The Diary of a Geek in Oxfordshire
Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Peace descends once more

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So this morning is the first in 9 days that peace has reigned supreme chez Dungeekin. The builders have, for the most part, finished the wo...
Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Noise, Noise Noise!

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My teeth are rattling in sync with the house, my ears are bleeding..... We've got The Builders in. Yes, after several months of indecis...
Thursday, January 03, 2008

Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes....

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So 2008 started the same way it finished - with me working night shifts. However, changes to the way we work means that this is the last wee...
Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Back in the UK

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So - I'm back. And off sick. Thankfully the tonsillitis symptoms eased on the Friday night while I was still in Romania, but I've be...
Thursday, December 13, 2007

That Would Explain It!

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Still in Romania. The tiredness and lethargy I've been suffering from, which I put down to travelling and night shifts - is actually Ton...
Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Bună Ziua from Romania

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So this week, the Dungeekin Show is in Cluj, Romania, helping train a new support team. I'm sure it's a lovely place - in the heart ...
Friday, December 07, 2007

Please Contact Me if you're Frustrated with the CSA

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I've held this one in for long enough. Today's rant has but one topic - the appalling, inefficient and inaptly-titled Child Support ...
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Saturday, December 01, 2007

And it's gone....

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The little Advent lasted just 3 days since its visit to PC World - and is now gone. I came downstairs on Friday morning to discover a shut-d...
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Wednesday, November 28, 2007

No Fault Found

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I'm completely unsurprised. I now have my little lappy back from the clutches of PC Worst - and they say that after two days of tests, t...
Monday, November 26, 2007

Two Months old, and it's already FSCKED

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Bloody, sodding, pile 'o' junk PC World crap. My blasted laptop - as purchased just two months ago and lauded by me in an earlier Bl...
Wednesday, October 17, 2007

New Site Motto

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OK, so I've come up with a new motto for the site/blog: humanus est causa , non apparatus Translation is left as an exercise for the re...
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Dumbshield Redux

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Came in this morning to the email below: From: Orrible DBA (the same one as yesterday) Sent: 15 October 2007 14:57 To: IT Subject: RE: Your ...
Monday, October 15, 2007

In Praise of the Dumbshield

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Boxers and rugby players - in fact, anyone taking part in an active pursuit - wears a gumshield to protect their teeth. Those of us in the I...
Thursday, October 11, 2007

Today I have been mostly....

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...messing about with video compression. I do like my days off - I can spend a whole day geeking out, using my machines to do stuff I've...
Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Insomnia...

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...is a Bitch. I spend all day feeling worn out and knackered, fall asleep at quarter to nine...and am woken at 2145 by $mother-in-law. Now ...

In suspense....

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I am. . . suspenseful . I can't say more than that. There are things which might be occurring, possibilities which may become probabili...

WTF. I mean, seriously, WTF???

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I'm frequently accused of 'ranting' when it comes to the inequities of our current Government. But yesterday's Pre-Budget Re...
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Monday, October 08, 2007

Robbed!

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Oh well. The QVC Presenter Search Final was won, in the end, by Craig. Sam was tremendous and did her best, and we're proud of her - I d...
Friday, October 05, 2007

Shout Out to My Sis - Good Luck!

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Those of you who follow my myriad ramblings on Twitter will know that Sunday is a Very Important Day . This Sunday my sister - the lovely, ...
Thursday, October 04, 2007

On the failings of the Human Memory in Politics

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UPDATE: I believe in Conviction Politics, whatever colour your rosette. To this end, I've created a Pledge to that effect. Please Pledg...
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