Month: September 2009

  • 3 strikes out.

    On Saturday I went to London. I was going to have a play with the N900 at the Nokia flagship store on Regent street. Unfortunately they didn’t have one, else this post would be about my hands on time with it. Instead I am given cause to consider switching network provide for my phone.

  • The Mallet of many mistakes

    In last months woodturning magazine there was a project-in-a-day feature for making a mallet. I caught my eye because the head of the mallet was made from lignum vitae, a very dense hard wood which is normally found in the balls used for lawn bowls. As it happens I was recently given a couple of…

  • Automation isn’t free, and change isn’t either.

    When I started this blog I intended it to be about both woodworking and software engineering. It’s pretty clear that my focus has been woodworking, and more specifically woodturning.However, that’s not to say I’m not busy thinking about software engineering, I just don’t often think to write about it.

  • Internal inconsistency in films

    This week Kat and I went to watch District 9. It got me thinking about the things I pick up on in films. I am a fan of many films that do not get great reviews. I like shallow films, big action, bit guns car chases, explosions etc. I don’t mind a lot of the…

  • York National Railway Museum

    Yesterday Kat and I visited the National Railway Museum at York. It was great! Every time I visit a national museum (science / V&A) I truly value that access is free.