So here’s me fettling the Mitochondrion, mark 3. I’m not as happy with it as I could be, coz it’s good, but it’s not as… Read More »
January 2009
Final consent for the house
As tieke mentioned, the second half of the paperwork for the house consent is sorted. This is the paperwork: Yes, it’s more than three inches… Read More »Final consent for the house
The new Model T?
It’s a Mitsubishi i-MiEV, lithium batteries, 130 km range, twice the torque of the petrol version and able to break any speed limit in the… Read More »The new Model T?
Further incorrect cat labelling
Isn’t this what every house-wife has hoped for? But no, it’s a cruel trick. This cat is entirely unwilling to perform the advertised service, leading… Read More »Further incorrect cat labelling
It’s been a weekend of learning how to avoid heartache and trauma, of learning how not to put myself in situations where I feel trapped… Read More »
On friday evening, the 4 kb of program memory on the Mitochondrion was 98.9% full. I’ve had a weekend of rewriting code neater, tinier and… Read More »
Dog Stakes
Does anyone have a dog stake or two that I can borrow for Kiwiburn? By “dog stake”, I mean one of these: Or indeed any… Read More »Dog Stakes
Gibbering
There will be stealth missions with the Mitochondrion. Umm… yes, carrying around a five-foot long, 600 lumen, colour changing strobe that can be seen from… Read More »Gibbering
Narcissism
There was general dissatisfaction about the number of pictures of me last year. So, in a general challenge to myself, this year there will be… Read More »Narcissism
Curse you, unstated chain of dependencies
Back on the Mitochondrion head-banging trek. It was doing weird stuff, as usual, but when it’s doing really weird stuff then there’s probably a problem… Read More »Curse you, unstated chain of dependencies
2008 in numbered questions
Gotten round to it, finally. This holiday was not a time for reflection, it was a time for getting stuff done. And then heading off… Read More »2008 in numbered questions