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Hollinwood Sign!

2009-08-11T23:48:00.001Z

From BBC News Web Site:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/default.stmManchester may have signed up to be friends with Los Angeles, but it is neighbouring Oldham that is displaying a little touch of showbiz glamour.A recreation of the iconic Hollywood sign, which nestles in the Californian hills, has appeared on a grass verge by the side of the M60 - in Hollinwood. No-one has yet claimed

Office 2010 Videos

2009-08-11T20:55:00.003Z

These are worth a look!http://www.youtube.com/user/officevideos

I Must I Must Improve my Mantras!

2009-07-04T09:37:00.001Z

BBC NEWS | Health | Self-help 'makes you feel worse'Bridget Jones is not alone in turning to self-help mantras to boost her spirits, but a study warns they may have the opposite effect.Canadian researchers found those with low self-esteem actually felt worse after repeating positive statements about themselves. They said phrases such as "I am a lovable person" only helped people with high

This gentleman's life has spanned three centuries

2009-06-19T21:20:00.001Z

Mr Allingham, whose life has spanned three centuries and six monarchs, has five grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 14 great-great grandchildren and one great-great-great grandchild.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/8108746.stm

BBC NEWS | England | Sussex | UK man is world's oldest at 113

2009-06-19T21:17:00.001Z

World War I veteran Henry Allingham is the world\'s oldest man following the death of a 113-year-old in Japan, Guinness World Records has confirmed.

2009-06-19T20:42:00.000Z

Tales from TangmereMy dear friend Graham Claydon has started a Blog...I encourage all of you to follow it...!

SUPER video player and encoder releases 2009 version - Download Squad

2009-01-05T20:30:00.000Z

SUPER video player and encoder releases 2009 version - Download SquadThis looks like a really useful Swiss-army knife of a video application!

2008-11-15T11:59:00.001Z

Containing...Listening to Beethoven this morning and thinking about the Buddhism I've been reading I had a small flash this morning, which goes something like..."It's our job to contain...Just to contain. That's our main job".

Picasa Web Albums - cprelude - November - Hackney Marshes and little trip to Cambridge

2008-11-10T01:14:00.000Z

Picasa Web Albums - cprelude - November - Hackney Marshes and little trip to CambridgeLatest Pics. A walk back from church across Hackney Marshes, the Sunday before Barack Obama got elected. Then, later in the week, a trip to Cambridge to hear a lecture on Information Retrieval. I noticed a falconer, talking to his falcon, outside the "Wiliam Gates Building", aka the Computer Lab.

Profile: Ann Nixon Cooper, 106, singled out for praise by Barack Obama - Times Online

2008-11-07T21:14:00.000Z

Profile: Ann Nixon Cooper, 106, singled out for praise by Barack Obama - Times Online

2008-11-07T20:55:00.003Z

YesMaybe it was hearing Barack Obama saying "Yes we can" in his victory speech on Tuesday evening in Chicago, but this week I've begun listening to the Progressive Rock band "Yes" on my iPod.My dear friends Dillon and Carol will be delighted, as a few years ago I tried them briefly, and really didn't like what I heard, for whatever reason.However, I happened to have "Close to the Edge" on my iPod

2008-11-05T20:13:00.004Z

Republicans...Time for a rethink of what they stand for methinks?Last night it struck me with some vigour that Republicanism is rooted in tradition, solidity, conservatism, family values, in a sense values that we can all make sense of, and mean something to us all in one way or another...The Republican values are not necessarily that painful to absorb in themselves. But, here's the problem...

2008-11-05T06:09:00.001Z

"the centre of Chicago is absolutely heaving tonight": from BBC reporter, Adam Brooks, Live, Chicago.

2008-11-05T06:07:00.002Z

Obama too mentioned the 106 year old lady, Ann Nixon Cooper, in his victory speech in Chicago. ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Ann Nixon Cooper, 106 years old, has seen presidents come and go in her lifetime and has outlived most of them. On a sunny fall morning, she left her weathered but well-kept Tudor home in Atlanta, Georgia, to vote early -- this time for Barack Obama. The African-American

2008-11-05T05:29:00.002Z

Obama wins historic US election Democratic Senator Barack Obama says "change has come to America", after being elected the first black president of the United States. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/us_elections_2008/7710040.stm

2008-11-05T04:50:00.001Z

4:50 AM - happened to wake up. Absolutely incredible. The BBC panel are now talking about "not just a Democratic tide, but a tidal wave"...They are talking about the possibility of Obama winning NORTH CAROLINA...Which Bush won TWICE...The BBC tally is now saying Obama 338 McCain 155. Wow. Wow. Wow.

