Category Archives: General

419 email  received today: “Hello, I am quite aware of the impact strange e-mails like mine do have on persons especially when they are unsolicited for, I must therefore apologize for intruding. However, I am getting in touch with you … Continue reading →

I’ve haven’t blogged for some time for some time and as I don’t use Twitter I guess to many it might appear that I’ve disappeared but that couldn’t be further from the truth. I got made redundant last summer as … Continue reading →

While of work this week, I was lucky enough to be interviewed by Jason Forrest and Zoe Turner on The Milk Bar about my band Passion Star. The show came out yesterday and you can have a listen here. The … Continue reading →

As I sit here at the beginning of a long overdue week off work, stranded in Rugby after working late to finish a project and getting my car locked in the car park, my thoughts turn to my recently deceased … Continue reading →

Thought I’d better raise my head above the parapet to say I’m alive and well. Don’t think I’ve blogged in nearly 6 months despite saying last time that I would try to blog more frequently. I’ve clearly failed, but it’s … Continue reading →

After my last blog post quite a few people have been in touch to check I’m ok… and I am. Genuinely. It’s been a difficult, stressful few months but I’m back in the saddle now, in fact I’ve been positively … Continue reading →

It’s been a difficult time recently, a lot has happened and you’ll have noticed my tail off in blogging. In the last few months I got a cat, bought a house, broke up with my girlfriend, made my first Ebay … Continue reading →

…Or the Nokia N96 for Sony Ericsson owners. I’ve had a Nokia N96 for about 4 or 5 weeks now and I thought I’d share some feelings on it. My last 3 phones have all been Sony Ericssons and I … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago Jenny and I were lying in bed watching an episode of Channel Five’s ‘Locked Up Abroad’. The episode featured the story of Sarah Jackson and Simon Burke. In early 2007, Sarah, having got herself in debt … Continue reading →

I’m going to buy a netbook and I’ve been waiting for the Dell one since May or so when it was announced. When it was released it was Windows only. Now the Ubuntu one is out in the UK, it … Continue reading →

Woo, I had a text message read out by Scott Mills on Radio 1 at about 09:15 today about the song ‘Inní mér syngur vitleysingur’ by Icelandic band Sigur Rós. No, I can’t pronounce the title either, but the song … Continue reading →

After taking some opinion and weighing up specs, features, functionality and expandability, I decided to get a Nokia N95 8GB. My mobile provider didn’t have any and couldn’t tell me when they would so I requested my PAC code and … Continue reading →

It’s that time of year when Jenny and I are due a mobile phone handset upgrade. I have a few choices: Sony Ericsson C902 A few Nokias Blackberry Pearl 8110 or 8310 Palm Treo 500 Possibly an iPhone. First thing … Continue reading →

Something struck me today and though I’ve always felt this way, I’ve never consciously been aware that it was anything more than another unlabelled facet of my set of morals and values. I prize sincerity in people almost as much … Continue reading →

While this might be old news in thar Interwebs community, seriously, if someone doesn’t close this fucking website down soon, I’m going to die laughing and never, ever get any work done again. moar humorous pics http://icanhascheezburger.com/

I use a business ADSL line at home provided by my employer, but since I’m changing jobs, that’s going to go away so I need a new ISP. My blog and mail are also hosted at work, so they will … Continue reading →

Well, it’s been ok so far, but I have reason to be optimistic. I’ve been feeling really run down during December, feeling quite ill even, with no sign of any cold or flu like symptoms. But, since around Boxing Day … Continue reading →

It’s occurred to me how long it’s been since I posted something about myself, not about software, Linux or LugRadio. So, here’s an update to bring you back in sync, though, as you might expect, much of it might be … Continue reading →

In what is becoming a depressing ‘LUG Radio comes out more often than I blog’ situation, I am pleased to announce that Season 5, Episode 4 of LUG Radio, One From Four has been released into the wild: It’s been … Continue reading →