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Updated.

Alex Latchford — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 21:32:50 +0000

I have updated to the new version of Ubuntu, Hardy Heron, its great actually. Although I updated at Alpha 6 and HAL wasn’t working I updated again to Beta 1 and that’s all fixed now. Got my wireless working within 5 minutes which is a record, having there is still an annoying problem yet to be fixed.

The “Remixable” Web.

Alex Latchford — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 21:23:54 +0000

Data Portability work group has began. Join in for the future of a sustainable internet.

Neglect

Alex Latchford — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:16:15 +0000

Well, its been a while since I last blogged.. It has been a good few months settling into University life. Its a great place here, loving the course and the people. Enjoying the freedom that University offers. As with all courses though it has its ups and downs but I am learning C++ which is great because of the freedom it offers, but it is so unlike all the other languages I have done before really and it requires you to really manage low level tasks yourself a lot more, which is great in some respects but not always in others.

Back in November I passed the 2 year mark with Nat, was a great night and was back in London.. Went to watch Avenue Q again, well again for me, first time for her. I must say I haven’t been to many musicals but I do really love Avenue Q, recommended if you are in London and have a spare £30.

Christmas and New Years were great was down in London, met up briefly last week with a few old mates from my primary school which was pretty interesting.

As for OSS Projects, I am working silently on something for OpenDocumentPHP, but don’t tell Norman. I am currently heading the Programming Team for the NTU CompSoc, but currently there is minimal effort from me and not much interest, however I am hoping to host a series of talks on Linux soon, hopefully with assistance from NLUG.

4 Days to go

Alex Latchford — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:44:11 +0000

Friday I finished work, I am actually a lot sadder than I ever imagined being, I will miss having money and the laughs I had with the great folks over at zoomf.com, but I suppose everything comes to an end sooner than you expect it to.

Next step is to get on up to uni and party! I leave in 4 days now, freshers week starts Monday. Don’t quite know if I am scared or excited yet, but I am sure I will be fine.

Wow, a lot has happened.

Alex Latchford — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 11:18:38 +0000

Well, it just seems like yesterday I was messing around with OpenID, yet it was in fact two months ago. I mean since the time of that article I have left school, started work, got into university and finally turned 18! So lets take each in turn.

Back on, I think the 22nd of June I finally left Syon, was a rather sad day as I had been there for 7 years and I think I really am going to miss the people that made my time there so great. (I would especially like to thank TBI for getting me through, without her I wouldn’t have even made it to 6th form.) It was weird going out with everyone to celebrate finally leaving but in a way I was glad as it finally meant I am moving on, moving to what I have always wanted to do.

Leads on quite nicely to work, I am currently working for Zoomf.com, I am currently helping expand there inventory of property and also doing a fair bit of design work. Its a nice little place and if your looking for property in the UK there is no finer place to go.

Next I guess is the fact that I am now 18, legal to drink, vote and party! Had a nice quiet birthday with a few close friends, which I was great.

Now, on Thursday was the day most people have been dreading for years. Strangely enough I felt, kind of spaced out, not really too fussed or scared, I dunno if I knew I would be all right or not, but it turns out I was. I didn’t quite get the best grades ever, but I did enough to get me to NTU doing Computer Science, which is what I have always wanted to do.

Strange to think that in a month and 10 days I won’t be living in Osterley anymore, I will be a full time student in Nottingham, I don’t quite know how I will take the change..

OpenID

Alex Latchford — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:09:20 +0000

Dunno if you have heard about it, but it will be big.. Firefox 3 and Microsoft Vista are planning to support it in the near future..

I have kind of got it to work.. ish. I will work on it later I think.. doing my head in now..

EDIT: Got it working!! (Except for AJAX OpenID Commenting.. but its coming along)..

Perpetual Motion

Alex Latchford — Mon, 28 May 2007 16:36:25 +0000

Wouldn’t it be great if it worked?

Best Song Ever.

Alex Latchford — Tue, 22 May 2007 11:43:27 +0000

CD’s have arrived!

Alex Latchford — Thu, 10 May 2007 09:04:27 +0000

Hehe. I have got a new set of Ubuntu CD’ s to distribute now, took just over two weeks to get here I think, I am not sure exactly where they are coming from, but I think that they were bundled with my Brother’s delivery, yes that’s right, Rob ordered some too. Must have been slightly impressed when I fixed his PC with a dapper Live CD, he had the BSOD.

Woop, go OSS.

Social Networking.

Alex Latchford — Fri, 04 May 2007 11:27:49 +0000

Okay, I buckled under the pressure, I am now a member of Facebook, but its okay because it actually does load properly and not annoy the shit out of you. Try it.