rachelandrew

and a door closes

My publisher Glasshaus has shut down, the parent company (which also owns Wrox UK and Friends of Ed) has gone into liquidation. Financially I imagine this leaves us authors at the back of a long line of creditors, but more than that, I’m really going to miss the team at Glasshaus, all of whom are … and a door closes

allinthehead.com

Drew has just launched a new blog – somewhere he doesn’t just have to write about Dreamweaver. Visit all in the head

Macromedia Redesign

Macromedia launched their site redesign today, make sure you have those speakers turned up nice and loud for the full comedy Casio keyboard effect … (needs Flash, in fact you won’t get far without it)

eep .. it’s March already

I seem to start every month in a state of shock that a new month has arrived, time being an ever precious commodity these days. This year’s Open University courses have started, this year I’m taking “Reading Classical Latin“ and “Religion Today: Tradition, Modernity and Change“, interesting stuff … it’s been a good few years … eep .. it’s March already

out of the cold

I’m just thawing out after a week with no heating or hot water.. brrr! I must have gone soft while I’ve been down South, but it’s no fun typing when your fingers are turning blue.

Space Shuttle Columbia

When I was very small we used to watch the Space Shuttle’s televised launches and landings in awe of these near superhumans who could fly into space, I remember the Challenger disaster very clearly – but remember more the way my parents and other people around me reacted to that, than how I felt at … Space Shuttle Columbia

things that make me go grrr

Not so long ago, if I received an email with a virus attached, I would email the sender with the relevant instructions of how to remove this virus. I don’t do this any more unless someone is sending repeated virii from the same address, because many of the virii in circulation today spoof their from … things that make me go grrr

Happy New Year!

(only 3 days late) This is cool – Samuel Pepys diary in blog format, it’s one of those things that is great to read but a bit overwhelming in several weighty tomes! As a blog it will be interesting to follow especially as people can add their own annotations.