Aims for 2017
It's that time of year again when I look back over the goals I set myself over the previous year and decide on some new ones for the year ahead. What I intended to do in 2016: Contribute to some open...
View ArticleNew Theme Time
I have been using the same theme for this site for many years now. Over that time WordPress, which powers the site, has undergone many changes and improvements. In that time the way the WordPress code...
View ArticleSSD Research
I had a spot of luck this week when I purchased an early Black Friday deal on Thursday evening. I wasn't intending to buy anything but I knew when the deals were starting and decided to have a look. I...
View ArticleEnding The Year With A Bang
I appear to have suffered an explosive decompression in my garage. I suspect that the recent cold weather and an already cold fridge to be the cause. The force of the explosion was enough to force the...
View ArticleAims For 2015
Time for a look back at what I intended to do last year. Contribute to some open source projects – Failed Completely. Put more time into electronics projects (Raspberry Pi/Wireless Sensor System). -...
View ArticleThe Price of Shoes
I have awkward shaped feet (long, thin, shallow) and when I find a pair of shoes that fit I will sometimes buy additional pairs. Eventually I settled on a brand which offer a consistent fit across...
View ArticleThe Rodent Battle
This month I finally called in the Rat Man to rid me of the menace in the loft. He managed to attend 2 out of the 3 scheduled visits. Having time off work and his no show did not go down well. In any...
View ArticleThe Rodent Battle – It’s not over yet
In my previous post at the end of July I had resorted to calling in the Rat Man to assist me in my struggle. When that failed to show results I detailed my nuclear option of removing all of my loft...
View ArticleAIMS FOR 2016
It's that time of year again when I look back over the goals I set myself over the previous year and decide on some new ones for the year ahead. What I intended to do in 2015: Contribute to some open...
View ArticleThe Case of the Ghost Whistler
Over the past couple of weeks I have noticed on occasion a faint sound. The best way to describe it would be a child playing a single note on a recorder, gradually increasing in intensity before...
View ArticleAims for 2017
It's that time of year again when I look back over the goals I set myself over the previous year and decide on some new ones for the year ahead. What I intended to do in 2016: Contribute to some open...
View ArticlePlanning for Halloween
This is not a post about carving a face into a pumpkin or preparing some form of scary costume. It is about my planning to avoid Halloween entirely. Halloween for me normally involves getting home from...
View ArticleAims for 2018
It's that time of year again when I look back over the goals I set myself over the previous year and decide on some new ones for the year ahead. I’m a little late posting this year but I was suffering...
View ArticleFacebook Account Deleted
Today I finally got round to deleting my Facebook account. I have never really been an active user and it has been years since I actually logged in. My only use was to use the “Log in with Facebook”...
View ArticleAims For 2015
Time for a look back at what I intended to do last year. Contribute to some open source projects – Failed Completely. Put more time into electronics projects (Raspberry Pi/Wireless Sensor System). -...
View ArticleThe Price of Shoes
I have awkward shaped feet (long, thin, shallow) and when I find a pair of shoes that fit I will sometimes buy additional pairs. Eventually I settled on a brand which offer a consistent fit across...
View ArticleThe Rodent Battle
This month I finally called in the Rat Man to rid me of the menace in the loft. He managed to attend 2 out of the 3 scheduled visits. Having time off work and his no show did not go down well. In any...
View ArticleThe Rodent Battle – It’s not over yet
In my previous post at the end of July I had resorted to calling in the Rat Man to assist me in my struggle. When that failed to show results I detailed my nuclear option of removing all of my loft...
View ArticleAIMS FOR 2016
It's that time of year again when I look back over the goals I set myself over the previous year and decide on some new ones for the year ahead. What I intended to do in 2015: Contribute to some open...
View ArticleThe Case of the Ghost Whistler
Over the past couple of weeks I have noticed on occasion a faint sound. The best way to describe it would be a child playing a single note on a recorder, gradually increasing in intensity before...
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