Been watching Fringe. I did give it a go in the past but then gave up. Now I am enjoying it. See people do change. A bit.
The kids aren't home at the moment. The house is all quiet. The house without children is a sad one.
Felt tired today. Got home a little early so I could run in the last of daylight. Here endith the working week.
2011 139 - 05 19 - Kids the last to turn pages made of trees.
So it's taken amazon four years for their ebooks to overtake their real world paper based books. That's only four years. To me this sounds a real fast adoption in new technology. How far will it go. My kids will be the last to turn pages made of trees. Wow.
2011 137 - 05 17 - Being single
So I told facebook today that I am single. Well the single women just came flocking. Actually that didnt happen. How weird
2011 136 - 05 16 - Three searches. Not for me.
Three searches from mobile safari.
One. Space shuttle launch
Two. How to make a cannon
Three. How to make paper look old
None of these searches where for me. But I bet you can guess who.
One. Space shuttle launch
Two. How to make a cannon
Three. How to make paper look old
None of these searches where for me. But I bet you can guess who.
2011 135 - 05 15 - Old maps and cycle
A nice thirty k cycle ride in the morning with Christian and Rodrigo. It was good to be doing a slightly longer distance. So much easier with others. The afternoon was my own so I had a tuto.
In the morning before all the cycling we did old maps. The boys had drawn maps the night before that I had promised to make old. A quick Google. Some tea. Some coffee powder and an oven at two hundred C and we had old looking maps. The boys weren't overly impressed though as the paper become to brittle. Whats the solution for that.
In the morning before all the cycling we did old maps. The boys had drawn maps the night before that I had promised to make old. A quick Google. Some tea. Some coffee powder and an oven at two hundred C and we had old looking maps. The boys weren't overly impressed though as the paper become to brittle. Whats the solution for that.
2011 134 - 05 14 - BBQ
A family BBQ day. Felt awkward with my new position and title. Am I still accepted by the family. The other family. It would seem I am. I can be overly sensitive too. Some of the family obviously did not know as some of the comments they said wouldn't really have been cricket.
It was over at Cristians new house. That isn't really so new any more. They've been in it for quite a while now. It looks good. Good spot for the family BBQ too. All the kids played very well. Youngest is fourteen months all the way up to Indiana at seven. He is the big boy. Luca and Nico I think could be very good friends.
Cristian gave me a BBQ cutlery kit. Very nice. Now I need to get a BBQ. Not having one in this country is probably actually a crime.
All tired now. Kids showered and fed and shortly to bed.
It was over at Cristians new house. That isn't really so new any more. They've been in it for quite a while now. It looks good. Good spot for the family BBQ too. All the kids played very well. Youngest is fourteen months all the way up to Indiana at seven. He is the big boy. Luca and Nico I think could be very good friends.
Cristian gave me a BBQ cutlery kit. Very nice. Now I need to get a BBQ. Not having one in this country is probably actually a crime.
All tired now. Kids showered and fed and shortly to bed.
2011 133 - 05 13 - Friday the thirteenth.
Friday the bloomin thirteenth. Not sure it means the same out here so obviously as safe as houses. Whereas Chile has real world threats. Not made up one like Friday the thirteenths.
@ivanzidek sent me this TED video
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles.html
Well worth a watch. The algorithmic overlords are curating our news. In comparison to the editors with built in ethics. Hmm some people would question that. Largest selling newspaper in the UK isn't what I would call challenging. He has a point though in this TED vide and is right. So much of todays news isn't really challenging. So much entertainment isn't thought provoking. It numbs the mind for a while. Now we let algorithms 'Manufacture our consent'. Where does this all end.
@ivanzidek sent me this TED video
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles.html
Well worth a watch. The algorithmic overlords are curating our news. In comparison to the editors with built in ethics. Hmm some people would question that. Largest selling newspaper in the UK isn't what I would call challenging. He has a point though in this TED vide and is right. So much of todays news isn't really challenging. So much entertainment isn't thought provoking. It numbs the mind for a while. Now we let algorithms 'Manufacture our consent'. Where does this all end.
2011 132 - 05 12 - Clouds on fire.
An amazing sunset from our office window this evening. Clouds lit up on fire. Made me think I would prefer to be out in the nature.
