Go BBC!

Posted on Mon 16 August 2004 in general

Saw this href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/040812/175/f06i1.html">item in the news today. I'm happy the BBC sees the sense in using open standards for their streaming systems. They experimented with Ogg for audio streams last year and have been helpful to me in the past …


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I'm still a 5 bit entity

Posted on Mon 16 August 2004 in general

I think I will just have a quite birthday, mainly because I can think of anything cool to do. There are also a bunch of other gatherings coming up including stag and hen type things so the social calender is feeling a little crowded. Still next year will have to …


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Silica Gel

Posted on Sat 14 August 2004 in general

If anybody has any Silica Gel packets left over from buying hardware (you know the little packets that keep stuff dry) can you let me know?


Reality strikes...

Posted on Thu 12 August 2004 in general

Got home at 7.30 this morning after a long flight followed by a long delay at the usually efficent Manchester Airport bagage collection. I've decided to tough out the day and try and get some constructive stuff done before crashing for an early night. So far I've watched part …

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Bored..bored...bored

Posted on Wed 11 August 2004 in general

Its 21:58 and the bus to take us to the airport doesn't turn up until 23:00. I'm so bored I've been reduced to using dial-up! Oh the humanity!