Category Archives: computing

A difficult choice

Upgraded broadband

I’ve moved to a new broadband provider and now have an (up to) 8mbps connection, instead of a 2mbps one. These are the rates I was getting last night:

Vanity, family and sign language

Been looking for suitable episodes for inclusion in this blog, but on a “quality is better than quantity” principle”, I’m restraining myself from adding lots that is uninteresting or unamusing. Added to that, since starting work again, I haven’t had many opportunities when at home to muse, cogitate and generally allow myself to be creative. [...]

Real meat, Spam and Jung

To continue yesterday’s food theme, I found The Real Meat Company after they got an airing on BBC2 last night. They offer meat which has been reared humanely and is properly hung and probably tastes a lot better. When I’m back in the earning way, I’m tempted to celebrate by ordering something nice from them. [...]

Ups and Downs

(Preamble to this post: for those of you not aware, I have been job hunting.) The bad news first: I didn’t get a job I didn’t really want. Yes, you read that correctly. So maybe that wasn’t bad news after all. I think. Apparently I was too “senior” for the role. But does that mean [...]

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