Monday 31 October 2016
by Wulf
Comments Off on Squandered Time
I love the end of October. In this part of the UK, we generally get relatively warm weather and the colours of autumn leaves are at their glorious peak. More than that, though, the clocks fall back and, on the … Continue reading
Sunday 30 October 2016
by Wulf
Comments Off on Navigating Up River
Tonight I will be navigating up river to the Trout Inn in Lechlade. Lechlade is generally regarded as the town where the River Thames becomes deep enough for water-based travel; you can meander all the way down to London from … Continue reading
Saturday 29 October 2016
by Wulf
Comments Off on Still Learning on the Lilypond
It seems that every time I have another spate of working with Lilypond, there is more to learn. It is a steep and long curve to mastery, although those standing at the beginning of the slope should remind themselves that … Continue reading
Friday 28 October 2016
by Wulf
Comments Off on Fresh Apples?
Apple have just announced their updating product line; I’m not sure I am particularly impressed. In part, they seem to be searching for the next big idea. Earlier this year they did away with the headphone jack on the latest … Continue reading
Thursday 27 October 2016
by Wulf
Comments Off on Hands Up for Democratic Patronage
Throughout much of history, the creation of art has been supported by patronage. Rich people have provided the means for artists to sidestep the daily grind and create things of beauty and value. Over the last century or two this … Continue reading
Wednesday 26 October 2016
by Wulf
Comments Off on Some of these…
We should have some of these growing in the garden next year. A few weeks ago I made an order from J Parker’s, including 6 Digitalis, 6 Hollyhocks and 6 Monarda along with some daffodil bulbs. They turned up after … Continue reading
Tuesday 25 October 2016
by Wulf
Comments Off on rescue.commit(‘princess’)
Geek humour day: How to Save the Princess in 8 Programming Languages. If you understand that there are 10 types of people in the world, you will probably grok this.