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Hi, I'm Gareth J M Saunders, 39 years old, 6' 4", married to Jane, father of 3 boys (twins and singleton), I'm a priest in the Scottish Episcopal Church and have a passion for Mahjong, Psion PDAs and web design.
I am employed as the Assistant Information Architect / Web Manager at the University of St Andrews.
My main interests are HTML, CSS (inc. frameworks), jQuery, Information Architecture and Agile development.
This is my second, less formal blog.
Monthly Archives: March 2011
Duvets and happiness
I arrived home last night to some excitement at Potting Shed HQ: Reuben and Joshua had new duvets and pillows for their cot. Up until now the boys have slept in zip-up sleeping bags, and pulled blankets over themselves if … Continue reading
Pork and apple
Why is it always pork and apple, why is it never the other way round: apple and pork? I mean, you get pork chops and apple sauce. You get pork and apple sausages. But you never get apple pie and … Continue reading
Feathers
A conversation with Reuben this morning while we were watching Something Special on CBeebies. Justin (on Something Special): If you see a feather wave or cheer! Reuben: My like feather. Daddy: You like feathers? Reuben: Yes. Daddy: Do you know … Continue reading
Guess what I saw
I got home last night and eagerly wanted to share with Reuben and Joshua my exciting news. “Reuben, Joshua—can you guess what daddy saw on his way to work this morning? I’ll give you a clue: it was coming out … Continue reading
BBC Radio 1′s longest show ever with Chris Moyles and Comedy Dave for Comic Relief
I’ve been really enjoying Chris Moyles and Comedy Dave on BBC Radio 1 for the last 40+ hours, not that I’ve been listening to it all, raising money for Comic Relief. Much respect. This screenshot above amused me, from the … Continue reading
Some kind of weird omnivore’s litany
I have no idea what was going on in Reuben’s head at dinner this evening. While I was eating (cottage pie, thanks for asking. And yes, it was delicious) I suddenly became aware that Reuben was chatting to himself. He … Continue reading
Error 3–impossible to install hooks?!
I switched on my PC at work this morning and was presented with this dialog box: No idea which application it’s from. I don’t remember installing something called “Error 3”. It’s wrong, you know. I’ve installed loads of hooks in … Continue reading
Could this be chess for Kindle coming soon to the UK?
I just spotted today that chess is now available on the US Amazon Kindle Store. The product details indicate that it was released on 9 February 2011. Might this be an indication that Kindle apps and games might be coming … Continue reading
Decoding driver versions
I’ve never had a great deal of success with my PCs at work. I’m currently on my 5th machine and even this one isn’t behaving itself. Graphics cards issues The issue appears to be to do with my graphics cards. … Continue reading
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Tagged 64-bit, Blue Screen of Death, BSOD, driver, graphics, NVIDIA, windows 7
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A short-sighted way to save some money
It occurred to me the other day that I don’t need to switch on the bathroom light when I go for a shower. I’m myopic: short-sighted; for those who can read these things, my last glasses prescription was this: … Continue reading
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