Fully Appraised
Posted in Updates on 14th May 2004
Probably the worst break-through hayfever symptoms of the year today, and at 22:50 ish its still pretty warm. Summer, I think, is here. Appraisal Day at work. Always interesting, sometimes feared, but generally a good chance to talk about what's gone on, what's planned and get a bit of feedback...
Uptime Top Ranking
Posted in Computers on 12th May 2004
I've just rebooted the server machine here after 115 days of unattended and painless uptime. I only did so today because I had a couple of updates which I needed to apply.Most remarkable of all is that this is the machine cobbled together from the old Duron box which was...
A N Wilson - London, A Short History
Posted in Reading on 11th May 2004
I really enjoyed 'The Victorians', Wilson's last effort. It seemed to link the dominant themes of the Victorian era effortlessly - even when they seemed at odds (grinding poverty and the pursuit of culture for example). It avoided the 'lots of important men invented big things' mentality of many recent...