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How I learnt to Swim

May not seem like much of an achievement but it is one to me. Thought I’d describe how I learnt so that others can too (and to gloat :)).

Pyramids, Problems & Posts

(2012: This was a post I put on the intranet. Have modified the original to remove the name of the company.

Configuration Management - Managerial Considerations

3 of the 12 steps in Joel Spolsky’s article “The Joel Test: 12 Steps to Better Code” (written in 2000) dealt with builds. Today, everyone agrees on the need for...

Book Review: Vile Bodies

The book is by Evelyn Waugh, who I read about on the cover of some other book I was reading. The reviewer praised the author saying he was ‘almost as...

Book Review: The prince of Ayodhya

‘The Prince of Ayodhya’ was lent to me by a very interesting lady. Was a bit surprised when she said: “Keep it for as long as you like, am not...

Book Review: The curious case of the dog in the night-time

I don’t usually read books that have been hyped. Have no good reason for this odd(?) behaviour. However a friend forced this one on me over the weekend. Not wanting...