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  • All change – Sky to Virgin Media

    2011-06-13

    So, life's a bit different now to how it was a few months ago. I'm earning less and working from home, so it's time to review a few things. And one change worthy of mention is my broadband supplier.

  • Celebration or Convenience?

    2011-06-10

    It now seems that it's my responsibility to publish the fact that it's my birthday. This is a new piece of knowledge to me. I've always assumed that people put these things in their calendars anyway. What other assumptions that I have about the world might have changed because of social media?

  • Routine

    2011-05-30

    I’m a far-from-compulsively over-organised person and I like to think that I’m quite balanced: we need to be organised to get things done, but being TOO organised can, in my opinion, hinder your work. But…it’s gotten a little too chaotic around here. I’m not overloaded. It’s actually been quite quiet of late. But with working […]

  • What Bike?

    2011-04-19

    The weather this spring is good and fuel prices are high, so it's the ideal time to consider the question "Could I cycle to work?" and, if so, what sort of bike should I get?

  • Getting you there without costing the Earth

    2011-03-19

    I just belatedly picked up today’s Guardian and there’s a supplement called ‘Green‘ which is ‘published quarterly and is an independent magazine’. The editorial says what’s in the issue, including ‘assessing the pros and cons of different vehicle choices to get you there without costing the earth’. Marvellous…only, the article is ACTUALLY about new motor […]

  • What do I do now?

    2011-03-19

    Bizarrely this is not a post about my job hunting/exploration of work options.  It’s a post about user experience with software. I did a module at University about human computer interaction and it was fascinating.  I love exploring psychology and how people interact with each other, themselves and what’s around them.  So I’ve been enjoying […]

  • I’m a PHP Expert!

    2011-03-08

    OK, OK, yes, this post is partly blatent self-promotion, but it’s also a moment of honesty and a hopefully-interesting reflection on an interesting little test that I did today.

  • Rules of Engagement

    2011-03-05

    Oops.  I’ve caused a bit of a stir on Twitter in the last 24 hours.  Nothing big, and I thnk it ended amicably, but I certainly feel responsible for some possibly negative comments.  So what happened?  And what did I, and us Twitter users, learn from it?

  • Vows

    2011-02-15

    Yesterday was St Valentine's Day and, while we're not big celebrators of this event, it's good to remember and to celebrate.