Comments for Richards Notes http://rixham.co.uk Some random musings Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:20:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on A Barcamp Session Wall Application by admin http://rixham.co.uk/2011/11/02/a-barcamp-session-wall-application/comment-page-1/#comment-378 admin Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:20:09 +0000 http://rixham.co.uk/?p=193#comment-378 Thanks for that. I think having a digital board would really benefit most of the events I've been to. When you have 20 or 30 people trying to get close to the board and when there are lots of changes going on or last minute postings it can be hard to keep up. Thanks for that. I think having a digital board would really benefit most of the events I’ve been to. When you have 20 or 30 people trying to get close to the board and when there are lots of changes going on or last minute postings it can be hard to keep up.

]]> Comment on A Barcamp Session Wall Application by Paul Freeman http://rixham.co.uk/2011/11/02/a-barcamp-session-wall-application/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Paul Freeman Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:34:42 +0000 http://rixham.co.uk/?p=193#comment-375 BarCamp London 9 used a digital grid which was written in Ruby and hosted on Heroku so it could scale as needed during the event. Worked really well particularly as the event was spread over 3 floors with some 12 or so rooms so going back to the grid for each event. Since they opened up the code we did consider using it for BarCamp Liverpool, but for a smaller event a physical grid is much better we felt. The code is open on github at: https://github.com/geeksoflondon/grid4rails BarCamp London 9 used a digital grid which was written in Ruby and hosted on Heroku so it could scale as needed during the event. Worked really well particularly as the event was spread over 3 floors with some 12 or so rooms so going back to the grid for each event. Since they opened up the code we did consider using it for BarCamp Liverpool, but for a smaller event a physical grid is much better we felt.

The code is open on github at: https://github.com/geeksoflondon/grid4rails

]]> Comment on Exciting Times by Ibbo http://rixham.co.uk/2010/08/26/exciting-times/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Ibbo Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:31:00 +0000 http://rixham.co.uk/?p=153#comment-198 Sue's got a website? C'mon then fella.. pimp it up.. whats the url? Sue’s got a website? C’mon then fella.. pimp it up.. whats the url?

]]> Comment on Barcamp Blackpool and other stuff by admin http://rixham.co.uk/2010/04/11/barcamp-blackpool-and-other-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-175 admin Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:21:28 +0000 http://rixham.co.uk/?p=130#comment-175 Hey Paul, I want to read working with Legacy Code next I think, or some more on project management. It was last May when we went to Bletchley. We'll have to arrange a GeekUp trip. Nothing too much has changed although TNMOC has some more areas you can get too. When we went on Easter Monday the shop was closed in TNMOC so we couldn't buy any t-shirts or anything. That was a bit of a fail on their part. Hey Paul,
I want to read working with Legacy Code next I think, or some more on project management.
It was last May when we went to Bletchley. We’ll have to arrange a GeekUp trip. Nothing too much has changed although TNMOC has some more areas you can get too. When we went on Easter Monday the shop was closed in TNMOC so we couldn’t buy any t-shirts or anything. That was a bit of a fail on their part.

]]> Comment on Barcamp Blackpool and other stuff by Brabster http://rixham.co.uk/2010/04/11/barcamp-blackpool-and-other-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Brabster Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:17:48 +0000 http://rixham.co.uk/?p=130#comment-174 Hey Rich, I really enjoyed The Pragmatic Programmer too - lots of good common-sense advice and pretty nicely readable. I've just finished Steve McConnell's Code Complete 2 - a lot longer and in places quite dry, but worth a read. Bletchley Park - love it. Anything new since we went down - was it last year? Hey Rich,

I really enjoyed The Pragmatic Programmer too – lots of good common-sense advice and pretty nicely readable. I’ve just finished Steve McConnell’s Code Complete 2 – a lot longer and in places quite dry, but worth a read.

Bletchley Park – love it. Anything new since we went down – was it last year?