2008-11-05T01:47:00.002Z

Time for bed...(!)...Wonder what I'm going to wake up to?

2008-11-05T01:18:00.002Z

"First time since the 1950s that a Bush or a Dole has not been in Washington"...US commentator on BBC panel. Neat comment. They are now in kind of obit mode on McCain campaign.

2008-11-05T01:17:00.003Z

Elizabeth Dole has lost in N. Carolina - actually the BBC just said she's "toast".

2008-11-05T01:14:00.002Z

Had a great talk with John. On other news: he reports a return of his wise-ass sense of humour and wonderful sparkling wit! Great news brother John! Congratulations!

2008-11-05T01:13:00.003Z

Florida projections continued: J. Vine projecting a 60% vote for Obama in Orange County, McCain on 40%

2008-11-05T01:12:00.002Z

Some hints that early numbers for Barack in Florida are good, just hints.

2008-11-05T01:04:00.002Z

BBC election night panel - Christopher Hitchens - saying very quietly, very firmly, "it's over".

2008-11-05T01:00:00.003Z

0100 on November 4th: Pennsylvania projected Obama, New Hampshire projected Obama - BBC are reminding us that both states were McCain targets. He spent a lot of time in Pennsylvania. And Illinois "a state of wide lawns and narrow minds" (Hemingway quoted Dimbleby) projected Obama. Also Delaware projeted Obama. Tenessee projected McCain. Maryland Projected Obama.

2008-11-05T00:01:00.002Z

First bit of news: Kentucky projected McCain. Virginia projected Obama.

2008-11-04T23:54:00.001Z

Now about to phone my friend John Hightower in Fort Worth Texas.We will hopefully catch up on the midnight GMT exit polls.Also about the put the kettle on for a cup of tea.

2008-11-04T23:52:00.002Z

Six Minutes to midnight on November 3rd 2008.Exit polls due out in 10 minutes time from the US Presidential election.Baited breath.Flicking between Sky TV and BBC 1...About to watch some stuff on Fox.An interview on BBC1 recorded a senator's encounter in Chicago with a 106-year old woman who had never voted her whole life...But today she was going out to vote for the first time for "that boy",

Invitation to view a photo from cprelude's Picasa Web Album - Sunset From Office Window

2007-11-03T19:42:00.001Z

You are invited to view a photo from cprelude's photo album: Sunset From Office Window View Photo Message from cprelude: Hi...This was a sunset the other night, taken from the 4th floor of my office building. Love Paul If you are having problems viewing this email, copy and paste the following into your browser: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/JChaF-MmWCG-XcyFKFhzHA

2007-01-03T23:21:00.000Z

What do the Iraqi insurgents want?Found myself asking this question today, perhaps thinking about the passions that could have led to the taunting of Saddam Hussein as he was about to be hanged...I realised I didn't know, and should try to know...It might be worth finding out what they are fighting so passionately for (or against). Found this Washington Post Article by Hiwa Osman (written in 2005

New Years Resolutions

2007-01-02T16:14:00.000Z

I was trying to figure out what makes me uncomfortable about these the other day - well, not uncomfortable exactly more at a loss as to what they actually are. A good Wikipedia entry provides some context: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year_resolution There is a reference to earliest beginnings in 153 BC with the mythical king Janus who, with two faces, was able to look

2007-01-02T02:42:00.000Z

Dr. No...Started the New Year in Southfields, South West London visiting a good friend. We saw in the New Year with Ursula Andress rising up from the sea in a digitally remastered DVD of Dr. No - wonderful quality. We noted that Dr. No was the first ever Bond movie, and, as such was finding still finding its feet. We sensed the film making a journey from the 50's (the world of gentlemen's clubs,

