Why only now, during a recession, is the reckless and unnecessary spending of the public sector not being tolerated? Tweet
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Carl Sagan – A hero of science
“If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe”. How could anyone who came up with this not be a genius? Most of us have heroes. People that we immensely admire and respect, that inspire us to better ourselves and that challenge us to broaden our horizons. Mine is not a rock star, an artist, a sportsman or
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The Nextmen live @ A Nation Of Shopkeepers, Leeds
The Nextmen last night played a live DJ set at Leeds’ A Nation Of Shopkeepers. Having not seen a live hip hop set for ages it was easy to forget how much fun it is to wave your hands in the air like you just don’t care. The Nextmen played a really fun set rooted in hip hop but with a mixture of pop, reggae,
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Open Source CMS – Empowering web developers
There are a wide range of powerful open source content management systems (CMS) out there. Having worked in communications for years I have seen on many occasions businesses (and public sector organisations) hand over preposterous amounts of money to sleek web ‘agencies’ who build websites and provide design services. But with the power Open Source now gives you, just a little bit of technical knowledge
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Everybody look at the moon!
I was recently lent an old telescope by my girlfriend’s dad. It has no discernable brand markings on it and all I have been told is that “it is Russian and quite old”. It’s mounted on a good quality camera tripod. It is extremely heavy duty and appears to be well made. I don’t really know much about astronomy beyond the basics but I find
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String theory: Like trying to explain The Matrix to a dog?
Being a bit of an amateur science geek, the infinite complexity and beauty of the known Universe amazes me. As does the mystery, wonder and possibilities of what we don’t yet know about our existence. Although the evidence based principles of science appeal to the reasoned atheist in me, sometimes the limits of my understanding arrive frustratingly prematurely. Tweet
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My love hate relationships with Macs
I have come to the conclusion that owning a Mac is like having a best mate who you love to bits but after a few beers turns into a complete idiot. I am a massive advocate of Macs. I love them. I would not be without mine. But then they let me down and I am disappointed. But I always forgive them. Tweet
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Mental: A History of the Madhouse
On Monday I watched a very compelling and poignant BBC documentary on the British asylum system and its ultimate demise. In the post-war period, 150,000 people were hidden away in 120 of these vast Victorian institutions all across the country. Today, most people who use services live in the community and the asylums have all but disappeared. Incase you missed it you can see it
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The first post
So this momentous post kicks off my experimental site. Today I have done my usual combination of walking the dog, working and exercising. Work is quite stressful at present as we await the details of the NHS cuts that will affect our team. It is very likely that I will be made redundant some time before March. Some of my options upon leaving the NHS
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