Another great London Python meetup in the Porterhouse, courtesy of organiser Simon Brunning. My Resolver homies Xtian, Micheal and Andrzej were there, the latter two pulling a lappy out between beers to quickly skip through their presentation material for PyCon Continue reading
by David Foster Wallace 2003. Amazon Short and Unnecessary Foreword Before I describe the book I should like to set the scene, as it were, by describing how it was recommended to me in glowing terms by my new friend, Continue reading
Director: Edgar Wright. Writ: Edgar Write, Simon Pegg Starring: Simon Pegg and his mates. 2007. Big Cops. Small Town. Moderate Violence. A romping lampoon of American buddy cop homoeroticism and Agatha Christie alike, which follows the plight of over-achieving hardass Continue reading
Extensive research this week has confirmed a truth that I can no longer contain: Try it for yourself. It is undeniable. Bananas are much easier to open from the other end. Apparently monkeys all know this, unfooled by the fallacious Continue reading
by Bill Bryson. 2003. Amazon Bryson’s unassuming style make this a joy to read – welcoming, continually interesting, and with warm and often laugh-out-loud humour firmly woven through almost every paragraph. The book’s only failing is perhaps in attempting to Continue reading
In the 36 hours since embarking upon this ill-considered plan to jump-start tartley.com, it has became increasingly apparent that godaddy.com, the cheap-as-chips host I hurriedly opted for earlier in the year, sucks McSuckety suck-suck. Let’s hope these guys are somewhat Continue reading
Tartley.com relaunched all over an unsuspecting, with a content-management makeover and a brand-new pseudonym (subsequently retracted, at least until Operation Cyber Poach goes into action.) Fortunately for those of a sensitive disposition, there doesn’t seem to be any way to Continue reading