The Society of Antiquaries Responds
Posted in London on 12th September 2003
Copy of William Kent's certificate of election to the Society of Antiquaries arrives. Its almost certain that everyone who signed it is long since dead. Indeed, Kent himself was approaching old age when he was elected in 1948. It gives an address which I can follow up, but precious little...
Johnny Cash Is Dead
Posted in SHOFT on 12th September 2003
I had a really busy day and didn't get to check my phone until leaving work. My friend had sent me an SMS message to say Johnny Cash was dead sometime this morning. I really thought he was immortal - he's been around forever as far as I'm concerned after...
GNOME 2.4.0
Posted in Computers on 11th September 2003
So, GNOME 2.4.0 is out. Exciting times indeed. Using 2.3.x from CVS has been pleasant and uneventful all along, so not many surprises. The great thing is how its all come together on time, with sane discussion of troubles along the way rather than the flamewars of old. Celebrated by...