Evening before New Year's Eve

2006-12-30T21:53:00.000Z

A strange as the New Year pokes it's head around the corner. Very strong wind blowing outside my flat window in North East London. Rain intermittent. Watching John Woo's "Face/Off" for the second time. Noticed the forward slash in the title this time around. Woo is good at shoot-outs in cavernous spaces which are nonetheless cluttered with awkward metallic obstacles...In this case a

Eject CD/DVD with a shortcut key in windows

2006-11-13T19:36:00.000Z

This programme, called Wineject, is very neat, and works like a treat.WinEject :: CD ejector :: eject cd dvdpowered by performancing firefox

Blogs Take Lead in Reporting Polling Problems, With Supporting Evidence on YouTube

2006-11-08T23:21:00.000Z

2006-10-27T16:09:00.000Z

On share File sharing BETA - different from Peer to Peer: doing shared folder functionality over the internetFrom the people that delivered OnspeedOnShare - Find Out More - Only Tell Your Friends

2006-10-27T12:13:00.000Z

The Ultimate Jazz Fake Book collectionAbout Hal Leonard Fake BooksA "fake book" contains songs written in a concise format that includes only the melody and chords, letting you interpret the song's performance as you feel is appropriate. This is great for quickly learning songs by yourself or with an ensemble.Each song in a fake book only has a single melody actually written out in notes, which

2006-10-27T12:11:00.000Z

A Passion for JazzA Passion for Jazz! Music History and Education

2006-10-27T12:08:00.000Z

Jazz ChordsJazz Chords Guide

Reading this at the moment

2006-10-26T22:33:00.000Z

Lee Child’s: Without Fail http://www.leechild.com/withoutfail.html

Keith Jarrett Carnegie Hall Concert Reviewed

2006-10-26T22:25:00.000Z

From the following review: http://www.cfrb.com/news/55/entertainment-news/426937/keith-jarrett-crafts-musical-self-portrait-on-carnegie-hall-solo-cd "At Carnegie Hall when I walked out on stage, there was no doubt in my mind that these people were ready for whatever happened and that's not true of a lot of places I play," the 61-year-old jazz pianist said. "Carnegie Hall couldn't have

How to insert sample text in to Word

2006-10-25T20:04:00.000Z

Word (Microsoft) - Typing Exercise 1. Open a new word document 2. Type "=rand(200,99)" (without the quotes) 3. Press enter 4. Wait a few second and see 5. try typing after "=rand" any variation from (1,1) to (200,99)to see different results; the first number being the repetition and second the number of times in a row... From: http://www.eeggs.com/items/41317.htmlhttp://

Rainbow

2006-10-24T12:47:00.000Z

A rainbow over e17Posted straight from my phone with Nakama. Click to see more.

Monitor Calibration

2006-07-08T23:30:00.000Z

My friend John has introduced me today to a whole new world: the subject of monitor calibration - apparently indispensable if you care about fine-tuning printed phographs. I have never got in to this in a big way, but perhaps there will come a time when I want to explore printing out my own photos...And when I do, I will be referring to the following very useful link that John sent me, which

Cute

2006-07-06T23:09:00.000Z

From: http://news.bbc.co.uk Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his controversial kissing of a boy on the stomach was just a spontaneous gesture of affection. Mr Putin came across Nikita, five, in the Kremlin last week, lifted up his T-shirt and suddenly kissed him. "He seemed very independent and serious... I wanted to cuddle him like a kitten and it came out in this gesture. He

From "Quote of the Day" website...

2006-07-03T07:45:00.000Z

"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some hire public relations officers." - Daniel J. Boorstin

Calculate Differences between two times, especially across days of the week in Excel

2006-07-01T10:38:00.000Z

We recently had this issue come up at work. It seemed really hard to do till I came across this article, which makes things pretty well clear enough if you read it patiently, slowly, and with a very strong coffee in hand. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q214094

Cool Tools

2006-07-01T10:36:00.000Z

Kevin Kelly's Cool Tools: one of the truly Coolest sites! http://www.kk.org/cooltools/index.php

Mp3 player take-up in USA

2006-07-01T10:31:00.000Z

One in 10 adult Americans - equivalent to 22 million people - owns an MP3 player, according to a survey. One in 10 adult Americans - equivalent to 22 million people - owns an MP3 player, according to a survey.

