Over a year-and-a-half since Paul died, I am still very much in the throes of clearing stuff. I have more or less reached the stage of finding ancient backup disks and user manuals for PCs dumped more than a decade ago.
Then I remember I hoard old Apple hardware.
Why do I do this? Let me run through the thought process.
Continue reading Unplanned ObsolescenceWhen I was much younger I was always trying to keep up with all the latest fads and trends, particularly in computing and software. It was part of my job, plus I really enjoyed it.
As my career and various jobs evolved my need to keep up with things faded. I now find myself several steps behind the bleeding edge of technology, and I’m okay with that.
Continue reading I am not a LudditeSorting and tidying following Paul’s death is an ongoing activity. I have barely scratched the surface, if I’m being honest. The easiest things to dump — ancient magazine back issues, bank statements from long-defunct accounts, that kind of thing — are quickly dealt with. Paul’s amateur radio gear was taken away by members of the local club. I am now getting down to deeper layers, where I am finding things harder to just pitch into a bin bag.
Continue reading Rabbit HolesWe still have a telly. It sits in the corner over there. Once or twice a week, we might find where the remote control went and fire the gogglebox up to catch some news. Otherwise, it spends most of its life wasting milliwatts on standby.
That said, I do use it to watch DVDs. I’ve only got a small collection, various films, some TV series box sets, that sort of thing. If I feel in the mood, I’ll take a disc from the shelf and turn the lights down and volume up, and wallow in some escapism for an hour or two.
Continue reading What I’ve been watching in 2024It’s time to say goodbye.
No, not me, silly. It’s time to say farewell to a lump of ABS and printed circuit boards that’s been a loyal servant in my home office for almost 30 years.
First, let me take a wander down Memory Lane.
Continue reading All good things