Monthly Archives: June 2004

Hello, is thing thing on? (tap, tap, tap – or perhaps ping, ping, ping…) Ah, there we go! Please welcome Obtainium to its new digs! I’ve traded the stench of failure (ahem) for the heady aroma of fresh-brewed java – … Continue reading →

The database I use at work is Microsoft SQL Server. It uses a program called “Enterprise Manager” to manage your databases – building tables and fields and indexes; backing up and compressing the database, etc. It’s built to be almost … Continue reading →

My friend John Scalzi got hit by adware on his PC, and has an entertaining rant about it at the linked address. The comments host yet another Mac versus PC argument, to which I couldn’t help but contribute. I might … Continue reading →

Does anyone remember when Banana Republic stores used to be cool? I remember back in around 1987 there was one in Pasadena that had a parachute and half a Land Rover in the front window. (yeah, okay, so the Rover … Continue reading →

Just did some work on the code behind this page (which I bravely – and foolishly – write myself in php); if I did everything right nothing much should have changed. And indeed it appears to be working still. Most … Continue reading →