Officially my last day as a DBA at RR Donnelley
From tomorrow I'm in the development team….. View this post on Google+
The new members of the household
In album cats Two semi feral kittens – Boo and Mittens. View this post on Google+
Not sure how, or why, but Google have given me a custom Google+ URL
Not sure how, or why, but Google have given me a custom Google+ URL View this post on Google+
Well it looks like if you leave a HTC Desire in a drawer for a few months without…
Well it looks like if you leave a HTC Desire in a drawer for a few months without using it they die totally. Won't even boot into recovery….. I've tried a different battery, taken out the SIM and the additional MicroSD card but it looks like its toast. Not happy. View this post on Google+
New Passport – check
Plane Tickets – CheckESTA – still to doRecharge spare mobile – still to doTop Up US Roaming SIM and get new US number – still to do. Everything is falling into place for 2 and a bit weeks in Maine for Thanksgiving……. View this post on Google+
Went boating for a long week – wrote a little blog entry for each day using my plugin…
Went boating for a long week – wrote a little blog entry for each day using my plugin for WordPress that allows you to embed links to CanalplanAC in your post, and embed google maps too. Trips To Penkridge and Back (Kathy and Steve’s long wet weekend to Penkridge)Autumn Trip To Chester (Nick, Steve and […]
Well only a couple of weeks now before I change jobs at work
Its going to feel a little odd not doing DBA work from November 1st but I'm sure I'll still be doing little bits from time to time and using those skills in my new job. View this post on Google+
Without Steve Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) we would have:
Reshared post from +Patrick Hill Without Steve Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) we would have:• No iProducts.• No over expensive laptops. ✔ Without Dennis Ritchie (September 9, 1941 – October 9, 2011) we would have:• No Windows.• No Unix.• No C.• No Programs.• A large setback in computing.• No Generic-text Languages.• We […]
Quiet an interesting article from an non waterways perspective.
Quiet an interesting article from an non waterways perspective. Meet the world’s one-of-a-kind ENORMO barge-bowling bridge of Falkirk • The Register Geek’s Guide to Britain Proving it’s not just the Victorians who can make huge structures in steel, the Falkirk Wheel can lift six canal boats 25 metres in one go, moving them from one […]
On the BBC this morning they were talking about electric cars and their costs and…
On the BBC this morning they were talking about electric cars and their costs and practicality. The electric version of the Nissan Leaf is about £12,000 more than its traditional engined version and has a range of about 100 miles between re-charges. For £12,000 (ignoring interest etc.) we could buy enough diesel to do over […]