Author Archives: Andy

Albums of the year – 2011

These are the 30 records I couldn’t live without in 2011. Some more than others, but they all deserve a mention. The Indelicates – David Koresh Superstar Destroyer – Kaputt Radiohead – The King of Limbs Elbow – Build a … Continue reading

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New ways of working

My day job is currently taking me deep into the heart of Mac OS X. It’s not a bad place to be, but it requires me to think in a slightly different way. Thankfully I don’t really have to touch … Continue reading

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First thoughts on Google+

I’m liking Google+ a lot so far. It looks like Google have taken everything they learned from Buzz and Wave, everything they’ve borrowed from Facebook, and a few other nice features, and rolled them together into something I think I’ll … Continue reading

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A is for Accident, but also for Amanda

I’m not sure how I missed this one. The Dresden Dolls live album A is for Accident (Collected live recordings 2001-2003) is available to download on a pay-what-you-want model from here. In this case “what you want” can also mean … Continue reading

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Kickstarter and other interesting funding models

Kickstarter is a website where fans of artists and musicians can fund new records or performances, in return for receiving advance copies of the art form in question.  It is a funding model that interests me, and it gives me … Continue reading

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A productive first day of my holiday

Today was a day for doing computer-related things. I’ve had a brief play with Gnome 3 and Unity (again), and still found both of them getting in my way a lot more than I’m used to. I will persevere though, … Continue reading

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Installing Iceweasel 4 on Debian

As I’ve said previously, I’m a fan of new software, but also of stability. So today I decided I needed Iceweasel (Firefox) 4 on my Debian virtual machines (it’s been a quiet day and I was doing a bit of … Continue reading

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Life on the bleeding edge

I love new things. I still get that thrill when I buy a new piece of hardware or download a new piece of software. I still run the latest version of Ubuntu on my laptop and my netbook, and generally … Continue reading

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Job titles, and why they are important

As part of my role, I am involved in recruitment within my team. This involves reading through a lot of CVs and application forms and trying to work out some sort of correlation between a person’s job title and what … Continue reading

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Coming soon…

I have so many things I want to write about right now. Starting with some of the really productive conversations I’ve been having with staff and students about how they use IT, and ending with everything I’ve learned over the … Continue reading

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