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Do Not Throw Away That Laserwriter, Ramsay Wood!
Yesterday I was having dinner with Ramsay Wood at the Priory Tavern. We hadn’t seen each other for a little while, and were having a nice catch up. Then he said something which offended my every sensibility. ‘I have to throw away my Laserwriter,’ he said. ‘My guy came around to install a new printer,…
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A bit of PC history (personal computing, that is)
I just finished reading Walter Issacson’s biography of Steve Jobs. If you’re interested in the personal computer revolution, you should read it. It’s an insightful look at one of the men who definitely helped shape the digital world. I also realised that that as of April 2014, I’ve been running Linux on the desktop for…
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Today we lost a warrior of peace and love
A friend lost his fight against cancer today. Greg touched many lives, and was a true warrior of peace and love. RIP Greg.
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Launching Hoppy Collie Brewery
If we’re in regular contact, you have probably been bored by my homebrewing talk already. Well, I’m taking it up a notch — I’m starting a small brewing company in London to make West Coast style ales, hopefully getting a few Fosters taps turned off and replaced by something better. If you have a minute,…
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Reading List
An important part of writing is continuing to read. It helps develop style, gives you something to talk about at the pub, and of course it’s fun — otherwise we wouldn’t want to write, would we? So, I thought to take a minute to share my current reading list with you: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy.…
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Troubleshooting
Computers are not magic. Nothing in technology is. Computers are tools that follow the operator’s instructions. Commands can be complex, and underlying code can possibly be send incorrect instructions, but in the end, there is no room for interpretation. Computers cannot ‘get mad’ at you, or have a bad day, or do something that they’re…
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Let There Be Beer!
New adventures in homebrewing. I started brewing beer in July. I like beer — there’s no mystery to that, but a lot of people who like beer don’t learn to brew it. I’m not sure why: it’s simple, fun, and when you are done, you have beer. I used to run out of beer; now…
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Like school days
I’m reading Faulkner when she comes in. She sits on the bed, close enough that I can feel her. ‘What’s going on?’ She sounds just like she did when we were in university. A little more sober, maybe, but otherwise pitch-perfect. ‘Trying to read. Not successfully.’ ‘Go ahead and ask. I know you’re dying to…