]]> Comment on New Years Resolutions by admin http://rixham.co.uk/2010/01/02/new-years-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-169 admin Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:44:39 +0000 http://rixham.co.uk/?p=121#comment-169 So, how am I doing on my new years resolutions now we're into February. 1) Stop Smoking. This is going well, but not as well as I would have hoped. I have been at it for about 6 weeks now and had about 3 lapses after a couple of beers. 2) Eat more healthily and exercise. Well, I've tried to not have as much fried bread ;-) I've joined the local Virgin Active gym and go as often as I can. Working on Cardio for now. Smoking for 20 years doesn't help when it comes to running around. (Don't start smoking kids!) It helps that they have a promotion on called Go2. If go to the gym for an average of twice a week for four weeks then you get incentives. i.e. 1st is a guest pass, 2nd is a water bottle, 3rd is a towel. I'm keeping my average well up at the moment. Gone from doing 1.8Km to 2.4Km in only a couple of weeks and doing jogging which is something I never thought I'd be doing. All gearing up to do a half-marathon in 2011. 3) Read up on more stuff. Yuip, got me going there. With the help of Ashley Moran and Marc Johnson I have started reading up on Agile development and even done a little Ruby, which I hope to get more time to play with (work has gone a bit mad this last few weeks so not had much time to play) 4) This is going well with new procedures but in place for testing and project management. Still loads to do though. Something else that I'm wanting to so is to start being more practical at the Shacknet (shacknetwork.co.uk) meetings and this year to start making some Arduino Shields. Hope you're all having a great year up to now. So, how am I doing on my new years resolutions now we’re into February.

1) Stop Smoking. This is going well, but not as well as I would have hoped. I have been at it for about 6 weeks now and had about 3 lapses after a couple of beers.

2) Eat more healthily and exercise. Well, I’ve tried to not have as much fried bread ;-) I’ve joined the local Virgin Active gym and go as often as I can. Working on Cardio for now. Smoking for 20 years doesn’t help when it comes to running around. (Don’t start smoking kids!) It helps that they have a promotion on called Go2. If go to the gym for an average of twice a week for four weeks then you get incentives. i.e. 1st is a guest pass, 2nd is a water bottle, 3rd is a towel. I’m keeping my average well up at the moment. Gone from doing 1.8Km to 2.4Km in only a couple of weeks and doing jogging which is something I never thought I’d be doing. All gearing up to do a half-marathon in 2011.

3) Read up on more stuff. Yuip, got me going there. With the help of Ashley Moran and Marc Johnson I have started reading up on Agile development and even done a little Ruby, which I hope to get more time to play with (work has gone a bit mad this last few weeks so not had much time to play)

4) This is going well with new procedures but in place for testing and project management. Still loads to do though.

Something else that I’m wanting to so is to start being more practical at the Shacknet (shacknetwork.co.uk) meetings and this year to start making some Arduino Shields.

Hope you’re all having a great year up to now.

]]> Comment on Updated Arduino Goings On by craig http://rixham.co.uk/2009/06/28/updated-arduino-goings-on/comment-page-1/#comment-168 craig Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:39:03 +0000 http://rixham.co.uk/?p=91#comment-168 Nice one! Do you fix ipods? Our scanning office one is broke and I think its a quick solder but i darent try it! http://www.pearl-scan.co.uk Nice one! Do you fix ipods? Our scanning office one is broke and I think its a quick solder but i darent try it! http://www.pearl-scan.co.uk

]]> Comment on BBC Master by admin http://rixham.co.uk/2009/10/28/bbc-master/comment-page-1/#comment-151 admin Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:11:52 +0000 http://rixham.co.uk/?p=118#comment-151 Hi, I'm using the DIN lead which means that the tape player won't play unless controlled by the Beeb. I could look at disconnecting the wire that controls this. Not had time to take a look at it yet to be honest. Hi, I’m using the DIN lead which means that the tape player won’t play unless controlled by the Beeb. I could look at disconnecting the wire that controls this. Not had time to take a look at it yet to be honest.

]]> Comment on BBC Master by Nigel http://rixham.co.uk/2009/10/28/bbc-master/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Nigel Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:03:44 +0000 http://rixham.co.uk/?p=118#comment-150 Might be a bit late but re: your problem with the cassette player (not) auto starting "back in the day" I had a BBC B with the same problem. Never did get it working reliably but pressing play manually was an adeqaute fallback. Might be a bit late but re: your problem with the cassette player (not) auto starting “back in the day” I had a BBC B with the same problem. Never did get it working reliably but pressing play manually was an adeqaute fallback.

]]> Comment on BBC Master by David Glover http://rixham.co.uk/2009/10/28/bbc-master/comment-page-1/#comment-147 David Glover Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:28:46 +0000 http://rixham.co.uk/?p=118#comment-147 Why not say hello at the Stairway To Hell forums, where BBC Micro users young and old congregate: http://www.stairwaytohell.com/sthforums/ Why not say hello at the Stairway To Hell forums, where BBC Micro users young and old congregate:

http://www.stairwaytohell.com/sthforums/

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