Author Archives: ianmacd
Ruby/AWS 0.2.0
Version 0.2.0 of Ruby/AWS has been released. If was quite pleased with the previous version, I’m very pleased with this one. The code has really been cleaned up and a lot of functionality has been added in this release. Here’s … Continue reading
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Oh Bummer, Obama
Barack Obama makes me sick. Here he is, on my TV, condemning his former pastor for the allegedly “appalling” and “outrageous” remarks said pastor has made in public. According to Obama, “They offend me. They rightly offend all Americans.” It’s … Continue reading
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Koninginnedag 2008
Koninginnedag 2008 is at an end for us, although the rowdy hordes continue to listen to really bad Dutch music — spot the pleonasm — on the Museumplein. The rain that was predicted didn’t materialise and the temperature remained cool, … Continue reading
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The Early Bird
06:45 and I’m already up. I’ve dressed Eloïse and she’s outside, riding her bike around the garden. Ugh.
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May Holiday
Schiphol experienced its busiest day of the year yesterday, as 170,000 passengers milled through the airport and headed off on their way. It’s the start of the May holiday here, which this year includes Koninginnedag (the queen’s birthday), and Hemelvaartsdag … Continue reading
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