Don't forget First Night

2006-06-23T11:23:00.000Z

BBC - Proms - Prom Events by Day Blogged with Flock

Arkansas Sunrise

2006-06-19T23:05:00.000Z

Arkansas Sunrise Originally uploaded by John Hightower. This beautiful photo was taken by my dear friend John Hightower. A masterpiece of modern photography if ever I saw it. This man deserves wider recognition.

Flock - An interesting Web Browser to say the least - Makes Blogging kind of easy

2006-06-19T20:20:00.000Z

Flock is a free web browser that makes it easier than ever to share photos, stay up-to-date with news from your favorite sites, and search the Web. Take our tour to learn what's different about Flock, then download the beta to get started - and please tell us what you think.Flock — The web browser for you and your friends Blogged with Flock

Yahoo Widgets Download link

2006-05-17T23:54:00.000Z

http://widgets.yahoo.com/download/

Yahoo Desktop Widgets

2006-05-17T23:47:00.000Z

Fantastic piece of software - really look and feels so elegant, and is so practical.

Soople

2006-04-22T00:47:00.000Z

Another fantastic search interface for Google: http://www.soople.com/

Google: a useful customised interface for advanced searching

2006-04-22T00:45:00.000Z

http://www.faganfinder.com/google.html

Ring in a Day

2006-04-17T09:24:00.000Z

A powerful event on Radio 3: The Ring in a Day. I am having my first listen to this cycle. There may be things I missed when previously dismissing Wagner as a composer I could not bear to listen to. I am noticing more in the music now - the harmonies, the remarkable transitions and the drama, suspense, energy, which I had not picked up on before.

Juice link

2006-04-16T03:10:00.001Z

http://juicereceiver.sourceforge.net/index.php

Juice (aka iPodder)

2006-04-16T03:10:00.000Z

A brilliant cross-platform podcast aggregator: open-source, and highly effective.

Del.icio.us

2006-04-15T07:36:00.000Z

One of the most useful sites on the internet at the moment: based on a simple idea of sharing links and tags with others. An example of a search for "Podcast" using del.icio.us: http://del.icio.us/search/?all=podcast

This is blogging by email

2006-04-14T23:49:00.000Z

I am just experimenting with the feature whereby it is apparently possible to send email postings to your blog! Will be interested to see if this works.

New Graphics card

2005-08-04T00:32:00.000Z

Install went well in the end. Though initially the install of the graphics card somehow prevented the sound card from being picked up by Windows. I got round this by reseating the sound card in a different PCI slot. Seemed to do the trick. Though it made me think once again that hardware management, new devices etc., should not be that difficult, and that PCs will never truly break in to the

New graphics Card...

2005-08-03T19:23:00.000Z

Hmmmm....We live in interesting times. About to install a new 6600GT Graphics card...! Purely for the benefit of computer gaming research of course!

Lovely song - dreadful title

2005-08-02T20:56:00.000Z

Listening to a William Ackerman song, beautiful, but with a horrendous title: "In search of the turtle's navel"

2005-08-02T20:36:00.000Z

Interesting site A Spiritual Diablog

Don't let your dreams...

2005-08-02T20:30:00.000Z

Don't let your dreams stand in the way of what you really want to do...

2005-08-02T12:41:00.000Z

Proms are passing me by this year...!Must try to catch up...!

2005-08-02T12:38:00.000Z

Elgar on the No. 38 Bus...Listening to blisteringly passionate and tuneful Elgar Choral music on a No. 38 Bus as we pause to pick up passengers at Dalston Junction, 9.45 AM.

2005-08-01T11:05:00.000Z

Buses quieter...Buses quiter in Central London today...Smooth ride from E17 in to town. Seems to be related to the schools being "out"...School holidays seem to clear London traffic!

2005-07-31T23:27:00.000Z

Playing the piano in church is great...! This morning I felt tired and "not in the mood", but as soon as I started playing for the ever-enthusiastic congregation everyhing felt different and I was completely uplifted.

