April 29, 2005
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No wait, that headline isn’t quite right. I mean I hear a Thrush. Down on th patio. It’s a glorious day here and the windows are open wide, and the thrush is happily bashing snails on the flagstones. Whack, whack, … Continue reading
April 29, 2005
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Hmm. Wired have a review of H2G2. I think they miss the point, in that this is the vision of the movie DNA wanted, not what Hollywood wanted. That’s why it never got made before. I know Wired is a … Continue reading
April 29, 2005
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There is something inescabably good about life when you go to see a good movie and have a large plate of fish and chips with a beer afterwards. Yesterday was generally a bad day; didn’t feel great and didn’t get … Continue reading
April 27, 2005
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I’ll be at Developer Developer Developer on Saturday 14th May, which is a free day of sessions by community speakers, held at Microsoft in Reading, UK. After that will be the VBUG Spring Conference on 18th May in Sheffield. [Listening … Continue reading
April 27, 2005
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Having spent last week with Alex (who is feeling much better now) and using his Media Center box I feel I need one. I can’t afford one, nor can I really justify one since I have a perfectly good (nay … Continue reading
April 8, 2005
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I know you expect variable weather in spring, but today has officially been weird. I awoke to snow which had all disappeared once I’d showered. Since then it’s been glorious sunshine, with black clouds menacing on the horizon. About 5 … Continue reading
April 8, 2005
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Yesterday was the UK MVP day down at Microsoft Reading, which as usual was a fantastic day. A wide variety of talks, including a short one by me on how to get into writing and publishing. One amazing session was … Continue reading
April 1, 2005
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Dave’s top tip for keyboard shortcuts – make sure they don’t clash with other applications. I’m recording a demo for a presentation using Camtesia, which uses F9 to start and stop recording. I’m 5 or 6 minutes into the presentation … Continue reading