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• And now for something completely different – meadmaking!
  
  Every once in a while its good to indulge in some of your alternative passions. In the spirit of new beginnings I have started this year well by brewing some mead! Mead is a wonderful honey wine, with arguably the longest history of all alcoholic beverages consumed by man. As a way of recording my [...]
  
• It doesn’t have to be the cloud vs software
  
  The word cloud used in the context of technology evokes a conflicted reaction from me. I am simultaneously both compelled and repelled by changes in the technology industry under the banner of ‘the cloud’. It’s important to be clear about what I am discussing here. In its rawest definition cloud computing means technology delivered over the internet. [...]
  
• Dennis Ritchie passes away… Paying tribute to the unsung heroes of technology
  
  In recent days Steve Jobs’ sad death has been heavily covered by bloggers and the press, along with summaries of his life achievements. Another key figure in the development of the technology we all use everyday has also sadly passed away recently. Dennis Ritchie was best known for being the creator of the C programming [...]
  
• Moving on
  
  Very soon I shall be joining a new company, Open Objects, in Cambridge and moving to the area. I am forever grateful for the experience gained at my previous employer and I wish them all the best for the future. I’ll be moving to the area with my lovely girlfriend whom I’m proud to say [...]