2011 131 - 05 11 - Going out.
Work organized Happy hour at Flanneries. The local Irish bar here in Santiago. I found myself really enjoying going out. That’s a change in me. What else is changing right now.
2011 130 - 05 10 - Corporate history.
http://www.asymco.com/2011/05/08/codifying-asymmetry-how-apple-became-jobsian/
Some things resonate with me in the above article. History. A well known issue with corporations is their inability to look beyond share holder return and any time period longer than their own noses. Ha reminds me of politics too. But what about corporate history. I am sure nobody keeps any form of history for the corporation. History of decisions. I am sure the accountants could show you numbers until you reach infinity. But decisions. Why we did this. What was the reason for that. There will be some history in the peoples wet wire but beyond that and when they live there will be nothing. This cropped up at work just this morning. Something was mounted in a piece of software. Why was that decision taken. The software never should do that. But we have several hundred machines with a version were something is mounted. Nobody knows anything. The person before me has gone. History of as decision gone. Of course this is grass root decisions being lost. Does anybody keep the larger ones and the reasons behind those decisions I ask.
Some things resonate with me in the above article. History. A well known issue with corporations is their inability to look beyond share holder return and any time period longer than their own noses. Ha reminds me of politics too. But what about corporate history. I am sure nobody keeps any form of history for the corporation. History of decisions. I am sure the accountants could show you numbers until you reach infinity. But decisions. Why we did this. What was the reason for that. There will be some history in the peoples wet wire but beyond that and when they live there will be nothing. This cropped up at work just this morning. Something was mounted in a piece of software. Why was that decision taken. The software never should do that. But we have several hundred machines with a version were something is mounted. Nobody knows anything. The person before me has gone. History of as decision gone. Of course this is grass root decisions being lost. Does anybody keep the larger ones and the reasons behind those decisions I ask.
2011 129 - 05 09 - Something simple something compllicated
A better Monday than most. For one thing this morning it was light on the school run. The clocks went back here in Chile. We had been driving to school in pitch darkness. Which is odd. Of course conversely on the drive home it was dark. But this isn't so bad as driving number one son to school in the pitch dark in the morning. Work went OK. Albeit the office quiet. As usual.
Work is currently interesting. My current role being around mobile security. Specifically right now iOS security within the enterprise. Being where I work this is more interesting than other places. A bank is always and correctly rather conservative. But interesting. Something as simple as iOS you would never have thought it could be so complicated.
Work is currently interesting. My current role being around mobile security. Specifically right now iOS security within the enterprise. Being where I work this is more interesting than other places. A bank is always and correctly rather conservative. But interesting. Something as simple as iOS you would never have thought it could be so complicated.
2011 128 - 05 08 - compression
Curry. Cycle. No stopping. Late for concert. Downhill. Desperate. New socks.
From atop of that hill.
From atop of that hill.
2011 127 - 05 07 - With the boys.
With the boys. Breakfast. Some tele. Homework. Revision for social sciences exam. Too young. Out to eat at Jumbo. Park. Football. Swings. Shooting. Home. A movie. Nerf shoot-up around house. Tea. End of George in the Jungle. Bedtime story. Sleep.
2011 126 - 05 06 - Did I day.
It's a Friday. Ordinarily a good thing. But with the house the way it is then not so great.
I had a good night out on Wednesday. Went to a watering hole called Liguria where they mixed up Ostiones a la Parmesana with Pulpo. But it was ok. The pulpo was nice. The best company too.
Work is mad at the moment. Not only my own work slate but that of my team is over flowing. Good in some respects and obviously not so in others.
Did I day thank frack it's Friday.
I had a good night out on Wednesday. Went to a watering hole called Liguria where they mixed up Ostiones a la Parmesana with Pulpo. But it was ok. The pulpo was nice. The best company too.
Work is mad at the moment. Not only my own work slate but that of my team is over flowing. Good in some respects and obviously not so in others.
Did I day thank frack it's Friday.
2011 125 - 05 05 - Moral maze.
http://techcrunch.com/2011/05/05/bought-your-child-an-iphone-stalk-them-with-footprints/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
Hmm. I could stalk my own children via their phones. Would I. Last night somebody told me their parents were cool because they never said you must be home by twelve. Rather they said you come back when you want to. Freedom. Expecting their children to have the right moral compass. They said they used to get back by twelve. That worked.
