Author: Paul

When I started playing Advanced Dungeons & Dragons about a decade or more ago we relied on our imaginations and the skill of the Dungeon Master (if they still call them that) to lead us through the worlds we played in. Looks like all that has changed …  Laptops and projectors now give gamers the…

This is the first of a few references to Boing Boing’s recent posts about things of interest.  Flickr’s Stewart Butterfield delivered a very interesting talk about web services as a strategy for startups.  This is right up my alley and I am going to have a good look at what he has to say.

Sun 06.03.2005 18.00 It is said that Johannesburg has as many trees as its human inhabitants.  That is a lot of trees!

BBC NEWS has reported on the opening of a new museum in Jerusalem that commemorates the Holocaust in a very special way: The new museum focuses on the individual tragedies of the Holocaust, with collections of personal stories woven into the displays.

I just received a 5 minute Shiatsu massage from a therapist who is moving through my firm giving massages to everyone.  Wow!  It is an amazing experience not to feel tension in my neck and shoulders after barely being aware of it for so long!

Research in Motion, the company that brought you Blackberry, has announced that it will software to support AOL’s Instant Messenger and ICQ as well as Yahoo!’s own Instant Messenger.  The software will be preinstalled on new devices and there are plans to enable existing users to add the software to their current devices.  Previously it…

Paul Newman has announced that he will begin winding down his racing and acting careers: LONDON (AP) — Paul Newman, the movie legend whose piercing blue eyes have lit up screens for five decades, says he’ll give up the activities he once described as his two great passions – acting and motor racing. "I think…

It has been two days since my last post.  Shameful, I know.  I am taking a two week vacation starting this weekend so this week is pretty busy for me at work.  I have quite a lot to take care of and finish before I go on leave and yesterday was particularly hectic. That said,…