There’s a story on The Register: The BBC are looking for eager open-source hackers to help them develop their new Dirac video codec project. Looks fascinating, and with the weight of the BBC behind it, it could have a bright future.
Day: 7 October 2004
Nightmare Before Halloween
Despite all the fun last night brought, the alcohol evidently went to my head somewhat and I had a particularly awful nightmare. I dreamt that, later this month (on the 29th, in fact), Claire dies of a terminal illness. I don’t remember much of it; only that we were making preparations for Halloween when she died (we were buying face paint in a shop not unlike a cross between Stars [strange ‘alternative’ goodies in Aberystwyth] and the Post Office around the corner from my Dad’s house [as I remember it as a kid]).
Fucking frightening. Not a good start to the day.
Right – a few more things to do at work, then I’m off to help talk to some Freshers about volunteer work.
A Very Happy Unbirthday, To Andy
Went to Andy‘s unbirthday party (sadly the original party, this summer, had to be cancelled as nobody who matters could make it). That was fun – drinking and TwisterTM. Will try to post pictures as they become available (JTA has more).
I played Twister until I hurt my back. Then I stopped. Andy did remarkably well, and won two successive games.
Update 7 October 2019 (15th anniversary of this post). Andy’s LiveJournal is long-dead and purged, but I’ve recovered the text of his post, which I linked to, from archive.org:
The Birthday which was not a Birtday [Oct. 7th, 2004|01:13 am]
[ mood | Mood? Me? ] [ music | Virgin radio – quiet can’t wake anyone ] Wow people turned up I was impressed. Yay for Andy’s Aber friends. Wish more people could have been here but many studying in silly far away places so couldn’t but thanks all who did show especially those who engaged in twister. You have either all gone home and/or gone to bed so will leave you all for the night. Love al my party friends… Andy