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I simulate robots
Well, I am now three weeks into a new job. Instead of running around organising people to do testing for applications that they don't really want to test, or convincing hardware specialists they do need to write down the process they used to put a firewall into use, I am sitting still and actually getting down to real manual testing ( Read more... ) -
Advices
Well, one place Livejournal outstrips Smugbook and Twatter is getting meaningful advice from people. It also may result in unmeaningful advice too, but then I'll take that as well ( Read more... ) -
Moves
This past month has been interesting. I discovered that the banks would lend me money at an exceedingly good rate, and have then found a very nice two-bedroom apartment to move into. This all happens in 7 days and I'll then spend until I am very old indeed paying down the mortgage. Still, it will be all mine eventually and is nice to have ( Read more... ) -
The Olympic effect?
It's said that England has a boost in the economic fortunes when they do well in the World Cup. Canada just won the ice hockey Gold medal in the olympics, which is pretty much the equivalent in terms of highest national game played. Victoria went crazy, with more horns, cowbells and flag waving than you can shake a (hockey) stick at. Downtown ( Read more... ) -
Exchange Rates
Dear British residents,
Please do what is necessary to stop the pound sliding against the Canadian Dollar. I need to transfer a lot of money and this back sliding over the last four weeks has cost me $1,000.
Yours,
TheCesspit.
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I have started, scarily enough, looking for a permanent home. One Of my Own. This is because steer has one, and ( Read more... ) -
Resident Here.
Yesterday, I got on a ferry, crossed the Juan de Fuca to a little town called Port Angeles. This is almost exactly, but not quite, the opposite of Los Angeles. There wasn't a single shop who was part of a high street chain. There was only antiques shops, worn down book shops and shops trying to trade off twilight. And bar/grills ( Read more... ) -
2010
It's 2010 here. I am so not talking to people stuck in 2009. -
It's the end of the year as we know it, and I feel fine.
So, another year over, more or less. I flutter off to the UK tomorrow, and figure this is as good a time as ever to edit my top 10's for the year. I also not my entries into LJ have been very low as off late. I have no idea why. I still like writing an occasional journal. Must be the exciting busy life I lead, or the fact I spend time writing ( Read more... )