2005-03-04T13:48:00.000Z

How is personal networking connected to the idea of bartering and bartering communities?Went to a good workshop this morning on the subject of personal networking. During this session I began to visualise and reflect on the the possibility of a (loose?) community made up of networks in which fair exchange is a core concept. The notion that you could live a freer, happier life, by getting rid of

2005-03-01T00:29:00.000Z

How can it be March 1st already?

2005-03-01T00:25:00.000Z

SuperSize MeFantastic documentary, saw it tonight...Hilarious and gobsmacking (literally!) in equal measure. Morgan's consumption of his first Supersize is not a scene one would want to watch over a TV Dinner, or a movie-house hot dog.SuperSize Me official siteAlso was good to be watching at a time I am giving due consideration to, and taking considerable action, on my own eating/nutritional

2005-02-27T20:38:00.000Z

Faure's Violin SonatasEnjoyed Radio 3's CD review yesterday which had a focus on Faure's Violin Sonatas, by Stephen Johnson. Excellent, and informative. The extracts were a revelation to me, as I'd never heard these works before. What beauty! Here were Stephen Johnson's conclusions:BUILDING A LIBRARY RECOMMENDATION: FAURE Violin Sonatas Reviewer: Stephen Johnson First Choice: Krysia Osostowicz (

2005-02-27T20:30:00.000Z

Nice to have Fi Glover backNice to have Fi back this morning on Broadcasting House on Radio 4, after her week off last week! And it was her birthday too. A highlight was the surprise birthday message from Micheal Howard, the Conservative Party Leader, of which she knew nothing. It was played on her for her, and she had to "follow that" - a great moment.

2005-02-27T20:11:00.000Z

Buy Hammerklavier at Tesco(- Always Giving You Extra - )Came across this advertising link after a search on Google for "Hammerklavier" (re. Beethoven's piano sonata Op. 106 (was trying to find out the meaning of the word "Hammerklavier").Try for yourself, you may get the same ad!http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ned=us&q=hammerklavier+&btnmeta%3Dsearch%3Dsearch=Search+the+Web By the way, as I

2005-02-13T07:56:00.000Z

Brilliant Screensaver...!My friend John in Arkansas as sent me the following screensaver based on the beautiful colours of Pinnacle Mountain State Park.He has granted permission for me to link to the file...Download John's screensaver here

2005-02-12T20:27:00.000Z

Steve Reich...Steve Reich - Remixed - fantastic sounding and beautiful album. Just heard a large extract on internet radio.

2005-02-11T22:37:00.000Z

Dvorak's String Quartets are such bliss.Sometimes I wonder if he is my favourite composer. Why? Because he somehow keeps the focus on melody but never descends in to schmaltz or melody for melody's sake. He keeps a strong sense of structure, has wonderful wistful harmonies, and is always moving, always going somewhere, yet somehow these gorgeous (and sumptuous) melodies are at the heart of the

Just discovered...

2004-07-17T11:42:00.000Z

Hmmmmmmm....Very nice...Just discovered I can publish to my blog via email!Not bad...

2004-07-12T01:23:00.000Z

Passenger Entertainment Travelling home from my parents' place on the bus tonight. The driver decided to give us spontaneous muzak through the bus intercom service. We had "Love Songs from Heart FM" shrieking hysterically through the crackly intercom as we sped towards NE London on the North Circular Road. It is not the first time this particular guy has done this. I remember a few months having

2004-07-09T19:54:00.000Z

Networked problem-solving? I've been thinking around an idea for the past couple of days and need a sounding board, so here goes. When you consider your problems, or those of your loved ones, do they ever strike you as in some way connected, or interconnected? Ok, so here are some examples I can think of... A heavy gambler could also be a heavy drinker, and could also have relationship problems.

2004-07-08T21:41:00.000Z

Listened to "Estrelita" by Manuel Ponce on a "Latin American Classics" CD, beautiful stuff.

2004-07-08T19:57:00.000Z

The Secure Entrance Paradox To the Residents...One of our engineers visited today to repair the fault in your Secure Entrance System. Unfortunately, we were unable to gain entrance. Please call the following number...

2004-07-07T23:14:00.000Z

Addiction I wonder what leads to someone acquiring an addictive personality?

