In case you didn’t know, this is my last week of gainful employment. At least for the time being. From next monday I shall be a gentlemen of leisure. Or a full time father, whichever you prefer. It’s rather refreshing. Maybe I need a little bit of back story here; When number one son was …
Category Archives: General Musings
Jump Up And Down
And it will just pop out! The Todd clan would like to send their love and best wishes to the Palmers of old Mosman town. Mrs P is due to drop their first born any minute now, and after three weeks of love and attention from SWMBO and the boy I’m sure it will be …
Run for your lives
I may just have to leave the country. I’m watching Fraiser on the until now rather excellent Paramount Comedy Channel. When they announce that next month they are going to start showing Ally McBollocks. Nooooooooo, save me now. The next advert, luckily, was for some Tears For Fears compilation, so I turned off the television, …
I’ll Have Two Please
Even though the bloke who came up with the idea has gone, the BBC is plowing ahead with plans to make its programmes available online. The latest announcement includes the news that they are going to offer a super EPG, much like TiVO or Sky+. This has the added benefit that the other people in …
Plain Text Emails Only Please
Repeat after me; plain text good, html in email bad. Instructions for turning html email off are here. Send plain text and the world (and I) will be eternally grateful.
100 Albums
Courtesy of LinkMachineGo here is a list of 100 albums you should remove from your record collection.. Classic stuff, I’m only surprised that Oasis didn’t make it into the top ten. Pay particular attention to entry forty five. But they are wrong about number fifty eight. If I was a suspicuous man after reading this …
Geek-age
So, my secret is out. I haven’t just been drinking lager and eating curry whilst the family have been away. I’ve also released some software. Look away if you don’t know the difference between a relational database and a Morris Minor. As a wise man once said, "It is a small thing, but it is …
Gadgets! Gadgets!
Now here is a gadget even SWMBO would like; Roomba, the robotic floor vacuum. Small, smart and packed full of electronic goodness, it is even available here in the UK for a bargain £199. It sure beats the good old Dyson. Or at least it will do until they bring out the eagerly awaited Dyson …
The Life of the Carefree Bachelor
With the dear lady wife away for three weeks you’d think that I would be living the life of the carefree bachelor. You know, out every night drinking, carousing and consuming curry. Well, that was last week. By Sunday I was a wreck. This week you will be pleased to know that I am staying …
Reading
Cory Doctorow is a writer, and a blogger. On the day that his latest novel, Eastern Standard Tribe was published in the States (its not available here until the 1st of March) he also made it available on the internet in a variety of formats. Much to my surprise, I then read it online. I’ve …