So I could monitor my children. Or I could trust them to do the right thing. If you trust them then they will act responsible. If I don’t trust them then they may feel they never have to act responsibly.
Tracking though could be good if something goes wrong.
Moral maze.
Hmm. I could stalk my own children via their phones. Would I. Last night somebody told me their parents were cool because they never said you must be home by twelve. Rather they said you come back when you want to. Freedom. Expecting their children to have the right moral compass. They said they used to get back by twelve. That worked.
So I could monitor my children. Or I could trust them to do the right thing. If you trust them then they will act responsible. If I don’t trust them then they may feel they never have to act responsibly.
Tracking though could be good if something goes wrong.
Moral maze.
2011 124 - 05 04 - May the fourth be with you.
May the fourth be with you.
I drop Indiana off to school. The school run is my responsibility right now. Every day he leaves the car and starts to trot off towards the school gates whilst positioning his backpack on his back. It's a run of excitement and purpose. I love the way he goes to school.
I drop Indiana off to school. The school run is my responsibility right now. Every day he leaves the car and starts to trot off towards the school gates whilst positioning his backpack on his back. It's a run of excitement and purpose. I love the way he goes to school.
2011 121 - 05 01 - As will their father shortly
First day of May. May day even. And a Sunday. So what does that mean in Chile - A bank holiday. Or feriado as they call them here. Yes on a Sunday. Me angry with that type of nonsense equals yes.
My day with the boys today. So said the ex Mrs Walker-Smith. Up. But not early. Boys dragged bed covers off me though so I could go a make breakfast. Thank you lads. Egg soldiers as is the tradition for a Sunday. Out to park with scooters and bikes. Watch BMX stunts. Watch a bit of Basketball. Eat ice-cream. More racing around the park. Dad losing terribly to both boys on their scooters. Then finishing up in the exercise park were Luca made new friends and I talked to a mother. She had lived in London and was quite friendly. I did some pull ups. Indiana did sit ups. Luca did skiing.
Home to lunch.
Afternoon homework. Luca is so fantastic. He does homework even though he doesn't have any. If Indi is doing it then so will I is his attitude. Then film. Watership down. It became to sad for Luca. So downstairs we went. Finally they plaid in the garden. Evening time routine kicks in with baths and tea. Now they are both asleep. Gone to the wind. As will their father shortly.
My day with the boys today. So said the ex Mrs Walker-Smith. Up. But not early. Boys dragged bed covers off me though so I could go a make breakfast. Thank you lads. Egg soldiers as is the tradition for a Sunday. Out to park with scooters and bikes. Watch BMX stunts. Watch a bit of Basketball. Eat ice-cream. More racing around the park. Dad losing terribly to both boys on their scooters. Then finishing up in the exercise park were Luca made new friends and I talked to a mother. She had lived in London and was quite friendly. I did some pull ups. Indiana did sit ups. Luca did skiing.
Home to lunch.
Afternoon homework. Luca is so fantastic. He does homework even though he doesn't have any. If Indi is doing it then so will I is his attitude. Then film. Watership down. It became to sad for Luca. So downstairs we went. Finally they plaid in the garden. Evening time routine kicks in with baths and tea. Now they are both asleep. Gone to the wind. As will their father shortly.
2011 119 - 04 29 - Pageant. Ceremony. Pomp. Tradition.
So the wedding of the century. I say that in no jest. It was the wedding of the century. Britain and Britishness at its best. Pomp. Ceremony. Tradition. I was lucky to watch the wedding at the British Ambassador residence here in Santiago. He put it on. Well he put on the TV and there it was being beamed around the known universe for all to see.
Pre bedtime with the boys. In fact in their normal book time we watch a twenty minute review of the days events. They watch the whole twenty minutes in awe. Daddy looking on and say this is one of the things it is to be British.
#proudtobebritish hash tag was in use today on twitter.
The boys watching it:
Pre bedtime with the boys. In fact in their normal book time we watch a twenty minute review of the days events. They watch the whole twenty minutes in awe. Daddy looking on and say this is one of the things it is to be British.
#proudtobebritish hash tag was in use today on twitter.
