Going all technical...

I haven't posted for a while, various things have occurred, going to florida with the kids and staying in the wonderful Nickelodeon Hotel (the kids are big
Dora and Diego fans), just for starters, and coupled with the fact that i'm just lazy, means that my blog is getting very similar to my diaries from when I was a youngster, i.e. Jan 1st is about a page and a half long, detailing every step I took to school, which girls I fancied etc., but then quickly getting bored of writing diaries and the next entry is July 23rd "Auntie Freda's birthday".

However, I thought I'd just blog about the things that have happened recently. Firstly, and to my great delight, version 7.04 of Ubuntu Linux has been released. I've been using 6.10 for a while now, and loving every minute. 7.04, however, is a different class, so much quicker and easier to use.

Another thing I've switched over to, is using OpenDNS for my DNS resolution service. A fabulous service, and one I can heartily recommend. Much quicker than most DNS services and much more secure, automatically identifying and blocking various phishing sites and also correcting various URL spelling mistakes. It's also a doddle to switch over to, no need to register or anything, all you do is modify your network connection (in Ubuntu -> sudo network-admin and then specify the two IP addresses given on the website in the DNS tab, in Windows, it's done at the TCP/IP protocol adapter properties). Literally, two minutes and you're away.

I'm also more active on IRC (efnet) (usually on #oracle or #sql) and Second Life than i've been for a while (OpenDNS helps here as well!). I tend to go via the IRC name of "sequel" and the Second Life name of "Sequel Acronym" (yeah, ok, I live and breathe Oracle...).

If you're ever on either, IM me and we'll have a chat.