Author Archives: Andrew
A Shortage of Analysts?
Bemoaning the systemic failings which are leading to a general lack of good business analysts Continue reading
Meltdown
A cracking thriller, and an intriguing insight into the world of high finance Continue reading
My Grand Circle Tour
My “Grand Circle” tour of Southwestern USA: what worked, what didn’t, and how to avoid sleep deprivation and scurvy! Continue reading
Using Volume Shadowing with Ntbackup Under Vista
The brain-dead backup function of Windows Vista is enormously annoying. There are known ways to get good old ntbackup working, but they have their limitations. Read this article about my attempts to get round some of those limitations. Continue reading
My Photo Gallery is Now Live
I’ve always had a strong interest in photography, both as a practical tool to record our experiences in life, and as an art form. Fans of the Coppertrees Calendar will know how I’ve had great fun capturing friends, family and Continue reading
Paradigm Shift – Clear Memory Now!
Why do we in IT insist on forgetting so much valuable knowledge? Continue reading
The Tevye Scale of Approval
Instead of binary accept/reject assessments, here’s a way for an architect to record his true feelings Continue reading
Freakonomics
Fascinating and fun, but ultimately light on content Continue reading
Dark Matter
Brilliant period piece, with a Sherlock Holmes feel Continue reading
Examples
A charming insight into the soul of a great photographer Continue reading
A Nice Surprise
I just thought I’d share with you one of my birthday presents today. This is wonderful 🙂 Just a shame that I no longer have my purple Porsche 🙁 Continue reading
Annoyance-Based Technology Selection
My tales of woe with that most commonplace of technology, the mobile phone 🙁 Continue reading