Taking a hint from Joe, aka Swimgeek, here’s a summary of my life since the previous time we spoke: The VCBM 2008 workshop, my first attempt at playing the organising conference chair, went swimmingly. Two days of solid presentations, a lovely dinner at Van der Dussen (no Ronald McDonald in sight!) and meeting up with [...]
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Soulwax
January 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment · entertainment, life
Last year I acquired this: So I could go here: … with some exceptionally cool individuals. Thanks to one of these individuals who has developed the amazing ability to stop time in his close proximity and, as if that wasn’t enough, to possess a pair of the coolest spectacles this side of the equator, you [...]
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Iron Man, I love you
January 2nd, 2008 · 2 Comments · entertainment
I grew up on a healthy mix of Marvel, DC and other super-hero comics, but the Iron Man made a particularly deep impression on me. The idea of fabricating and donning an almost-invincible metal suit and then flying around and kicking idiot ass all over the show really appealed to my nerdish sensibilities. If the [...]
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