Inkblot 0.99.9

Posted in Packages on 8th October 2007

Once again, a patch arrives from the ether which reminds me people are still using Inkblot. I'm always pleased to hear from people who've made something I wrote years back do what they need it to now, and I was delighted to receive an email from Stian Jordet which ports...

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The Lakeland Express II

Posted in Railways on 29th September 2007

At last, found myself back on the rails and not a moment too soon. This tour, originally planned for June, was pretty simple - a pair of 37s would meander it's way to Lancaster, take the Cumbrian Coast line, and head back via the West Coast Main Line. Oddly, given...

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What Did Your Last Server Die Of?

Posted in Computers on 23rd September 2007

After a couple of weeks of messing around, the mikegtn.net server is finally up and running once again. After almost four years of trouble-free running, and with parts dating back much longer, I noted things were amiss a couple of weeks back. A quick swap of the power supply seemed...

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