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Finally A DVR
As of yesterday, we finally have a DVR in the house. Unfortunately, it’s nothing as configurable and flexible as the MythTV box that I was trying to build not so long back.No, this is the very pedestrian, low-intelligence Philips DVDR7300H. … Continue reading
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Ruby/Finance 0.2.2 released
The overdue task of maintenance on my code base continues. Some time last October, Yahoo made changes to its finance site, which broke the currency conversion module of my Ruby/Finance library. I’ve finally got around to fixing this and the … Continue reading
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Home Alone
Lauren, Brian and baby Max returned to the US on Wednesday. Within hours, Mandy (my mother) and Ian turned up, making for two trips to the airport that day. The guest room felt like a hotel room, with just enough … Continue reading
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Floored
The whole family has been dealing with getting over a nasty bug. Eloïse started vomiting late last week; on Thursday, I think, but I’ve rather lost track of time. She didn’t seem to be suffering much discomfort, though. After being … Continue reading
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Back In The Upper Lowlands
Our short break away proved to be extremely relaxing and just what we needed. As planned, we drove across the country into Germany to spend the first night in Cologne at the Eden Hotel. We had a splendid view, as … Continue reading
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