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Some Days You’re The Statue; Some Days You’re The Pigeon
I'm at the office. It's almost 5pm. So far today I've achieved what should be estimated as approximately 7 days work. Some days the code just flows. I like being me.
On the other hand, it may be that I've just written the wrong 7 days worth of code - as in; the 7 days worth … -
The Most Expensive Pizza Night With Friends… Ever
Vauxhall Corsa: £2,515
Ford Fiesta Zetec: £2,745
Petrol to get the above two cars, containing Bryn, Claire, Kit, Adam, Liz, and me to Shrewsbury and back: £20
Three stuffed-crust pizzas, one plate of mixed snacks, six soft drinks with free refils, two double chocolate sundaes, two portions of chocolate cake, one portion of cheesecake and one portion of … -
Shedloads
I have shedloads of work to do: a whole heap of stuff for Bovini, a bit of catching up with my self-imposed tight schedule for my dissertation, a worksheet on formal methods for software engineering [PDF]...
...and then there's all the other stuff: gotta do my laundry, remember that it's my dad's birthday next week, write … -
Bluejacking
Both The Register and the BBC have stories today on bluejacking - that is, the practice of sending unsolicited messages to open Bluetooth relay points, typically mobile phones. There's even a web site dedicated to bluejacking.
One of my personal favourites is the cinema. It's fun to fire off pictures of fridge magnet letters with my … -
Semi-Legal
Having read the BBC's article about cannabis reforms from Class B to Class C drugs, and a new "semi-legal" stance over (ab)users, I can't help but think that, for the purposes, "semi-legal" is best defined as "it's fine, unless you get caught doing it".
And isn't exactly the same as with other crimes. Like burglary, say? … -
Emma
In other news: I e-mailed Emma, the girl I quite horribly dumped for Claire (who I was already sleeping with) about 18 months ago, and we made peace. Which is very nice, because I was a complete bastard and I broke her poor little heart when I left her. Anyway: she's doing really well with …
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Yo-Ho-Ho And A Bottle Of Caern ‘O’ Moor
My mum and my sisters came down for the weekend. I'd not quite gotten around to recovering from my illness these past few days, so I was probably at least slightly grotty company, but nonetheless we all had a good time.
We visited Little Amsterdam, Aberystwyth's first sex shop, shortly after they opened on … -
Which NetHack Monster Are You?
If I were a NetHack monster, I would be a mimic. I can be whatever I think you need me to be - it might look like I'm here to help you, but really you're here to help me.
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In Defence Of My Parents
Had a heated debate with Paul, Kit, Claire and Bryn about religion, morals, and parenting. And I'm proud to say that I've come to the conclusion that my parents acted in a way that I believe exemplifies the best aspects of morality, tolerance, spirituality, open-mindedness, protection, and honesty. I'm immensely proud of the way that …
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A Great Honour
A friend of mine has allowed me to read the draft of a book she's been writing for the best part of the last year. I feel honoured to be trusted with this task - it's heartwarming. I've been looking forward to getting hold of a copy.
Paul's given the inspiration - and the domain name … -
My Friends Are Aging Faster Than Me
And I thought I was supposed to be the 'old fogie'!
I remember last semester that we'd have three or four films on a Troma Night, drinking until well past 2am. Tonight, it wasn't even midnight before Kit, Liz, Adam and Bryn decided that it was past their bedtime. Disappointing.
I've found a supervisor for my major … -
A Theoretical Study Into Alarm Clock Activity And Human Behaviour
Why is it that when people wake up during the night - to go to the toilet, for example - they almost certainly check their clock as they get back into bed, even if (a) this means going out of their way [sitting up and leaning over, or whatever] and (b) there is still no …
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Claire; And What I Meant To Be Saying
I feel really stupid. Earlier this evening Claire desperately wanted my attention, and I pretty much ignored her, quite selfishly.
I absolutely adore her, and - away tonight as she is - now I'm missing her loads but it's too late to call her and tell her so, and in any case she's forgotten to take … -
Fresher’s Week - Part Three
By Sunday I'd caught Fresher's Anthrax - a little like Fresher's Flu but, as Kit reports, just that little bit more lethal. Hell: it was enough to make me bed-bound for a good few hours during the day, and that takes something. I blame lack of vitamins... I haven't yet replaced my "litre of orange …
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Fresher’s Week - Part Two
I've registered for modules this year which better than last year reflect my individual interests within my field - an emphasis on telecommunications and the internet and on software engineering practice, and away from artificial intelligence and from hardware-layer stuff. Some of my new modules - many of which were not available as courses last …