Author Archives: Leigh

http://huuuuuurrnnnnnnnnnnn.blogspot.com/ Even Chewbacca is blogging now.

Mentioning Bloglines in my last post has reminded me of a current problem I’m having with lots of websites. A lot of the links are embedded Javascript, e.g. a link which refers to “javascript:doLoadFolder(16400962,24)”. This is irritating in the extreme, for one reason: I can’t load the page in a new window. In Bloglines, I […]

Apologies for the long dearth of posts. Some of you might have been thinking that I’d taken to one of the sleep strategies previously advocated and ended up spending my days in perpetual slumber. Actually, now I think about it, that doesn’t sound too bad… Given that time is finite, I’ve had trouble cramming in […]

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,17605384-13762,00.htmlDon’t worry, this link is safe for work, despite the ominous title to the post! I’m really not sure where I stand morally on the issues raised. I think on balance I don’t really like the idea, but I don’t think I care enough to get upset about it. People are entitled to do what […]

As I’ve mentioned, I’m having trouble with sleep at the moment. I decided that researching alternative sleeping patterns might be a good move. Here’s some of the better ideas: The 28-hour day is designed to provide more free time. The main advantages are that I’ll have more time; more time for work, and more time […]

At the moment I’m suffering a little bit due to lack of regular sleeping patterns. It’s hard at university to maintain regular sleep, due to the pressures of work and social life. As an example, I was quite proud to have stayed up until 5.00am on Monday working. I got all the work done that […]

Hurrah! I seem to have email access again, which means I waste a whole lot less time on the computer. The only problem seems to be that I’ll have to do more work to use up the spare time I’ve got! Let’s hope it’s not temporary.

I thought I’d provide a software review for your delectation. I’m new to the field, so please don’t be too scathing! One of the things I find about applications, is I like them to go “swish.” They need to be slick, well-oiled, do the job they’re built for, and look pretty. Thus I find that […]

You may remember that I’ve had my problems with Yahoo! Mail before. Although I really quite like the service, I’m currently having enormous trouble reaching my mailbox. For a long time, I assumed it was a problem at my end, especially as I’d just installed Trillian, an instant-messaging application. (More about that later). Despite rebooting, […]

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Since I seem to be in the mood to post random links, here’s another: http://www.prayerbook.org.uk/ It’s the website of a pressure group designed to help push the BCP in worship.

This article is doing the rounds at the moment, so I thought I’d talk about it too. http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1599503,00.html Rather unfortunately there’s little to talk about. I agree wholeheartedly.

Perhaps I should have added a category for the Church of England, where I’m sure the church wardens would leave the broken bulb in place for 6 months before a parishioner decided to change it themselves. Though that’s probably just where I come from.

How many Christians does it take to change a light bulb? Charismatic : Only 1 Hands are already in the air. Pentecostal : 10 One to change the bulb, and nine to pray against the spirit of darkness. Presbyterians : None Lights will go on and off at predestined times. Roman Catholic : None Candles […]

Recently I’ve been involved in auditioning candidates for scholarships, based on organ-playing or singing abilities. Before I start, I’d like to point out that my views are nothing to do with Cambridge University, or Robinson College. Why is it that I’m so nervous, when I’m the one doing the interviewing? Could it be that I’m […]

One of the interesting things happening in the Church of England at the moment is the wave of alternative forms of worship which have been spreading across the country. Many people (including myself) still swear by the 1662 Book of Common Prayer (revised 19 hundred and something). Since then it has been (a fair bit) […]

A quite well-reasoned post from a messageboard: You know, not to be insensitive, but I wondered at the time if some of the horrors coming out of both places was (atleast partially) bullshiat. I mean, so you get a story of some 9 year old being raped and having her throat cut at the Superdome… […]

One of the things that struck me about the coverage of hurricane Katrina was the enormous death tolls reported from the “Superdome” in New Orleans. Tracking this via. the BBC, we hear detailed tales of suicides, rapes, murder, gangland violence… I’ve searched out several articles which may prove illuminating. The first consists of eyewitness accounts […]

I’m sure someone will write in to complain about this, but here goes… I was slightly uneasy when I first heard, on BBC News, comparisons being drawn between hurricane Katrina in America, and the Asian Tsunami disaster of Boxing Day (26th September for non-UK people) 2004. I was at first just unsettled at the concept […]

Firstly I’d like to apologise for not saying anything for a while. My dial-up connection has shredded any hopes I may have had to keep up-to-date. To break the silence, I thought I’d open with an observation on life in Cambridge: The residents hate the students.They in turn hate the tourists.Everybody hates the beggars.