Monthly Archives: June 2003

The jetlag has been mostly reasonable, having paced my sleeps on the flights over, but I’m starting to doze a bit this morning. My stomach has been making all sorts of hungry noises too, even though I had a nice … Continue reading →

Phwoar, rock! Wari Wahab, the author of pyblosxom, linked to my sweet hacks page. Colour me chuffed.

Did some GU4DEC errands with Glynn and had a wander through Trinity. Looks like a sweet venue, with good halls, and a lush, open lawn to hang out on. Came home and drank a pint of Smithwicks, then went out … Continue reading →

The Irish Department of Health has information about SARS on their website, doh.ie. Yeah. “D’oh!”

So, Glynn said I had to catch a bus to O’Connell Street, in the city centre, and then cross Liffey river. I didn’t find the river straight away, but I ran straight into the Bonavox hearing aid shop. Am I … Continue reading →

Hong Kong airport was fun. In an American accent: “*cough*cough* Jeeeezus, it’s hot in here, ain’t it? Don’t they have A-C in A-si-a? Phew, feelin’ a bit woozy here … Haw haw, just fucken with ya!” The German signs about … Continue reading →

No Pipka or Thomarse on IRC.

Using weird java ssh client on a lame web terminal at Heathrow. vim is so much more efficient than an HTML textarea in a legless IE. Flight was horrible. Had only 30 minutes between 8 hour Sydney to Hong Kong … Continue reading →

“Please return your seat backs to their full upright and locked position.” It’s GU4DEC time, boys and girls! Over the next week or so, I will be documenting the conference right here! Pretty sure there’s wireless everywhere, so it will … Continue reading →

“You know why they put oxygen masks on planes? Oxygen gets you high. In a catastrophic emergency, you’re taking giant, panic breaths. Suddenly, you become euphoric. Docile. You accept your fate. It’s all right here. Emergency water landing, six hundred … Continue reading →