Ample have decided that they will no longer require my services once this current contract finishes in three weeks time. I was pretty sure that they would say that, but now I’ve had it officially confirmed. So if you know of anyone who might have some work for an experienced Perl, Unix, Database hacker, then… Continue reading Gizza Job
Spam and Viruses
Spam doesn’t really bother me. Since I installed SpamAssassin the vast majority of it gets filtered off into a junk folder that I never read. I get hundreds of spam emails a day and I’m currently seeing three or four of them. If you administer a mail system you should seriously consider installing SpamAssassin. Viruses… Continue reading Spam and Viruses
Arthurian Film
A few weeks ago I watched Excalibur for the first time for many years. It used to be one of my favourite films, but now I found it too long and badly acted. Bizarrely the deviations from the “canonical” Arthurian legends didn’t bother me as much as they used to. But it got me thinking… Continue reading Arthurian Film
Bad Manners
It’s Friday afternoon and I’ve spent far too much of the morning being pissed about by British Rail[1], so instead of working I’ll tell you a story that I’ve just been reminded of by a discussion on IRC. ([1] Or whatever they want to call themselves these days.)
Open Source Terrorists
I just sent this email to the Guardian. I’m used to regarding Jack Schofield’s columns as Microsoft-influenced opinion presented as facts, but by refering to “the Linux Taliban” in this week’s piece he has beaten even his own record for poor journalism. Is there any chance you could replace him with someone a little less… Continue reading Open Source Terrorists
Diana Mosley
Diana Mosley died on Monday. Today’s Guardian has an obituary along with a handy guide to the Mitford sisters. A fascinating but deeply scary family.
Cindy of a Thousand Lives
I see that the Cindy Sherman exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery finishes in a couple of weeks and I’d really like to see it before it closes. So I’ll probably go on Saturday afternoon. Anyone fancy joining me? I’ve looked at all the photographsBut Cindy, which one of them was you? – Cindy of a… Continue reading Cindy of a Thousand Lives
Alien, etc
Over the last few weeks I’ve rewatched all of the Alien films. I was quite surprised by some of the conclusions that I reached. Alien (1979) – This has always been my favourite and that opinion hasn’t changed. Didn’t make as strong an impression as it did all those years ago but then it’s important… Continue reading Alien, etc
Weather Records
After a week or so of promises (or is that threats?) from the Met Office, the UK finally broke 1990’s temperature record yesterday. Parts of the UK reached 38.1°C (that’s 100.6°F for people who still like to use the old money). And now they’re saying that this record probably won’t last very long. And the… Continue reading Weather Records
Sexy Underwear
The Guardian covers the important stuff as always. It is also possible that thong knickers, which move around, can transfer bacteria from the back passage, leading to infections such as cystitis. What not to wear Bet ya don’t feel so sexy now :)