Wrong Side Of 40

The ramblings of an older bloke

Q. When is 7 day not 7 days?

A. When you order from Apple. Apple unveiled their new MacBook Pro last week.  I like new stuff, and like most other people I know who work in the computer industry, I suffer from Magpie Syndrome. Magpie Syndrome, in case you don’t know, is the true sign of an IT worker and is defined as…

Continue Reading

Nada

Nada.. That’s the amount of flying done since April, despite my last post. I’d hoped to get some done but a combination of work, holidays and weather got in the way. I pretty keen to get some in soon .. As it is I’ll need to have a check ride. Work has been pretty intense….

Continue Reading

I need to go fly something ..

I’m getting pissed off about this weather.  The UK weather sucks. (you knew that, right?) I have an urge to go fly something.  I love it.  Seriously.  As that Leonardo Da Vinci said “When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been,…

Continue Reading

iPhone software update

So Apple released iPhone software update 2.0.1.  It contains bug fixes apparently, so I’m updating the new 3G phone. It’s just rebooting now….  Seems to have worked…  A non event.  sorry to have wasted your time. Need to go to bed…

Orange or 02

Ok – so I have twoiPhones now.  I have the original 2G iPhone, hacked and running with an Orange SIM installed and the new 3G iPhone, not hacked running with an O2 SIM installed. My dilemma is this.  I’m paying for two phones.  I like Orange.  I like it when I deal with them as…

Continue Reading

iPhone 3G in BMW cradle

I tried by new 3g in the cradle in the car today – I know j said I’d do it sooner but it was the weekend. Other things to do like chilling. Anyway, tried it and it fits. It’s a bit snug, requiring a firmer push down to get it to lock into place. Getting…

Continue Reading

1 11 12 13 14 15
Skip to toolbar