Blog
-
Tango Icon Gallery - Tango Desktop Project
Bookmarked via del.icio.us: Tango Icon Gallery - Tango Desktop Project.
-
Dan & Alex 73
AltDan & Alex 73: Alex thanks Dan for the helpful antivirus software, because it's suggested to him that Alex's Nigerian pen-pal might like to take him "fishing". He queries the unusual spelling, though.
-
Dan & Alex 72
AltDan & Alex 72: Alex installs antivirus software. Dan warns him that it won't protect him from idiocy. As soon as Dan's out of sight, Alex starts downloading free screensavers.
-
Dan & Alex 71
AltDan & Alex 71: Simon demands to know how a virus got on his computer. Alex claims not to even know what a virus is. Dan says that's a great defence, but Alex plays coy: perhaps he genuinely doesn't know?
-
Naruto Night
Tonight's agenda:
8:00pm - American Dad: Season finale.
8:30pm - Naruto Night as usual: Bleach and Last Exile are on the cards.
10:00pm - Full Metal Alchemist : Conquerer Of Shambala (thanks Jimmy)
You know how this works by now. -
Grr! Money!
After getting myself all pleased that the first of the month was coming and I'd have some money to pay the rent, the bills (phone/ADSL got disconnected this morning; BT are unreasonable cunts), etc., guess what - I'm exactly as poor as I was yesterday.
Fucking shitty wank arse buggery. I'm owed £300 by a client, … -
Vespers
Some time ago, I recommended Photopia as a great text-based adventure for both beginners and veterans: with a great, sweet story (with a slightly depressing ending) and a short play time, it's just great to show people why text-based adventures are fun.
Here's my latest recommendation: Vespers. It's dark, cold, and disturbing - insanity, bubonic plague, … -
Features UNIX Has That Life Needs
It's come to my attention that there are a lot of things that computers in general - and, in particular, UN*X-flavoured operating systems - offer that are sadly lacking in Real Life. I'm hoping that Life 2.0 will include a number of these features. (Life 2.0, of course, will not be like Web 2.0 - …
-
Active Listening
I just thought I'd take the time to share with you all some things I've learned about active listening over the last few years: techniques to benefit more fluid communication with less scope for conflicts - and with the capability to help de-fuse arguments before they get out of control. I know that I've spoken …
-
Nothing Tonight
There's nothing happening tonight. Nothing at all. No Geek Night. No Link Night. Zilcho. Just so you've been warned.
-
This Will Make You Laugh
This repost was published in hindsight, on 18 March 2019.
Matt R wrote:
Well it would have were you there. I hope.
Sunday came and went and left me with the greatest buzz I think I've ever felt. I'm loving this comedy lark. I was terrified of the performance right up until the end of my first … -
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
What is a "setup experience"? And why do Microsoft want to share it with me, anyway?
I can't actually find a definition of the word "performant" - can anybody help? -
Yahoo! UI Library
Bookmarked via del.icio.us: Yahoo! UI Library.
-
IRC Doesn’t Kill People - People Do!
There's just been an interesting debate on the RockMonkey ChatRoom (#RockMonkey on Freenode) about where the channel is going, where power should lie, and all that jazz. It's pretty much inevitable that this kind of discussion takes place on a channel, but this is the first time I've seen it happen on such a small …
-
Open Mic Night
As I'd promised, I went along to the Ground Zero open mic night at The Angel tonight - and it was a most spectacular night. Matt was MC, and did a wonderful series of gags and skits to liven up the crowd and fill the gaps between the performers. Unusually, all the acts were of …