Memories

Anyone got any clues to help me track down why WinXP isn’t booting on my shiny new box? I think I’ve narrowed it down to graphics drivers (Abit Radeon X600Pro256) or networking (builtin gigabit ethernet, or, more likely, firewire networking), but sadly even safe mode isn’t working any more, so I’m a bit stumped. Just […]

Theres some cool pictures here…theres some things I miss about Tokyo…

Driving back from Norwich last night I found my first ever 10mph speed restriction on a dual carriageway. They even had traffic lights to make you wait for the tractor to lead a convoy through the coned section. This kind of thing can only happen in Norfolk, everywhere else people are far too impatient to […]

Has the video to ‘Come on Eileen’ always been camp?

I despair over the efficiency of this country. Today I received the third copy of my cars registration document. Late last year, when I moved to Cambridge, I sent off the old one with a change of address. Somehow I timed it so it crossed in the post with a new style registration document with […]

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I’ll ask my colleague to call off the debt collection…

*blink*! Me: But I paid this bill within three days of receiving it Powergen: Theres no record of payment until 11th Jan Me: The money left my bank on 29th Dec Pg: Our system automatically sends reminders after 14 days of non-payment Me: Reminder was sent on 12th Jan and received today, 18th And so […]

I know I’m in the right place because theres a vase full of Rubik cubes in the window…

“The article is available to the general public without any restrictions whatsoever. We as professionals in the security field are outraged and concerned with the damage that the spread of this sensitive information will cause to security and to our profession. We know many of you will be too.”

Animation of last years Hokkaido earthquake