The internal musings of a disorganised mind.
Marc Andreessen famously wrote in 2011, "Software is eating the world". And he's possibly right. Software has invaded almost every facet of our lives, from cars to refrigerators, and even your toasters. While I agree that the push of software … [Read more]
2022 in review At the end of last year, I entered 2022 without a plan and just let things happen. As it turned out, I still didn't: So it was not much different to 2021 when I did have a plan. Maybe this year would be better... or I'll … [Read more]
I mentioned last time that I tried making pone and how I felt while it was baking. It didn't look how I expected it to and I thought I had failed. I felt disillusioned and disappointed. It was a terrible feeling. I thought about this a bit … [Read more]
I like cooking. I'm not particularly good at it, or very fast, but I like to do it anyway. There's something about taking a set of ingredients that all have a certain taste and putting them together to get something totally different. That act of … [Read more]
For the longest while, I've complained about not having enough time to do the things I want to do or even need to do. I would say things like, "Work takes up too much of my time, and afterwards I'm tired." Or, "The weekend isn't long enough to get … [Read more]
Today marks 15 years since I lost my friend Patrick in a fiery car crash. We met working together where I was the technical lead on a large project, and he was the systems engineer assigned to my team. He came from the UK to join us. We had … [Read more]
My 2021 Review Well, 2021 was a clusterfuck of a year. COVID-19 continued resulting in a great number of infections and an even greater number of deaths in T&T. This despite vaccinations, continued lockdowns and a State of Emergency being … [Read more]
It's the year 2050. You put on your mask to go outside. Not because of COVID, but because the air is so polluted you can't breathe properly, and respiratory illnesses are rampant. At midday, you can't go outside because it's so hot. There are wars … [Read more]