Yearly Archives: 2008
Big Walks
I did the Spar Ladies 10km run yesterday with Vicki and some friends. Before I continue, a few points: Yes, men are also permitted. No, I did not dress up. We walked it all, “run” notwithstanding. I also did the … Continue reading
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Late night musings on tennis
As one can see from the lateness of the hour of this post, it’s bedtime (at least, it is by my sleepcycle). Before going to bed, I’ve indulged in a bit of Wii-ercise, having not had the chance to get … Continue reading
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An open letter to the people who write applications which require no Internet access but whose documentation is only available online
In many parts of the world, including the part I live in, always-on-Internet is far from cheap and frequently completely unavailable. Since your application has nothing to do with the Internet, I and many others use it for whatever it’s … Continue reading
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Why not a personal personalised plate?
I’ve been reading Jeremy Clarkson’s excellent Clarkson on Cars, a collection of columns he has written to do (at least vaguely) with motoring. In one of them, he ponders a question that has long puzzled me as well: what is … Continue reading
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Some favourite quotes
Karnaugh recently posted some of his favourite quotes, including one of my personal favourites: “The competent programmer is fully aware of the limited size of his own skull. He therefore approaches his task with full humility, and avoids clever tricks … Continue reading
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Part 1 of a Greek Odyssey
I have arrived in Athens, safe and sound. I didn’t have my own Internet access on Thursday, which explains why most people won’t have heard from me. That was sorted on Friday though. The first thing that needs to be … Continue reading
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Autopage woes
I recently sent the following email to Autopage, using the contact details for their MD and customer sales representative. Since I don’t honestly believe either will ever read it, I include it here as well. It’s behind a cut though, … Continue reading
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Off for a Hellas of a nice time
I’m off to Greece on Wednesday evening, for a two week business trip. Seems a bit short notice, but I’ve known for a while – I frequently neglect this area when things change in my life (you may have noticed). … Continue reading
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It’s not just their beef burger I didn’t like
Last Sunday evening, while returning to Durban North from Hillcrest where we’d been to church, my girlfriend and I stopped at the Steers in the Shell UltraCity off Nandi Drive. Several things were very wrong with that experience, and I … Continue reading
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