2017 in Review
Welcome to my third retrospective in four years. I didn't bother writing one of these for 2015 as I was glad to see the back of the year, but in hindsight I regret not doing so as it was a formative …
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A Few of my Favourite Things 2016
Personal review posts of the outgoing year are becoming more popular and I enjoy reading them, particularly those produced by my peers. However, when I wrote mine earlier this week I purposely left …
2016 in Review
2015 ended with me having a panic attack in a restaurant car-park, somewhere in South Bristol. It's not as bad as it sounds and in hindsight I put it down to that end-of-year, …
My Life Reboot 18 Months On
TL;DR Years of a terrible diet, no exercise and not dealing with my underlying stress & anxiety problems left me a gibbering wreck. I was having panic attacks, experiencing physical pain and I was …
Tis the time for lists
It's New Year Day 2007, and I'm sure I'm not the only person getting a few goals noted down for the coming year. As a bit of a break from forward-thinking, here's a quick review of 2006. Biggest …
Siftware is go
We've unpacked all of our boxes (apart from all of the ones in my office, it seems), put as many again in the loft, and all members of family Beale are settling nicely into our new life. I'm …
Piano music from the 2nd episode of 2nd series of Battlestar Galactica
I'm hooked on the Battlestar Galactica remake. To date, I've seen everything up to the 2nd Episode of the 2nd series. This episode is called the Valley of Darkness, not to be confused with the Valley …
Akai M-8 Reel to Reel Tape Recorder
I write this listening to my Akai M-8 valve powered reel to reel tape recorder. It's playing a random tape that I bought on eBay for a fiver entitled 'Genesis: And Then There Were Three'. Luckily for …
Self employed for 3 years
Exponetic was three years old this week. Originally Acksys Ltd, it was set up after Vardus - the company that I worked at for 3 years as a developer and Sysadmin - went bust. I managed to persuade …