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Archives for 2010

Nobody’s Perfect: Podcast Bloopers 2010

Filed Under: Podcasting

As 2010 draws to a close we’ve compiled a selection of out-takes and bloopers made during the recording sessions of our monthly podcast for your seasonal amusement. Enjoy!

Posted on 10 December 2010Tagged: podcast, The Internet Monthly

Embracing the Nerdy Side

Filed Under: Life

Once a nerd always a nerd? Is nerdiness something you can shake off, or something you can embrace and transform into a nerdy type of coolness, or is it something you’re stuck with for life?

Posted on 04 November 2010Tagged: geek, nerd

Home Network Upgrade – HomeNET2.0

Filed Under: Technology

Over the years my home network has grown considerably from a single PC connected to a printer to quite a sophisticated setup. After a substantial period of stagnation however, I have just completed a major upgrade of the network with two new servers forming the core of my expanded system.

Posted on 12 May 2010Tagged: network, server

Blog Hits the Terrible Twos

Filed Under: Blogging

After two years of running my blog, traffic is continuing to grow, although my posting frequency has seriously deteriorated. However, I still intend to resist the temptation to post regular drivel and prefer the alternative of less frequent, but higher quality postings.

Posted on 15 March 2010Tagged: blog, blogging

Plato and Object Oriented Programming

Filed Under: Life, Technology

Some of the fundamental concepts behind today’s Object Orientated Programming methods have direct analogies with Plato’s metaphysical constructs almost 2,500 years ago. Was Plato the Great Great Grandfather of modern computing?

Posted on 31 January 2010Tagged: oop, philosophy, programming, software

BBC Radio Interview on Podcasting

Listen to my interview on BBC radio about podcasting and how long a podcast should be:

https://www.richardfarrar.com/audio/BBC-interview.mp3

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Richard Farrar

Hi, I'm Richard; an Electronic Engineer by trade, self confessed Geek, Blogger and Podcaster, although as often the case life has the habit of taking us on unplanned journeys... Read More ›

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