Author Archives: Andy

CVs, and why I don’t currently have one

I’m on a course on Thursday and Friday of next week, and one of the things I’ve been asked to bring is an up to date CV. Now, I’ve worked for the same employer for 10 years now, and we … Continue reading

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Artist embeds USB file-sharing network into walls

Artist embeds USB file-sharing network into walls. An interesting idea, if nothing else. It would make a good distribution model for free music, free software, or free anything else really.

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Hotels, and what makes them good

I’m currently in York, staying in a very nice hotel for three days. I like this hotel because it provides free wifi and enough tea and coffee to get me through an average week. These things are important, and I … Continue reading

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The Chokehold of Calendars

Mule Design Studio’s Blog: The Chokehold of Calendars. Meetings may be toxic, but calendars are the superfund sites that allow that toxicity to thrive. All calendars suck. And they all suck in the same way. Calendars are a record of … Continue reading

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New BlackBerry PlayBook & Tablet OS

New BlackBerry PlayBook & Tablet OS at BlackBerry.com. Visually this looks really good, although I think it would be much more useful to someone who actually uses a Blackberry. In other news, I’ve been taking the iPad to every meeting … Continue reading

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Instapaper

Instapaper is something I think I’d use a lot if I had an ebook reader. Basically, it takes web pages and turns then into ebooks for offline reading. At present it’s not a great deal of use to me, but … Continue reading

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Briefly…

I’ve just been linked to from http://usesthis.com/community/. This makes me happier than it probably should, and may bring the occasional new reader (and fair few more spammers, who I’ve already had the joy of blocking).

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15 albums in 15 minutes

15 albums in 15 minutes is what I’m aiming for here. I think the idea is to pick the 15 albums that define me and have stayed with me through the years, but I have a feeling this is going … Continue reading

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Concentration and distraction

It’s good to take a week off work when I’m actually not too tired or stressed to enjoy it. This weekend I’ve largely caught up on washing, shopping and other dull household tasks. I’ve also watched the whole of season … Continue reading

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A few thoughts about music

For a couple of years in the late 90′s, I couldn’t really afford to buy new music, and lived a fair distance away from any decent record stores. I think it’s probably the only time in my life when I’ve … Continue reading

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