Once upon a time, when I was in band(s) in which I had a lot of creative influence, I used to write and record songs on a fairly regular basis. When the band activity slowed down, I continued to do … Continue reading
During Freshers’ Week at University, I joined some Student Union Societies. Joining Bandsoc was a good idea, I’m glad I did that. Music For The Masses less so, that became a bit of an albatross for me in the second … Continue reading
Canada has two winter sports passions- hockey and curling. The world understands hockey, it’s like any other team sport with opposing nets, except on ice with fights. Curling is just weird.
When you have a number of computers on a network, it can be useful to give each machine a name. Just like it’s easier to remember google.com than 74.125.224.72, it’s easier to identify a specific machine by a memorable name … Continue reading
Some people sell their old mobile phones. Some donate them to charity. Some just throw them away. What do I do? Well, I don’t know yet.
This weekend I’ve been creating a website for a band that I’m in. I’ve been rehearsing with them for about 5 months, and we had our first gig last weekend. It’s not strictly speaking the band’s first gig, but when … Continue reading
I’ve never been exactly a cutting-edge gamer. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever even bought a games console in my life, but that’s probably another blog post. A couple of years back I was at Karl‘s house and he … Continue reading
Here’s a tidbit that you probably didn’t already know, because I never write about work on this site – my job involves maps. I’ve always loved maps, just casting my eye across them and imagining all the people doing their … Continue reading