Last Day
Yesterday was my last day at IBM. I wrote a few weeks back about resigning and the thoughts and feelings around that. I figured I’d also capture some thoughts on the last 5 weeks, and my last day.
2 axis tool platform
I’m sure there is a proper name for this but I can’t think what it is.So to describe it… basically it’s a platform on which I have mounted a rotary tool. By turning the big wheel at the end I can make the platform move left and right.
Maemo: n900 to Android: HTC Desire Z
I had toyed with the idea for a while, and even written a post some time ago suggesting that my next phone would like be an Android one. A couple of weeks ago my n900 decided to stop booting at all, and I had to send it away for repair. While it was away I…
So long, and thanks for all the lattes
On Monday I resigned from IBM after 9.5 years there. The process of looking for a new job has been a fairly long, and interesting one. Of course the hardest part was making the decision to leave. Well I say hard, in the endI guess I felt IBM made it pretty easy for me.
5 Years in Eastleigh
This week I passed my fifth year living in Eastleigh. It’s the longest I’ve lived in a place since my childhood home in a town called Crowborough.
Locking box project – competition entry
Last Monday was the first woodturning competition of the Hampshire woodturners association.
My New Bike, Giant – Seek 4
A couple of months ago, my bike, the carrera subway ltd was stolen. Fortunately I had insurance that covered it, there was a £50 excess, but other than that they replaced everything I remembered to tell them about the bike.
LoveFilm video streaming
LoveFilm also allow video streaming of some of their catalogue. Given that my television is connected to my Asrock running ubuntu, this means I can live stream content directly to my television. And it’s really good.
Honeymoon
Kat had never been to America, and we both liked the idea of going to San Francisco for our honeymoon. What with it being such a long way, I came up with the suggestion that we also spend some time in New York afterwards, to make the journey home slightly less crazy than the journey…
Wedding
I got married!