Nostalgia is a weapon wielded by old people to deny young people their dreams I came across that in the introduction of a book I just started reading, and I am sure it is nowhere near as profound as it sounds, but I like it. It relates to how the 70’s generation were repeatedly told […]
Entries from February 18th, 2007
Unfortunate quote
February 18th, 2007 · Comments Off on Unfortunate quote · Politics
I have mentioned before how easy it is to get carried away in a planning committee, and make hyperbolic statements, but this is a classic. Broadwater Farm will be an everlasting memorial to my committee Chair of Haringay planning committee, 1967 Apparently its nowhere near as bad as it was 20 years ago, but still…
Open source frustration
February 18th, 2007 · Comments Off on Open source frustration · Technology
So far I have found that OpenOffice (the open source alternative to Microsoft Office) is very easy to use for most basic purposes. It is fine for opening existing documents or spreadsheets and editing them, or printing them. It is also fine for creating new straightforward documents and spreadsheets. The trouble starts with anything a […]
Beside the seaside
February 18th, 2007 · Comments Off on Beside the seaside · Work
One of the few drawbacks to the new job is that it cuts down my opportunities to indulge in my new interest in photography. One reason for this is that I can no longer walk out of the door of my workplace and see County Hall and the London Eye right in front of me, […]
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