Wow! a small bird flew into th …

Wow! a small bird flew into the office a few minutes ago! It landed on a chair, I spotted it, grabbed my camera, but it disappeared again. It came in again a few minutes later and I had my camera ready and took a few pics, none are great as it’s very hard to take photographs of a fast-flying and agitated bird in an enclosed space. I grabbed a bin and spent the next 5 minutes trying to capture it, with Kevin’s help we managed to get it into the bin and covered before letting it go outside. I heard the bird chirp 3 times as it flew away.. (wipes tear from eye)

iDrive a failure (and other pe …

<a href="http://www.winterspeak.com/2002_12_01_archive.html#
90005185″>iDrive a failure (and other pervasive thoughts) – yeah, the cost of training. I’ve helped non-computer literate people use PCs. It’s hard. What’ll happen when computers are in everything? Flashing “12:00” on every device in the country? Or a broken washing machine that has a bust eprom? (yes, ours broke down a few days ago..)

How To Get Hired As An Open-So …

How To Get Hired As An Open-Source DeveloperCompanies looking for open source skill sets are very focused on the proven abilities of the engineer in the work environment. In other words, if you can do it, you are the right candidate. With proprietary systems, like Microsoft technologies, there’s a tendency to look at things like certifications as a prerequisite for hires.