I lowered myself to drinking Carlsberg Export as the ale was off again. I didn't stay that late but I did do a …
Posted on Thu 16 February 2006 in geek
I hatesss it precious. Why you can't just simply specify "put these parameters in these register and the result will be here" and "stack everything I clobber" is a mystery to me. The constraints system is approaching a black art that requires virgin sacrifices to get something that works. And …
Posted on Wed 15 February 2006 in geek
I found this diatribe on SciFi films an amusing distraction a lunch time. I found the revelation that Microsoft was negotiating with the UK government about putting back-doors into Vista surprising only in so far as it made it into the news. Here's to the parliamentary process shining a light …
Posted on Wed 15 February 2006 in general
In an un-characteristic display of impulsiveness* I booked my self onto a Speed Dating event this evening. Once I had dealt with the logistics of getting home and back into town in under and hour and a half I was stuck waiting in the bar for around 40 minutes trying …
Posted on Sun 12 February 2006 in general
When I was planning my weekend last week (my transformation to fair weather LARPer is practically complete) I invited Jo and Arwel round for a meal. Also joining us where Anne and Paul, Marcus and Sue and Mark and Helen. The choice of Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding seemed to …