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  • 11th
    • Comparing JPEGs → Sometimes hard disks break - this is why we have backups. Sometimes parts of hard disks become silently corrupted and you don’t find out until months or years later when you come to view an old photo and find the top 20% intact followed by a field of grey - this is why we have [...]
  • 20th
    • Being forced off Free software → I am still amazed at how fast Opera is compared to any other browser. No other browser seems to have an instant back button (there’s a hack for Firefox, but if it’s not set as default, I’m not convinced it’s ready). It also looks pretty nice, even on GNU+Linux. And even though Ubuntu 8.04 forces [...]
    • Fire and Ice → Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I‘ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice. Ooh, I choose fire!
  • 29th
    • Why fonts should be like Wikipedia → Dave asks, “Why should fonts be like Wikipedia?” He makes sensible points but doesn’t answer the question. Here’s why fonts should be like Wikipedia: so that random 9-year-olds can edit the source to the letter e so that it looks like the letters “ur ghey” and every document in the world is adjusted accordingly - [...]

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11:05am, 30th May 2008

New experience: opening an alarmed emergency exit and leading my team down the fire escape. Thrilling!

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5:37pm, 28th May 2008

On the train to Wembley to see England v USA!

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3:16pm, 22nd May 2008

They’ve installed a 6-digit alphanumeric password to the toilets in the city centre office, the madmen.

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11:08pm, 21st May 2008

Just watched Manchester United win the champions league.

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8:33am, 21st May 2008

I get the best reception in the third cubicle.

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8:39pm, 19th May 2008

Hot and stifling or cold and empty?

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5:46pm, 14th May 2008

Preparing for a long long drive to Anglesey.

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5:36pm, 13th May 2008

Wearing my hat for the first time this year.

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6:33pm, 4th May 2008

I proposed to Rhiannon today! :)

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8:03pm, 2nd May 2008

At a wedding!

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