Author Archives: ianmacd
Ruby/AWS 0.4.0 Released
It’s been pouring with rain here all day, so I seized the opportunity to knock out a quick release of Ruby/AWS. Version 0.4.0 allows the user to retrieve existing shopping-carts from AWS using the new Amazon::AWS::ShoppingCart::Cart#cart_get method. I hadn’t originally … Continue reading
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1000 km Later
Well, we’ve made it as far as Penryn, having travelled about 1000 km thus far. We drove from Amsterdam to Calais (via Bruges) on the first day, then made the tunnel crossing to Folkestone the next morning and continued on to … Continue reading
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Big Man
At the Consultatiebureau a few days ago, Lucas weighed in at 6320 g, with a length of 61 cm and a head circumference of 41.4 cm. He’s well on the way to doubling his birth weight, which was 3500 g.
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Leaving Tomorow
Tomorrow’s the big day, the start of our holiday. Today is therefore, as you might imagine, the day of the final preparations: Printing out hotel and travel bookings. Having all recently arrived CDs ripped and on my personal audio player. … Continue reading
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Back-breaker
A few weeks ago, I got out of bed and discovered I had a bad back. Well, shit happens, I thought; I’m not getting any younger. This old body isn’t what it used to be, and believe me when I … Continue reading
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