In early 1994 I bought a Yamaha SY85 music workstation, with a bank loan taken out just a few months after I had got a Proper Job. I had always enjoyed writing music and now I had an opportunity to actually record some of it properly. The SY85 is a synth, a sequencer, a drum… (read more)

The rickrolling karaoke mentioned in the previous post is now available here. Clickety-click, if you dare. Video recordings of this and other performers are available here. That is all.

Lugradio Live 2009. This was the second time that the Last Ever Lugradio took place. There won’t be another one. Well, probably not. Well, who knows… Anyway, it was just as much fun as all previous events. Except for the pigeons, that is. More about that later. The drive to Wolverhampton was rubbish: dark, foggy,… (read more)

This blog is not being very regularly updated, is it? Ah, well, just don’t seem to have the time. Anyway, here follow two paragraphs describing a a few things that are going on… Next weekend is Lugradio Live. The last one ever, again. Or not. Probably the only reason for going to Wolverhampton, in any… (read more)

“Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions!” Describe Yourself: Jack The Lad Describe where you currently live: Suburbia If you could go anywhere, where would you go: All Over The World Your favorite form of transportation: KDX125 Your best friend is: Don Juan You and your best friends are: Positive Role… (read more)

This morning I travelled to Reading to take my CCNA exam. The short version: I passed! The long version… (The terms and conditions of the exam mean that I’m not supposed to discuss the content of any of the questions, so I won’t do so. However, the syllabus is published and the mechanics of the… (read more)

This week saw the second part of the CCNA training – four very packed days. I now need to arrange to take the exam to qualify for the certification. My plan is to do so within a few weeks, if possible: soon enough for all of the unfamiliar (and not routinely exercised as part of… (read more)

The first half of my CCNA training course started today: it’s full time each day Monday to Thursday this week; the second half is a further four-day course in a June. So far so good: a little bit slow to get started, because we spent a bit of time doing ‘introductions’ and so on, then… (read more)

You already know I don’t like Phorm. You already know I don’t like the activities of the incumbents in the Home Office. Mind-bogglingly, they have been involved in joint “corruption”, according to this article. The Home Office asked a private company (Phorm) for advice in drafting a document stating the Home Office’s own views on… (read more)

For an excellent summary of Microsoft’ anti-competitive history, read this document and discussion at Slashdot. It’s an very well-written and fully referenced article, and also very readable.