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- Inbox zero failed today. I have a feeling it might fail tomorrow as well. 1 day ago
- Now we _really_ have no kitchen. 2 days ago
- I may need to investigate remedies for removing paint from cats. I hope this will not be required, but fear it might be. 3 days ago
- I've had two hours extra sleep and I'm still shattered. This does not bode well. 5 days ago
- I'm glad this week is over with, although I don't forsee a relaxing weekend either. 5 days ago
- This week is broken, can I have a new one please? 1 week ago
- More wallpaper removed, and more floor tiles smashed. We may even be ready to start phase 2 on Monday. 1 week ago
- After a chaotic start, today was actually ok. I'm sure the sunshine helps a lot with this. 1 week ago
- Tame Impala might just be my musical discovery of the year so far. They paint pictures in my mind. 1 week ago
- My new headphones should arrive tomorrow. That's still a day without music though. 1 week ago
- Time to attack the kitchen again soon. It's oddly cathartic, although I don't particularly need catharsis today. 1 week ago
- Summer might be back next week. This makes me happy. I'm less happy that I've killed yet another pair of headphones though. 1 week ago
- Tonight I revamped my blog. User interface seems important right now. 2 weeks ago
- I'm fed up of seeing the same stupid frog in our house. Three times today and counting. 2 weeks ago
- After a shaky start, today has not been too bad. Now if only the rain would go away... 2 weeks ago
- Yesterday was a long day, but ended with curry and beer so it can't all be bad. 2 weeks ago
- After a rather excellent weekend I'm somewhat disappointed to be back at work today 3 weeks ago
- Banana bread beer - it shouldn't work, but it does. 2010-06-30
- It's days like today that I'm so glad there is a fan on my desk at home. Now I just need one for work. 2010-06-27
- I have had a lot of sun today, but also a lot of stress. I think I now need a lot of beer. 2010-06-22
- Google calendar just emailed me to remind me it's my birthday tomorrow. I should probably turn that notification off. 2010-06-21
- I'm loving the heatwave, but right now I'm feeling somewhat drained. 2010-06-21
- I'm experimenting with the GoogleCL tool today. It certainly has potential. 2010-06-19
- It's been a good day today, and soon it will be a good day with pizza. 2010-06-18
- The new Pernice Brothers album is rocking my world this week. 10 songs. 32 minutes. Damn near perfect. 2010-06-17
- I could live without another day like today. Although at least the weather is nice. 2010-06-16
- Apparently the pollen count is through the roof today. That explains a lot. 2010-06-15
- We now have proper torrential rain and thunder. I'm very glad I'm indoors. 2010-06-13
- So, the World Cup has started. So far I'm underwhelmed. 2010-06-12
- I didn't think I'd like Ariel Pink, but I really do. 2010-06-12
- Tomorrow does not look like a good day to have left my umbrella in the office. 2010-06-08
- Yesterday was a long (although productive) day. Today promises more of the same, with added rain. 2010-06-08
- Summer is back, and I'm still on holiday. This can only be a good thing. 2010-06-03
- I'm not sure I'm capable of relaxing any more, but despite this I'm having an enjoyable week off. 2010-06-02
- Today I've largely sorted through old CDs. My listening habits may be odd this week. 2010-05-31
- We've just been up into the attic. Far too much dust for my liking. 2010-05-30
- The Portuguese #eurovision entry is just bad. Not cheesy. Just really not very good at all. 2010-05-29
- I've heard Armenia's #eurovision entry somewhere before. Possibly on a Madonna album from the 80s. 2010-05-29
- The Russians forgot their costumes and their cheesy synths. Worthy #eurovision winners? 2010-05-29
- The Romanian #eurovision entry have a perspex piano and a lot of fire. This won't end well. 2010-05-29
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Author Archives: Andy
More adventures in new technology
It’s been a week for exploring new technology. After my iPad adventure, I also got to spend a bit of time with Ubuntu Netbook Edition this week. Now, I’m a big Ubuntu fan, but I have never been particularly interested … Continue reading
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First thoughts on the iPad
I finally got to spend an hour or so with an iPad on Friday. I think that the iPad is a great piece of tech, although it is a little overpriced for my tastes. It handles web browsing and email … Continue reading
My first stab at self-interview
In my last post I mentioned The Setup. This is my attempt to answer the questions. Who are you and what do you do? I’m Andy, and I work for IT Services at the University of Birmingham in a Service … Continue reading
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Thinking about my ideal computer
I am a big fan of The Setup, which is basically a bunch of people talking about what hardware and software they use to do their job. I sometimes think I should answer these questions a couple of times a … Continue reading
Making more time
Over the last few weeks, I’ve found myself running out of quality time to do things. It’s not that I don’t have enough time as such, it’s just that when I get to the point in the day where I’ve … Continue reading
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GoogleCL
I really like the idea of GoogleCL, and think it has a lot of potential to make my life easier, seeing as I use a fair few google products (specifically Google Calendar which I use to organise my whole life). … Continue reading
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Eurovision madness
So yes, it’s the yearly evening to sit in front of the TV and encounter more dreadful music than I do in the rest of the year put together. I do like the Eurovison song contest though, although not for … Continue reading
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Corporate Records
This week, I’ve been exploring Corporate Records, which offers music on a “pay what you want” model that I quite like. Things I’ve downloaded so far include: Songs for Swinging Lovers by The Indelicates Ghosts in a Burning City by … Continue reading
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Bulk resizing images with ImageMagick
Another of those posts that are largely for my own benefit. I’ve been spending a lot of time in various image editing programs recently (largely GIMP, but with a bit of Inkscape on the side). Yesterday it transpired that a … Continue reading
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A week of doing nothing?
My day job currently involves a lot of development work, and not a lot else. As a result I’d pretty much decided that I would try and do different things while I was on holiday. So yes, apart from a … Continue reading
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