Infernus

Well, I’m back at work which means many of my waking hours are spent writing Java code on Windows. And the thought struck last night that all the cool toys are for the Mac now. Seriously.

Example: TextMate – superb text editor and I’m almost convinced to buy. Mind, there’s a holy war being fought on [...]

Remember when the web was boring and static? I’ve been playing with GTDTiddlyWiki, a GTD derivative of TiddlyWiki and it effectively gives you a full editable (and saveable) wiki in your browser (just one HTML page, nothing else). Neat toy. If only it synced to my Palm…

There is, of course, a trend to give this [...]

Well, I’ve finally got a job, and thus can join the legions of the gainfully employed once more. As of Monday I’ll be joining DDS as a Java developer, working on a web based project. Hurrah! And I’ll be working in Mayfair, thus proving that years of Monopoly weren’t wasted.

I’ve even managed to get a [...]

Yes, the Opera web browser is finally free. About 2 years too late mind, but still worth a mention.

And I might have a job – stay tuned!

I’m sitting here waiting for a response to a second interview. It’s most frustrating – I can’t go out of phone range and there’s lots of mobile dead spots around here (such as the ground floor) and I can’t go desperately hunting other positions while there’s a reasonable chance of a job offer (well, I [...]

Well, it looks like the provisional results are in (although the special votes could upset it). Labour win, by one seat (50 to 49). Whoops. Either way, the two big parties are rather hamstrung. The Maori party are playing revolutionaries and promising a return to the poles if they have to compromise. And with 122 [...]

Save yourself from buying Joel’s latest book – you can find most of the essays online. Hurrah!

Well, still no luck on the job front. I was talking to one of the more helpful recruiters I’ve been in contact with this morning and his comment was that employers are doing a lot of window shopping and getting completion is proving much harder. But then he would say that.

But I did have [...]

Well, it’s the night of that most English of occurrences, The Last Night of the Proms. And we’re sitting in Don’s dining room, watching the telly. And in between the lightening, the thunder and the shots of a sea of umbrellas in Hyde Park we’re left feeling somewhat glad we stayed home.

On the other hand, [...]

Well, Polly has accepted the Vinopolis job. So she’s back at work on Monday, slaving for the man, albeit one who insists that she imbibes large amounts of alcohol while at work. As for me, still looking, endlessly looking. Everything moves so slowly here. On the other hand there is a curry festival in Brick [...]