Amazingly, it’s exactly 1000 days since 4 September 2010, the day that changed Christchurch for ever (although we didn’t realise how much at the time). Looking back at that time, when we all thought we’d dodged a bullet, that this dreadful thing had happened but it was ok because it was only stuff that got…
Or rather, vote for my team, who have been nominated in the 2012 Digital Humanities Awards http://DHawards.org/DHawards2012/voting. We’ve been nominated in the “Best DH project for public audiences” category, for our CEISMIC digital archive. Actually, I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned CEISMIC on here, have I? That’s where I’ve been working for the last couple…
We went into Latimer Square last night, to the YMCA’s Carols by Candlelight. Bit of a chilly night, with enough of a wind that the candles kept blowing out even with the little protective wind shieldy things they were selling, but it’s always a fun night – I may not appreciate the religious side of…
he “Pallet Pavillion” on the site of the old Park Royal was opened today. It’s another Gap Filler project, a venue for music or community events, or pretty much anything really. It’s an amazing space, made almost entirely out of old packing pallets, complete with tables and chairs (made out of vege bins) and a…
ne of the nicer side-effects of the earthquakes is that because we lost almost all of the city’s arthouse cinemas, the mainstream cinemas have started showing a broader range of films to cater to some of that market. As a result, the local Hoyts is celebrating Diwali with a selection of Bollywood films, one of…
inally I’ve got my new computer! I almost had it a couple of weeks ago, but then I didn’t. But that’s a story best told with a ridiculous number of photos (don’t say I didn’t warn you). So, without further ado, how to build a computer: Except it wasn’t. Because that’s where it all started…
Yesterday was not the best birthday ever. For a start, deadlines and panics meant I had to go to work, and it was a frustrating day with all sorts of technical problems putting us even further behind (though on the plus side, one of the analysts did go out and get pastries for afternoon tea…
We’re finally getting round to having the 1950s wiring in our house replaced (I’m so looking forward to having more than one power outlet per room – finally an end to the maze of extension cables and multiboards we live our life off!), so had the electrician round on Saturday to do a walkthrough of…
I almost forgot (too busy packing for Ireland – two more sleeps!) but here’s a few photos from the red zone: Poor Cathedral isn’t looking too good these days And it’s even worse in close-up. Large parts of it look just one more good shake away from collapse. But the good news is that Coffee…
I know I’ve been quiet again, but I’ve got the usual excuse of being too busy with work and study to feel like sitting down in front of a computer when I get home. But I need a break from the long and tedious task I’ve been doing all day, so rather than mindlessly browsing…