I realised that I have several CDs on my shelf that are 20 years old. Not CDs of 20-year-old music, but CDs that I bought in the 1980s when I lived in London. Some may have been from the Virgin Megastore on Oxford Street, back when it had a CD pressing machine in the basement, behind a glass partition ( Read more... )

Been very tired of late, but at least I seem to be getting things done. Just need to have a little rest now and then. Went to yet another leaving do from my old company yesterday evening, and we began making plans for Doors Open Day (13th Sept ( Read more... )

I've had limited success with the Uni work. I'm getting it done, but very slowly. Which is annoying because I need to get it done quickly, and hand it in on Monday. The VHDL coding was tedious today, just lines and lines of declarations and no real functioning code. But it's done now. The robotics essay is done, the mechatronics is half-way ( Read more... )

Good news: I have started, nay, finished the first and most important of the essays for the Uni. I have obtained fine scientific papers in readiness for the next essay. My Sennheiser HD400 headphones are back in full operation with functioning foam earpads (and I'm in 70s heaven). I have received a copy of "Assembler Routines for the 6502". I ( Read more... )