Projects

All work and no play…..

July 15, 2010
All work and no play…..

…..makes Jack a dull boy ( that’s a bad thing, I think ). Sooooo, I finished up my little private job despite some, shall we say, “challenges” wrt to my work environment - tonight it’s me and the boys from Metallica. My project entailed updating software I wrote some 6 years back called “Problem Solving and Decision...
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Refilwe – pics

June 7, 2010
Refilwe – pics

Some more pics of Refilwe and their setup:
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Thoughts and other things on Thursday

June 3, 2010
Thoughts and other things on Thursday

Wow, what an eventful, fun filled and absolutely tiring day! I had some prawns last night, which led to deep conversations with George during the night.
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Update: Aquaponics / fish farm project

June 2, 2010

This past Saturday I dropped of the bulk of the equipment I’m donating to the Refilwe charity / community project. the guys have already setup a nice big shade net enclosure, sorting their worms and are busy setting up the vegetable garden. Setting up the dams, pumps etc will follow shortly. A few odds and ends...
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And another one goes

April 30, 2010
And another one goes

Another week unceremonially bit the dust. It was a short one, but we’ll miss it no less. After all it was a good little week, and all weeks go to heaven, I think.   The status report: Wild-wild-outside: Short holiday in the Freestate went well, no climbing done but got in PLENTY of sleep. Was...
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Friday fixxer

April 16, 2010
Friday fixxer

Wow, what a week. It feels like a lifetime since last weekend, in a good way. Not that I’m not REALLY looking forward to leaving work today, but it’s been a good week packed full of interesting conversations, new opportunities, ironing, washing floors and sleeping like a log in my now almost totally dark bedroom. I’ve...
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Time flies like an arrow

April 8, 2010
Time flies like an arrow

Life's been happening thick & fast this past week or two. I'm sorta settled in my new place, quite nice if I say so myself. Bit of a rush decision, but it worked out well in the end.
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Counting chickens….

March 4, 2010
Counting chickens….

...or is it pre-mature posting? Whooooooooohooooooo!!!! I can like to have weekend!!!! Alrighty then. It's been a hectic couple of weeks and some serious changes along with it. I dare say I think it's all going to be OK. Let the bragging start:
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New project: Building a bouldering wall

October 8, 2009
New project: Building a bouldering wall

What is bouldering? What is a bouldering wall? Shortly, bouldering is a condensed form of rock climbing. The routes are short, steep and hard. An artificial wall is used for training during the week as the rock climbing or bouldering locations are often too far to get to after work. I’m in exactly that position...
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Spring break

September 22, 2009
Spring break

….perhaps a bit late to be calling it that, but still, a mini get-away for me. Took off Wednesday, Friday & Monday, making it a looong weekend, so this is me wasting away the last couple of minutes at work for the week. Some cool stuff’s been happening. No, I still can’t ride the...
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