Hey. Thanks for checking out the site. You'll find posts on geek stuff, Howto's, reviews of stuff I get, as well as musings on things that happen in my life, which tend to be music related, or job related, so expect some stories of horror from the IT field!.

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Get a new ad, Mac

I’m an Apple fan. Thats no secret. I like the products, I like the design, the interfaces, the simplicity and yet ability to be powerfully complex. I like the whole shebang (sp?). I also liked the new “Get A Mac” adverts they started a while ago.
My problem with these, however, is only a recent event. [...]

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We’re Going Live Brum!

Recently I’ve found use in Upcoming.org as a method of finding cool events in Birmingham to go to, such as the Birmingham Flickrmeet, Blogger Meetups, and gigs. I’ve also been adding stuff myself, such as Douglas Furs gigs and Midland MUG meetings in hopes of getting word out and getting more interest.
Well listings are limited [...]

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Last days at work

Today marks the final day of my working life in Financial Services. Today I had a trip to Manchester to demo a database, little knowing that I would probably not see most of my colleagues again. So Tuesday seems to be the last day for that. As of 15th May I’ll be unemployed (well 16th [...]

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New Toys

Today I picked up my new bass amp - an Ashdown MAG300 C210 Combo. What does that mean? Its a 307W combo amp (amplifier and speaker cabinet) with 2 x 10″ speakers. And its lovely.
When I was looking at new amps, I had a few choices. First, do I get a split setup, i.e. a [...]

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