Tim Almond

I’ve added a page containing some of my favourite eating places in and around the Swindon area at http://www.timalmond.com/swindon-dining/

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An article in Wired talks about the loss of share of MP3 here.
Something I take issue with is the assertion that:-
Fourth, geeks who love MP3 for its wide compatibility can now choose from preferable open-source alternatives such as Ogg Vorbis.
I prefer Ogg Vorbis, mostly for the political reason of using a non-patented codec, and because it […]

Tags: Technology by Tim Almond
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On Friday, I received what I think was my fastest click-to-door that I’ve ever had. I ordered some coffee from The Bean Shop (see site link) at just after 3pm on Thursday, and it arrived at my house on Friday at 10pm.
What’s even more impressive is when you realise the distance. The Bean Shop are based […]

Tags: Business by Tim Almond
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Following on from a challenge from CJ Millisock, after the quite ludicrous post in the Top 10 of Programming Advice to Not follow, here’s my top 10:-
10. Abstract rules to the data. Instead of building something into your code that makes an exception for customer John Smith, consider what it is about John Smith that […]

Tags: Software Development by Tim Almond
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The Fall are playing a session on BBC Radio 3’s "Mixing It" along with an interview with Mark E Smith.
BBC Radio 3 is generally best known for it’s classical output, but they also cover experimental music. Next week, they’ve got the excellent PJ Harvey.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/mixingit/pip/k0so5/
 
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In a bizarre twist, I’m considering using a Microsoft development product, IronPython, which gives Python for .net. Even though my general software development plan is to move new development away form Microsoft and towards more open solutions, I find myself with a problem that Microsoft can solve.
I want to be able to build standalone Python […]

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Last week I had a social engagement in London, and decided to take the opportunity to visit the Apple Store in Regent Street. I’m seriously considering a mac as a laptop replacement.
I’d heard a lot of great things about the stores from people, and on arrival, I was impressed with the design of the store. […]

Tags: Technology by Tim Almond
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Jesse Liberty’s Programming C# (4th Edition)  is one of the few programming books that I’ve bought in recent years. Mostly, I use O’Reilly’s Safari service, as books don’t last me long.
It’’s very well written. Not only does it cover the language very well, it has, in my opinion, some of the best writing to explain […]

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Michael and Chris at http://metaatem.net/ have created a nice little site that takes advantage of Flickr data. Type in a word, and it finds an image for each letter.
Try it out at http://metaatem.net/words/
 
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