Bleeding Edge Evolution

Posted in Computers on 25th November 2003

It had to happen. I've reverted to my age-old habit of attempting to build Evolution from CVS. I used to do this a few years back, but things are much different - firstly, not having to update bonobo, GConf and a bunch of other dependencies over a dial-up line every...

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South Coast and City Rambles

Posted in Railways on 22nd November 2003

Very early start. Out of Weston on the 0640. Pretty sleepy - even managed to doze part of the way to Paddington. The westbound Circle Line was in a mess due to signal failures at Tower Hill, so crept around to Victoria via Earls Court. Onto a slam-door unit (I...

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Services Terminate at Westbury

Posted in Railways on 16th November 2003

Watched the rugby, as was my duty as an Englishman, but then decided that I was far too frustrated and agitated to stay indoors. Toyed with various schemes before settling on a trip to Winchester. It was always going to be tight, setting out at 11:30 on a Sunday...

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