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Why statues weep
I have written articles for a range of different magazines and periodicals over the years. Many of the articles were related to software, but by no means all. A long-forgotten article I wrote for...
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PerfectTablePlan Royal Wedding Special
It is the Royal Wedding tomorrow and everything has gone Royal Wedding crazy here in the UK. I did send the happy couple a complimentary copy of my Perfect Table Plan software a while ago. I haven’t...
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Losing weight with a minimum of willpower
If you are happy with your weight you can skip this post. Normal programming will be resumed soon. We all know how to lose weight: eat less and move more. So why do so few people succeed? You only have...
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New design
I have updated this blog with a new (and hopefully more modern looking) WordPress design. Please let me know if you have any problems with it. Filed under: blogging, off topic
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32 fun and geeky things to do with kids
Not only do you have to feed, clothe and generally look after the physical welfare of children. You have to entertain them as well. Kids have low boredom thresholds and short attention spans, so this...
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How to build a gym in your garden
Human physiology has evolved for a challenging existence on the African savannah. It doesn’t cope well with sitting in front of a computer all day, with high energy foods constantly within easy reach....
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There is a lot to be said for running a small software business (just me, with my wife doing some of the admin). For a start it gives me a great deal of flexibility, which I used to spend 2 months...
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Flying in a f**king jet
In January of this year I got to fulfill my long-time ambition of flying in a fast jet (that’s me in the picture above). I got a lot of questions from friends and family about it. So I thought I would...
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Oryx Digital sponsored team wins gold at International Rocketry Challenge
The Ridgeway Rocket Club team of Ben Wigley, Sanjay Bala and (my son) John Brice, won the International Youth Rocketry Challenge at the Paris Airshow last week. After beating 180 other UK teams at...
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Ship Of Fools
I recently had a 3 week holiday in Florida with my family. My 17 year old son is interested in rocketry and my wife is interested in wildlife. We got to see plenty of both and had a great time. There...
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