Some work would be nice. I’m currently sitting on three projects- two quite small and simple, one large and potentially well cool- because of interdepartment politics. Sometimes I think my time would be better spent building miniature castles
The first and, sadly, only time I used Linux was in 1996 when I was on a C++ course that was actually all about earning cash for the training providers. I’ve often wished since then that I had learnt more about it. I’m not brave enough to install it on my main machine, for fear of screwing up a double boot setup and the lack of desktop programs. The second problem, at least, is diminishing. As for the first, one of my aims for this year is to pick up a cheap old laptop and install the bare bones needed for writing- Linux and OpenOffice- so that I can sling it in a backpack and go write in Castlefield or out at the end of a summer ride.
Of course, what I really want to do is build a Beowulf cluster. Back at The Gas, after refurbishing the Manchester office, there was a room full of surplus equipment. It was like the King Solomon’s Mine of base units. If they’d only let me borrow a dozen or so…..
The Guardian today discusses the moneymaking potential of blogs.
“Ninety-nine per cent of bloggers won’t make money,” says Blogads’ Henry Copeland. “But when we’ve got 10 million bloggers a couple years from now, I’m confident that 100,000 of them will be uniquely valuable to advertisers.”
Come on folks, I want to be part of the one percent! There’s a PayPal donate button to your left, click on it and tithe me some of your earnings. Go on, you know it makes sense.
Although I have been lacking in links to cool and new websites, things have taken a turn for the worse. Constantly in Edinburgh and across the company I work for, persons have been asking me if the USA represents my beliefs. Well, I guess can dispell the notions; but it becomes very iritating to be a voice-piece for the interpretation of American ideals. Ask not what you have done for your country, but ask why you have done it. I hate to use the allmighty arguement along the lines of comparison, but I do believe if more people had experiences abroad, especialy the economically underpriveldged, understanding and sympathy would be in the air.
Enough of my rant, things will get better post GW. If GW persists in power for another four years it is just a sign of popular discontent with crap econmic and social conditions. After one boom and bust cycle, my retirement might see one more. I hope to be on the good side.