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Wikimedia Board of Trustees Election

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Errant

Last week I made a potentially life altering decision to stand for election to the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees (the non-profit corporation that looks after Wikipedia and associated projects). This is a massive change in direction for me. Last … Continue reading →

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Bittersweet ads

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Errant

I both love and hate this advert. It seems crude, but the first 56 seconds I find profoundly beautiful. There is an intense story of passion – even when they get to the supermarket and you realise how it began. It … Continue reading →

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I can’t do this job without it

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Errant

Apparently, musician Nigel Kennedy needs to use Cannabis to do his job. “I can’t do this job without it, I need it to relax.” This is not true. He is being charged in Germany for use/possession the drug. But Kennedy is conjuring up a vision … Continue reading →

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A very expensive flower pot

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Errant

I was thinking about luck and wealth, and their connection, tonight, which reminded me of my favourite Antiques Roadshow clip (sadly I don’t have a link). Basically a woman brought along this flower pot for appraisal, it had been bought … Continue reading →

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Why I want an Eco-House

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Errant

When people ask me (admittedly not very often) what sort of house I want in the future I usually say “a low impact, grass roof eco-home“. This follow up is usually something along the lines of: “huh, no way you … Continue reading →

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The Future…

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Errant

Wow so this week has been extremely fun and busy for me in my personal life; I launched 2 sites – one of them my lifetime project. Firstly there was the peak of my design skill ever (www.mmmugs.co.uk). And secondly … Continue reading →

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Hackles!

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Errant

I just got linked to a really neat post about a *nix comic strip (actual comic site is here: www.hackles.org). How did I not see this before! It’s a shame it died off so long ago because some of it … Continue reading →

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Gotta do something…

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Errant

Yet another slump today on the markets. It’s getting more than a bit worrying. The trouble is the traders are worried about the state of the banks – but THEIR STILL BETTING on whether they fail or not. How is … Continue reading →

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The genius of Itunes

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Errant

So I have been really loving Itunes 8 this week: and in particular the new genius feature. Select any track and click the genius button. Itunes then uses your listening preferences and the chosen track to build a playlist (from … Continue reading →

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My Degree

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Errant

Apparently I passed: which is a shock because I fully expected not to (long story). For those who are remotely interested I got a 2:2, Beng (hons) in Electronic and Embedded Systems Engineering. I’m SO glad it’s out of the … Continue reading →

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