Author: Proof of life
Still here. Not planning on going anywhere. Since I last posted, I’ve rewritten a fairly complex website that was hacked, moved house, and been working on other things. Joan Rivers was great. Next stop: Cher.
Before they die
This is our year to see acts before they croak. Joan Rivers Cher Queen + Adam Lambert Monty Python Fleetwood Mac
Braces
Yesterday I took the plunge, after that silent advice you get from a dentist that says a lot more than actual words, and got braces for the next two years. Hopefully it will resolve longstanding issues I’ve had with crowding, cleaning and eating, not least root canal on two molars. Today, I’m in a smallContinue reading Braces
Symbolic links and Microsoft OneDrive on OS X Mavericks
I ran into an interesting problem recently, which I only resolved today though a bit of trickery. With the release of OneDrive, Microsoft replaced the existing SkyDrive application on OS X with a new binary. It still refers to the same ~/SkyDrive folder on the file system, but it’s definitely different. One of the majorContinue reading Symbolic links and Microsoft OneDrive on OS X Mavericks
Catching up
Mother-in-law came to stay for six weeks. We went to Banff, Lake Louise, and back to Banff again. Earlier this month, the Calgary Men’s Chorus sent a contingent to New York to perform in a show at Carnegie Hall with a group of other choirs from the US. It was fantastic. We put in anContinue reading Catching up
Alice’s Restaurant
Many years ago, my parents introduced me to Arlo Guthrie’s classic, “Alice’s Restaurant”. Meanwhile, on Metafilter, someone put together the ultimate link porn tribute to this song. Check it out. (Source.)
End of Life for Microsoft Windows XP and Server 2003
Six-One or Up is the latest post I’ve written on Born SQL’s blog. This piece talks about the end of life of Windows XP and Server 2003 R2, and why you should upgrade.
Bits
In May 2006, I lamented that there isn’t enough time to do the things I want to do. Amusingly, on that very day, I started a (parody) religion, which eventually became known as The Smiters of Iniquity. That has fizzled a bit, but I did it. So what else on that list from seven-and-a-half yearsContinue reading Bits
We Will Remember Them
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them. — Laurence Binyon
Moof!
This image was produced using Kid Pix (by Craig Hickman), on the PCE.js Mac Plus emulator running Mac OS System 7 (by James Friend). It’s my art, so if you use it, please attribute it correctly.