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Andrew becomes “Osprey”
For the last year, my eldest daughter, Emily, has been a member of the 7th Farnborough Beaver Colony… and I've been an occasional helper on an informal basis. However, with the imminent departure of the current Beaver Scout Leader (aka … Continue reading
Andrew starts to Graze
According to the Garfield school, I'm not so much over-weight as under-tall… but given that I'm now unlikely to grow, it is the weight I need to manage. This isn't helped by my eating habits – skipping breakfast (and often … Continue reading
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National Blood Week 2013
On Friday, I did something that I hadn't done for nearly three years – In recognition of National Blood Week I gave blood. Having completed 52 donations, in a largely uninterrupted run over 23 years, I had not given blood since … Continue reading
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Empire Avenue
Andrew has joined EmpireAvenue – the site that combines social media analysis, games and networking to help you increase your reputation and reach. You can interact with the world's top social media profiles and unlock your value. Sign up for … Continue reading
MISRA C:2012 Published
MISRA is very pleased to announce today that the new edition of MISRA C Guidelines for the use of the C language in critical systems, known as MISRA C:2012, is now available from the MISRA webstore. Initially PDF copies are available … Continue reading
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MISRA C:2012 Announcement
MISRA C:2012 release date announced at Embedded World 2013 De facto standard for embedded C programming to be available from 18 March 2013 26 February 2013 – MISRA, the organisation behind many guidelines for critical systems, is pleased to announce, … Continue reading
Update on MISRA C:2012
MISRA C:2012 is now nearing completion, and will be available via the MISRA website by Easter 2013. An official update, with all relevant details relating to the new version, will be made on 26 February 2013. This information will be … Continue reading
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Andrew becomes a Dryathlete – for one month only!
My New Year's resolution? I'm giving up alcohol. For January. For Cancer Research UK. I'm becoming a Dryathlete. All through January I'm not going to touch alcohol. Not a drop. So instead of buying me a drink, I'd like you … Continue reading
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My GEDMill Tree
When I moved my site to WordPress, a lot of the old content was removed. I'm pleased to announce that I've restored my GEDmill family tree (currently containing 69 individuals) as a sub-site. At the moment, this isn't integrated into … Continue reading
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Raspberry Pi Date and Time
I’ve recently treated myself to a Raspberry Pi to see what all the fuss is about. On first glance, it looks like a cute little box that can do a lot of the stuff a big server can do – … Continue reading