After receiving the monies from my first invoices as a contractor, I'm struck with the desire to buy a new toy ( Read more... )

For the second time in under a year, I've managed to spill soda into my laptop and wreck the keyboard. Ah well, at least the keyboard is easily replaced and relatively cheap. And this time I have a spare USB keyboard handy, making this post possible ( Read more... )

Fallout III. Oh. My. Sweet. Lord. Cthulhu.

It's a race between this, and GTA IV for my game of the year right now - I still have to try out Saints Row II, and there's Dead Space lurking in the aisles, but right now?

GTA IV is technically superb. Every single element has been polished till it shone, and it shows. Rockstar put together a ( Read more... )

When I say 'literally' I literally mean literally.

Literally.

You wake up, and your nose is literally screaming.

Just a quick note to all those enquiring - yes, it went well, I'm pretty sure by the way the Team Leader said 'Try and keep yourself availible till Tuesday' that I'm at least in the running, and the technical questions were a breeze. Well, apart from the complete mental lockout on the definition of UDP.

Will let y'all know if I get it or not.

Tomorrow I go for my second interview for a position that I'm extremely well suited for - I have the experience, I have the qualifications, I have a good personal relationship with the team leader, and I have the references to prove all this. I'm experienced in the type of environment and I bring a hell of a lot to the table - when I go through my ( Read more... )

A day when everything just seems to snap into sharper focus?

Today is such a day for me. I like these days : )

It's an absolutely beautiful morning here in Wellington - blue skies, no wind, and sun for all. I just spent some time out on the deck, playing with ze cat and munching on some croissants.

Life? It is good : )

Warning! Technical Content Ahead!

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