Archive for July 4th, 2018
Windows 10 fun and games
I have been working as a delivery manager for a large company specialising in complex integration problems. Essentially, up to now my role has been working out how we can make best use of our toolset. That is coming to an end, so I am now looking at the technical aspects of my role. Which […]
Posted: July 4th, 2018 under Programming, Work.
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Thank you xox
Today I got to directly (rather than indirectly) benefit from the Wayback machine. Back in January, I lost my blog due largely to not understanding precisely how Centos’ installation programme actually worked and lost my blog’s archive. Thankfully, my blog has been periodically captured on the Wayback machine since 2008 when I started it! Nothing […]
Posted: July 4th, 2018 under 42.
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Taking some time to smell the roses – recovered from the Wayback machine
[Originally posted on October 26th, 2016] While my man never promised me a rose garden, we did manage to buy a house with one: Here is a photo from June of one of the finer blooms. One of the best things about the whole rose bush outside your front door is that you do get […]
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Service! – recovered from the Wayback machine
[Originally posted on October 26th, 2016] As a grown up, there are few things as good as someone else cooking and clearing up after you. I value it and I reward it. More importantly, I do not reward bad service. Good service costs nothing, bad service costs customers. As a waitress working in a well […]
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Simplicity in a complex world – recovered from the Wayback machine
[Originally posted October 28th, 2016] It’s been a strange week not least for the first time in ages, I’ve had few if any firm plans. No hospital appointments, holiday plans or things I need to squeeze in. My kid turned 16 (2 more years to go) and is currently out learning how to ride. Seriously, […]
Posted: July 4th, 2018 under 42, Programming.
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Hedging your bets – a few words on a quick task – recoverd from the Wayback machine
[Originally posted on the November 11th, 2016] By 8:32 this morning, we had a beech hedge in place of the old laurel one ? Beech Hedge taken by Jon Fowler At 7:22 this morning, the trench was approached and we lay out each “whip” ready to be propped up and filled in with earth. (Apologies […]
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Two steps forward, one step back – recovered from the Wayback machine!
[Originally posted on the December 4th, 2016] Three years ago, as part of my job, I was involved in the UK role out of smart meters, which are basically mobile devices metering your gas and electricity and sending the data back to your energy provider. As a consumer, this is great because you can see […]
Posted: July 4th, 2018 under 42, Driving off the grid.
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Six weeks, 4 days ago today – recovered from the Wayback machine!
[Recovered from the Wayback machine. Originally published October 12th, 2017] You may have noticed my blog seems to have lost a few articles (not that I have been that prolific recently). Well, it’s been a busy few weeks as you are about to find out. My Facebook friends and work colleagues have understood that I […]
Posted: July 4th, 2018 under 42.
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