Harry Selfridge is famous for two things, but he should be more famous for three. The most obvious claim to fame is his eponymous departments stores in London, Selfridges. Their success led to his second claim; his tremendous wealth. Known as the Lord of Oxford Street, at the peak of his powers he was worth…

I deployed my first program to the cloud today. It wasn’t on my 2026 bingo card list, but I’m glad I did. For those who are unfamiliar with cloud computing, here is my best guess at what is happening; you’re essentially outsourcing the computing demands from your machine to a bigger, more powerful one. All…

A good friend and I have been meaning to watch the Jimmy Carr movie, Fackham Hall, for about six months now. There has been a lot of shuffling around with dates; we both have young daughters, we both have jobs that require us to travel some of the time, and we both have extra-curricular activities…

If you are participating in an Olympic Games themed trivia night, one of the final questions might be “Who is the youngest person to win an Olympic Gold Medal?”. Seems a fairly straightforward question, you either know it or don’t. Or so you might think; it actually might be a bit more complex. In probably…

Today was Memorial Day, the other federal holiday that recognises the sacrifices made by the armed forces. Later in the year, the nation commemorates Veterans Day, which focuses on those who served. Memorial Day is dedicated to those who died serving. You wouldn’t guess it though. What should be a solemn and respectful day has…

I have not one, but two ulcers, on my inner lip. What a pain. They make eating and drinking considerably less enjoyable, and while not contagious, are certainly an annoyance. Would not recommend.