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Month: September 2014

Technology September 26, 2014November 19, 2014 | Leave a Comment on Dr. IMAP or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love FastMail

Dr. IMAP or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love FastMail

Edit: 19 November 2014. I can no longer recommend FastMail. You can read the original article below.

Technology September 17, 2014 | Leave a Comment on Windows Updates gone awry

Windows Updates gone awry

Tonight, I scheduled Windows Updates on a customer’s server, and decided to sit through the process myself. After the 1.9GB of downloads to support 31 updates had downloaded and installed, I pressed the “Restart” button on the Windows Update dialogue box, and waited. And waited. And waited. Normally, this server is responsive to Remote DesktopContinue reading Windows Updates gone awry

Events September 15, 2014 | Leave a Comment on Move Over, Mrs Markham

Move Over, Mrs Markham

I play Philip Markham. I hope you’ll come and see it. The show will be running at the Pumphouse Theatre in Calgary. Tickets available from Morpheus Theatre direct. Three weeks to go! MOVE OVER, MRS. MARKHAM 3 – 11 October 2014 By Ray Cooney and John Chapman Directed by Jay Newman When Philip Markham, lovingContinue reading Move Over, Mrs Markham

Travel September 13, 2014 | Leave a Comment on Hawaii

Hawaii

We recently returned from our anniversary trip, which this year was to the Hawaiian islands. Starting on Oahu, we stayed in Honolulu and saw Pearl Harbour, and paid our respects there. Then off we went to the Big Island, and stayed in Kona. We took a two-hour helicopter tour over the island, and saw theContinue reading Hawaii

Announcements, Tasteless Humour September 13, 2014September 13, 2014 | Leave a Comment on Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers

Caustic, no-holds-barred, foul-mouthed, and a delight, and we’ll miss her. The opportunity to see her in April makes this less sad. So long, Joan. Give ’em hell up there.

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