Sometimes it’s good to work hard, but at other times, it’s better to take a break. I recently went away for a week to Scarborough with my wife and parents, and here are some of the things we saw. After settling in, we visited the famous Scarborough beach, and strolled along its sandy shore, deftly … Read more
I’ve written before about the next generation of programmers, and wondering how they’ll be prepared for the future of technology. I learned to program by writing small games that mimicked other games that were available at the time, and then utilities to help me in my day to day work at college and then in … Read more
About 15 years ago, I fell down a flight of stairs and broke bones in both my feet. I was in plaster for several weeks, and walking was not easy afterwards. This was due to my feet being weaker, the muscles being underused, and the fact that I was quite overweight. One of the problems … Read more