One of the more personally depressing aspects of the pandemic was discovering that people you not only like but also respect (not just acquaintances but also friends and, sadly, family) decided that they weren’t going to get vaccinated. Because of ‘reasons’. None of which were medical. A lot of those reasons involved links shared on …
This is one of those books where you think it’s a thin premise which can’t possibly be for anyone not following a specific narrow range of interests. How wrong you would be. As with a lot of memoirs it’s following someone’s sheer love and joy of being involved in an endeavour which opens it up …
Sydney, 11th-12th October 2019 As someone who only uses the group fitness studio in a gym that means I do a lot of Les Mills classes. And have continued to do so for a dozen years. I like them because of the variety, the consistently high quality, and their ability to make you feel happy …
My parents have a 21” iMac from 2015. It was getting sluggish with an ever-increasing number of beachballs. Ideally they didn’t want to buy another one and given their requirements they didn’t need to. But the machine was becoming frustrating to use. As their tech person (it’s their return on putting me through university) I …
A couple of days ago this email turned up in my inbox. Obviously it was a mass send-out as I’m nowhere near the cream of the crop that these companies usually target. I saw who it came from. My parents brought me up to have good manners so I consider it a basic courtesy to …
I got asked if I wanted to interview as a developer for Uber Read More »
”It was the best of times it was the worst of times”. When Charles Dickens wrote those words I doubt he was thinking that one day they would probably apply to all Crystal Palace supporters who went to Stockport for this game. There was pain there was joy there was ecstasy there was agony and …
Written after the first run of six consecutive losses that (2000-2001) season and inspired by our (then) manager’s ability to provide non-stop soundbites it first appeared in the ‘One More Point’ fanzine. Rather than go for a career in journalism which seems too much like hard work I went to work for ‘The Sun’. My …
I write software for a living. I also go to the pub. There’s probably a strong correlation between those two things. On a recent visit to my local one of the bar staff there spotted the MacBook I was carrying and asked if I ‘knew about computers’. Anyone with any computer knowledge has suffered this …
As the age of my home unit ticked past 35 years it was decreed that a new kitchen should be put in place. There were a few options available but existing finances indicated that the DIY approach was the only realistic one. That meant a kit from three possible places: Bunnings, IKEA, or Masters. Surprisingly …
Out of all the devices available for reading I find the Kindle Paperwhite the best. It’s a good size to carry and the non-reflective screen means it can be read in broad sunlight. The iPad has many benefits but the way it reflects bright light means it’s not really good for long sessions of reading. …