2004-07-07T23:02:00.000Z

Old Times... Struck by the energy of my parents' generation...Now in their sixties and early seventies, dashing around the place...Opera, theatre trips, concerts, dinner parties...Holidays. Maybe they are having the great time now that we thought they were having in the actual 60s when we were growing up, when in fact they were screwed up, angst-ridden and working too hard then, like we are now.

2004-07-06T23:53:00.000Z

Shipping forecast Wow, listening to the shipping forecast on Radio 4 before heading for bed. It always comes on, last thing before the station shuts down for the night. It occurs to me I'd hate to to be in charge of a ship and actually to have to listen to this thing in a serious sort of working way, rather than have it on in the background. "Winds increasing NE3 or 4 gradually increasing to

2004-07-06T23:17:00.000Z

Kerry I hope the announcement of John Edwards as Kerry's running mate in the forthcoming US Presidential election will boost the fortunes of the Kerry campaign. From a UK perspective Kerry's campaign has appeared so far to be lacklustre, and lacking in colour, light and vision. Sometimes I worry that Kerry is almost "too good" for the job...There's a sense in which his grasp of politics, his

2004-01-14T23:32:00.000Z

1 Million? Was asked today in a mock interview by journalism trainees what I would do if I won a million pounds today...Said I would buy a grand piano, then, as an afterthought, said I'd better buy a house to put it in. I guess one's priorities never really change.

2004-01-14T23:30:00.000Z

"Meek" Really Means... Meek apparently does not mean weak and submissive, but has a traditional meaning of "soft, mild", but also with considerable inner strength and faith, and the ability to make hard decisions but in a gentle way. I learnt that tonight for the first time, and it was a liberating definition. Was reminded of one of my favourites during the discussion..."Yield and overcome" from

2004-01-14T00:11:00.000Z

Adam Bede - decided it's a healing, therapeutic book

2004-01-13T22:35:00.000Z

Listening to a report on World Tonight, Radio 4, about upsurge of anti-semitism in France. Paris in particular. A rabbi was beaten up last year, and recalls burning of Jewish cemeteries. It's suspected that the new wave of virulent anti-semitism. France has largest Jewish population and largest Muslim population. Apparently a fringe of young people in the Muslim community are responding to "

2004-01-13T22:29:00.000Z

Who's On... A way of developing Web Stats in Real Time

2004-01-13T22:27:00.000Z

Why Web shoppers might stop shopping at the last minute Marketers attract people to their sites, then they fail to buy. Additional costs, lengthy delivery times and requests for too much information are to blame for stymied online purchases, says new research from the WebTrends division of NetIQ. Thirty-five percent of consumers surveyed by the online analytics company said added costs, such as

2004-01-13T21:03:00.000Z

listening to a debate on the news about "suitable parents" for adoption Cold night here in Walthamstow. Just listening to two evangelical Christians who have been refused the right to adopt - they are putting their case on "Littlejohn" on Sky News. The social services "weren't very happy about it"...The fact that they set store by the "Family" as the centrepiece...This became a "bar" to them

2004-01-11T14:45:00.000Z

"Cool the heart" - a Thai saying, noted from a TV programme about a couple being helped to choose their dream home in Thailand.

2004-01-11T14:44:00.000Z

Bruce Scheier's site about encryption and security. Also the home of "Password Safe"

2004-01-11T11:58:00.000Z

Can recommend highly a movie called The Son's Room . It's directed by Nanno Moretti. A combination of intense family tragedy and lightness of touch.

2003-09-14T05:28:00.000Z

Joni Mitchell documentary Watched a superb documentary on Joni Mitchell on Friday night on the BBC Arts digital channel, BBC4. Struck by the interview with her threaded through the programme. She has aged but is still strikingly beautiful...Also appeared to be a chain smoker which, for some reason, took me aback. This closely followed by a documentary on Nina Simone, along with recollections from

2003-09-14T05:04:00.000Z

Classical Midi Archives Whilst practising the Mozart piano sonata KV279, I've found this site of classical midi archives very helpful. Been outputting through midi files through my electronic piano and been getting good quality audio versions of the piano sonata files.

2003-09-12T21:45:00.000Z

Been reading through two Mozart piano sonatas, KV 279 (C) and KV 280 (F) Can't believe Mozart's sound world, so pure, so completely filtered, dying of simplicity.