Monthly Archives: May 2007

The 3 B’s of advocacy

Posted on 31/5/2007 by mrBen

I have, in the past, waxed lyrical about the different types of “user” that we see in the IT, and more specifically Linux / Open Source community. However, another year has passed, and there have continued to be many discussions … Continue reading →

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Sanctuary

Posted on 25/5/2007 by mrBen

Can’t remember where I first heard about this, but Sanctuary is a big-budget, straight-to-web sci-fi tv series. The first episode was released on the 14th May (you can view it for free at SanctuaryFans.com, and the next ep is due … Continue reading →

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Fishing for jobs

Posted on 22/5/2007 by BigAl

I’m leaving my job! I’ve been with this bloomin’ company for 4 years now and enough is enough. It’s hardly a snap decision as anyone who knows me will testify and although I don’t have another job lined up, it’s … Continue reading →

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Musings from holiday

Posted on 21/5/2007 by BigAl

It really is a different way of life over there (there being Crete). Everything is so much more relaxed. Except on the roads, where they drive like madmen. Ice-cream always tastes better on holiday. Always. You can have a beer … Continue reading →

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Too late, it probably is….

Posted on 21/5/2007 by mrBen

but in case it’s not: mrBen

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A new hair day

Posted on 20/5/2007 by BigAl

At last I, and all other bald men, finally have hope.. BigAl

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:(

Posted on 17/5/2007 by mrBen

Even though it has been reported in many places, I couldn’t fail to mention this. The mighty (in character, not stature) Matthew Revell has departed from the LugRadio team. He’s been there since the beginning, and the show will not … Continue reading →

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Hello from… Not Glasgow!

Posted on 13/5/2007 by BigAl

I’ve got a strange pattern of sunburn, an interesting eye problem from being out in the sun for too long, a new taste for beer (diet? What diet…) and Ruthy and I have already got our traditional holiday argument out … Continue reading →

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Procrastination vs Excitement

Posted on 8/5/2007 by mrBen

Not much of a battle, really. I was sitting at work today, contemplating doing some “proper” work for once, but in the end I decided on something completely different. For the last 2 years, in the run-up to the mighty … Continue reading →

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Feisty Video Codecs

Posted on 5/5/2007 by mrBen

The other day I did a fresh install of the newly-release Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn). There are a number of new features, but one I had forgotten about was the video codec detection system. I logged onto the BBC website … Continue reading →

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Holidays!

Posted on 3/5/2007 by BigAl

Not that I post enough that anyone will actaully notice…    But I’m going on holiday for two weeks and you’ll be at the tender mercies of mrBen and his rising excitement of going to this year’s Lugradio Live. See … Continue reading →

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Thou Shalt Always Kill

Posted on 3/5/2007 by mrBen

Check out the song (and interview) from Dan Le Sac & Scroobius Pip, which I found over at Phil Crissman’s site – a brilliant piece of rhetoric, and funny too (Recent links is broken at the moment, otherwise this may … Continue reading →

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An Unexpected Pleasure

Posted on 2/5/2007 by mrBen

Well, thanks to a couple of generous offers, and my endlessly patient wife, it looks like I will have the unexpected pleasure of attending the mighty LUGRadio Live again this year. I really hadn’t expected this to happen, so it’s … Continue reading →

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