Black Friday!

Just watched a video from Philip Defranco on Youtube…. It was showing the fighting at Wallmart in the states when Americans were in what can only be described as a mosh pit trying to get to the deals in the electronics section. It makes for sobering viewing when you see these people pushing and shoving…

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Apple gear

I used to be one of the crowd, chanting about the expensiveness of Apple and how they were up themselves and how it isn’t worth the price…. I then got a couple of Apple devices, I still moan at the cost but when I use them I can see why they are the price they…

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Sleep……

Just got back from picking the wife and Son and his Girlfriend up from down town (not out together like) It’s so much fun being the Taxi of the family 😛 I should really go to bed now, i’m knackered but I have too much to do and I feel like going to bed now…

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NaNo Failure

Partway into October, I started planning my Nano project, but being as it’s me I got bogged down in world-building and plotting characters. The result was the start of Nano and I only had the Prologue, chapter 1, and how I wanted it to end. Because of this lack of planning and no proper outlining,…

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The decline in Computing in schools

I was reading the news today on the BBC and noticed their article about the falling numbers in students completing the Computing qualification. It seems that in the last few years there has been a steady decline in the numbers of students completing this course. It’s strange to think that when the Computing course was…

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Fantasycon 2024

All checked in and in my room for the weekend. I am looking forward to the panels and books. I will be doing a proper post with some more info but just thought I would share this one, went to the lift and noticed above the toilet doors, that there were… toilets 🙂 Off to…

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Writing

I was at a loss today as Tracy is working so I posted in the writing group to let people know that I would be in William Steads doing some writing today. Not bad for me being proactive, but now Iv’e had my breakfast and it’s time to think about what I am wanting to…

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