The boys watching it:
2011 118 - 04 28 - Something to pick me up
Music has become both a blessing and a curse right now. I can hardly go near Elbow right now. Radiohead though keeps me on the straight and narrow. Perhaps not OK Computer but at least their later stuff like In Rainbows. Don’t even go close to Snow Patrols hit Chasing Cars.
I need looking forward music. Something to pick me up. Divorced dad music.
I need looking forward music. Something to pick me up. Divorced dad music.
2011 117 - 04 27 - Words with Friends
Whatever you do don’t start playing Words with Friends. Of course I am saying do start playing it and become quickly addicted like I have. Then we could play together.
2011 116 - 04 26 - Reincarnation everywhere.
A surprise PingChat from Mr Abel last night. To quote.
“Dude I popped the question today & the future wifey said yes!! One love from mehico”
It would seem there is yin and yang and reincarnation everywhere you look. One marriage fails or dies and another is born. I am well chuffed for my dear friend. Congrats to the both of them.
Now how do I get to the stag do.
“Dude I popped the question today & the future wifey said yes!! One love from mehico”
It would seem there is yin and yang and reincarnation everywhere you look. One marriage fails or dies and another is born. I am well chuffed for my dear friend. Congrats to the both of them.
Now how do I get to the stag do.
2011 115 - 04 25 - Dust on the Ground
Bombay Bicycle Club have a song called Dust on the Ground. The put it on both their albums. Thats 'Flaws' and 'I Had the Blue But Shook Them Loose'. The Lyrics I think are identical. But the sound and feeling from both records are yards apart. Check them out.
2011 114 - 04 24 - Until the next time.
I just said goodbye to my parents at the airport. Deep sadness is saying goodbye. In the way in which we had to say goodbye. With son in distress. That their sons world all up in the air. It was of course difficult for them too. I am sure this is not how they imagined their holiday to end. But life is full of lows and highs and you roll with punches. Either that or get knocked out.
Today was a high day overall. In the morning mummy brought the kids over early'ish. We did an egg hunt in the garden. Front and back. With ten eggs to be found. The boys loved it. Granny and grandad involved too. Eventually all eggs found and daddy give them their presents. Kinder eggs. Bullets for their Nerf guns. Luca explodes his eggs and gobbles them all down. Indiana is around collecting the Nerf guns. We break open the bullets and begin a mammoth battle around the house. Luca auto reloading gun being far superior. The little self re-loader shooting further and faster. After we got to level eleven it was time for papi to bow out.
A coffee later we are off to parque mahuida. A play and park and petting zoo place near here. It was a beaut of a day. Blue skies. Heat. Kids playing and zooming around. Riding horses. Climbing big climbs. Doing the deaths slide umpteen times. Eating empanadas. Doing the treasure hunt. Just having a marvelous time.
So today was a perfect day to go out on. Grandchildren and grandparents enjoying the good things. I had a good day too. I love my parents and love my children.
Goodbye mum and dad. Until the next time.
Today was a high day overall. In the morning mummy brought the kids over early'ish. We did an egg hunt in the garden. Front and back. With ten eggs to be found. The boys loved it. Granny and grandad involved too. Eventually all eggs found and daddy give them their presents. Kinder eggs. Bullets for their Nerf guns. Luca explodes his eggs and gobbles them all down. Indiana is around collecting the Nerf guns. We break open the bullets and begin a mammoth battle around the house. Luca auto reloading gun being far superior. The little self re-loader shooting further and faster. After we got to level eleven it was time for papi to bow out.
A coffee later we are off to parque mahuida. A play and park and petting zoo place near here. It was a beaut of a day. Blue skies. Heat. Kids playing and zooming around. Riding horses. Climbing big climbs. Doing the deaths slide umpteen times. Eating empanadas. Doing the treasure hunt. Just having a marvelous time.
So today was a perfect day to go out on. Grandchildren and grandparents enjoying the good things. I had a good day too. I love my parents and love my children.
Goodbye mum and dad. Until the next time.
2011 113 - 04 23 - I shall miss them.
It's a sad night. It's my parents last night in Chile. We had a nice two final days together which makes it bitter sweet. Mum cooked bangers and mash today. How nice can a mum get. Tomorrow they fly home back to the UK. I am sure there will be tears at the airport. It will be a while again till I see them. I shall miss them.
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