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Why I don't miss London
Finally back to work after a short break that included a visit to London and Antwerp. In many ways, London is still its good old self and I always enjoy coming back for a quick visit to see family and friends and immerse myself in the vibrancy and creative...
Posted: Jan 08 2007, 01:13 PM by alexbarnett | with 9 comment(s)
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This is so obvious, but I still cried with laughter.
This is so obvious, but I still cried with laughter.
Posted: Dec 22 2006, 05:07 PM by alexbarnett | with no comments
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Powerless
When I wrote on Thursday night that there was storm raging, I wasn't joking. Here's a pic courtesy of the appropriately named Slam team : I saw a fair amount of damage driving around yesterday while trying to find a hot meal. Richard Sprague saw...
Posted: Dec 16 2006, 08:53 AM by alexbarnett | with 2 comment(s)
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A storm over my head.
Redmond, WA, 10:07pm PST. It's raining. It's windy, I mean really windy. The sound of the wind as it swirls and whips around the house is very eery (I don't think the plywood roof was a good idea). The lightning, ooh, I can almost smell it...
Posted: Dec 14 2006, 11:00 PM by alexbarnett | with 1 comment(s)
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10 Random Thoughts # 5. Not Blogging About Blogging.
10 Random Thoughts, # 5. Not Blogging About Blogging. Some people seem to get very irritated when they come across a blog post where someone is blogging about blogging. Some of them then blog a post about how blogging about blogging irritates them so...
Posted: Dec 14 2006, 09:59 AM by alexbarnett | with 8 comment(s)
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Is the fifth day of test really a good time to practice impressions of Lemmings?
OK, so now I've had two Aussies ping me in the last 24 hours since the debacle of England losing the 2nd Test . Losing the first wasn't good enough for us. How we lost this one, I'll never know. Well, I do - England lost nine wickets for 60...
Posted: Dec 07 2006, 09:20 AM by alexbarnett | with 3 comment(s)
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An Inconvenient Tooth
I've had a one of those damn wisdom teeth causing me some grief lately. What a pain. And what nonsense. It's my view that evolution has generally done an excellent job in developing stuff that 'just works' and eases out stuff that just...
Posted: Dec 06 2006, 11:29 PM by alexbarnett | with 7 comment(s)
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I must not use GPL software
I must not use GPL software. I must not use GPL software. I must not use GPL software. Bollocks!!!!!!
Posted: Nov 16 2006, 09:35 PM by alexbarnett | with 2 comment(s)
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How much does a hour phone call cost to the Ukraine?
Charlie Wood got a little suprise via his phone bill this month. After a call that lasted an hour with someone in the Ukraine: "Today I got the bill—for $365. Ouch."
Posted: Oct 27 2006, 06:39 PM by alexbarnett | with 1 comment(s)
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