I don’t blog here very often because to be honest I prefer to write for money. However I’ve recently been employed as a ‘ghost blogger’ by a PR company writing a techie blog for the marketing manager of an IT company who’s too busy to write his own. The downside is it goes out with … Read more »
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More Biofuels work
Two new commissions today for 24th Sept: 1. Sustainability – NTA 8080 certification system recognised by the European Commission, one of the few recognised schemes, along with the ISCC, that is not only applicable to biofuels, but also to solid and gaseous biomass. 2500 words. 2. Aviation fuels from biomass -a general look at the role biomass will … Read more »
I will Blog More. Probably. Maybe.
I’m updating my website, new theme, some new pages, some old ones deleted, some edited. Just noticed my last blog post was 10 months ago. I should do more. But they’re funny things blogs. Some are just vanity, some commercial ones are just banal, some are just designed to attract clicks and win a few … Read more »
40 Years of Microprocessor Development
Timeline from The Inquirer Read more »
Broken Windows
I just had a call from a helpful guy claiming to be from Microsoft wanting to fix my computer…BrokenWindowsCall Read more »
Book Review
Insanely gratifying to see a favourable review of my garden projects book! Read it here. Read more »
Medical Devices
Long ago I was in the St John Ambulance, as were my father, grandfather and my kid brother. Biology was my favourite science at school and if I’d been smart enough I’d have liked to have gone into medicine. Now I seem to be a regular contributor to Medicaldevices-network.com writing mostly about medical IT and … Read more »
Supermarkets are so 20th Century
Once again there is a possibility that someone will develop a supermarket in Llangollen. Once again a few people get seriously wound up in support or in opposition. And once again the prevailing mood seems to be one of resignation. A belief that if the one of the big supermarket chains wants to build in … Read more »
Qhotels Cambridge Belfry
Our daughter was married on Saturday (4th Dec) so my wife and I stayed at the Cambridge Belfry hotel from Friday – Sunday. Several other members of the party stayed for varying numbers of nights during that period. Those I have spoken to were in varying ways disappointed by the experience. Fortunately the wedding itself … Read more »
Snow in November?
Looks like we’re in for another hard winter, this is view from my office window this morning. Just been to buy coal for the office stove and George in the hardware shop told me they’d sold out of snow shovels, 20 went yesterday! Read more »