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  • Loving the new direction.

    Well, it has been almost a month since I made a big change in terms of my lifestyle – my diet now consists of low carb meals, protein to keep my full and a good helping of vegetables. I wouldn’t say that I’ve become fixated about what I eat but rather I’m becoming more conscious…

  • Back to work tomorrow.

    I went to Upper Hutt for a blood test but the the place was overwhelmed with people waiting to be served because they were closed over Christmas so I headed down to Lower Hutt which was also overwhelmed by the number of people waiting. What I think I’m going to do is go in on…

  • A little better all the time (it can’t get no worse).

    Ubiquiti has released Unifi OS upgrade from 4.0.21 to 4.1.13 and the Unifi Network Application to 9.0.108 – so far everything has been rock solid and reliable which will be great when I head back to work on Wednesday where I’ll be working from home. Firefox 134 is going to be released this week and…

  • Back to work next week.

    Well, I’m feeling a lot better and will be heading back to work next week on Wednesday where I’ll be working Wednesday and Thursday then on Friday I fly up to Auckland for the weekend for my grandma’s memorial service where the family will get together. I’ve got my overnight bag sorted out but I’m…

  • Getting life back in order.

    Over the last month or so I’ve been getting my life back on track with the first big focus being getting myself healthy after a bit of health scare. My focus has been on counting carbs and calories with an emphasis on having a low carb diet and eating more protein (from a variety of…

  • Software bundling and suites: An unpopular take.

    There has been a lot reporting on the big technology companies being challenged by regulators regarding how they integrate products together, the business model regarding requiring software sold through an app store having to use the app store payment system for in-app functionality such as subscriptions etc. Arstechnica has written an interesting article regarding the…

  • Lots of progress so far – both technology and personal.

    The body is gradually mending itself after the accident on last week – I had a chat to the doctor as I needed to follow up on getting ACC sorted out, he advised that I get it sorted out when I go to my local GP on Friday to as a follow up to a…

  • Resting and recovering after nasty 50cc scooter crash.

    Well, where do I stat. On 12 December I caught a bus to pick up my scooter from the local repairs at 8:00am where the back tyre and regular maintenance was done (oil change plus other usual 6 monthly checkups). I jumped on my scooter and headed towards Petone on Cuba Street towards Wellington and…

  • Beware of those offering simplistic solutions to complicated problems.

    Just watching this video over on YouTube and David Frum raised some interesting points particularly regarding the way in which the economy has changed resulting in a large number of people being ‘left behind’. The problem is that when you have underfunded education then combine that with desperation bought about by a failing to non-existent…

  • Enjoying the weekend so far.

    I bought some take away on Saturday night and it didn’t sit well in my stomach – I tried to soldier on the next day at work but I had to take the rest of the day off. I made sure I drank lots of water to ensure I didn’t get dehydrated but after having…