/robert Because pictures say more than words. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:05:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Do accept my apologies for not blogging. I’ve found it to be something that’s not quite my cup of tea. I’ll update this website to be more relevant shortly, but in the meantime, here’s a summary of what I’m doing. Assanka My web development agency goes from strength to ... /robert/2008/07/20/74/ As I’m sure you’re aware, there are 6 men terribly ill in hospital in London at the moment. These 6, and two very fortunate people, were participating in the first human phase trial of a new drug. However, apart from the two who were given a placebo, all ... /robert/2006/03/16/73/ Oh well - I’ve been so very busy over the past few weeks (and have had a very nasty cold as well) that I haven’t blogged at all. So, here’s a definition to kick start the new year: bedag: to bemire the bottom of a dress (ie to get the ... /robert/2006/01/07/72/ I don’t normally post links to stories elsewhere, but I thought this was worthy of that honour, and a brilliant simple solution to a problem around the world. http://news.com.com/2102-11395_3-5974937.html?tag=st.util.print, from which: The device, called the Mosquito (”It’s small and annoying,” Stapleton said), emits a high-frequency pulsing sound that, he said, can be ... /robert/2005/11/30/71/ Now, thanks to QI, I know that the earth actually has 5 moons. The most interesting of these is Cruithne, discovered about 20 years ago, that has a horseshoe orbit - it doesn’t actually complete a circuit of the earth but instead oscillates back and forth along this horse ... /robert/2005/11/27/70/ I heard this story, from the horse’s mouth, as it were. To preserve her identity, I’ll refer to her as X. A few years ago, in Birmingham, X was working upstairs, and didn’t hear the doorbell. However, a few minutes later she thought she heard someone moving ... /robert/2005/11/23/69/ I was looking through my photos, and realised I’d snapped another handful of amusing photos for your delectation. It’s most important to draw your attention to the out-of-focus photo of the milk. This is “semi-skimmed milk”, as served by One, the train company operating the Ipswich line. The milk ... /robert/2005/11/17/68/ As many people will know, I enjoy Yes Minister, the BBC comedy. I was watching an episode from series two yesterday, and heard possibly the best abbreviation ever. Bernard Wooley (not sure of the spelling) suggested to Jim Hacker that he write CGSM on a ludicrous letter he’d received. ... /robert/2005/11/17/67/ For a while now, I’ve been tempted to look seriously at LaTex. Tim kindly produced a quick reference for me, and I have to say that LaTeX is very very nice, and is the way of the future of my writing. The main benefit is that it completely ... /robert/2005/11/15/66/ It’s been a while since I posted some photos, so here’s a collection of random amusing photos from the past couple of months. /robert/2005/11/08/65/