2014 — 19 November: Wednesday
Whee! This is clearly my lucky day. Good ol' Microsoft has just handed over 720MB of free software. Furthermore, they have clearly learned some lessons from the disgraceful fiasco that was their extremely messy Win8.1 "Update 1" last April.
So it's a Service Pack in all but name. I approve of Service Packs. It also explains why it's now already well past 10:45 of course but, heh, I'm retired.1 I must say, it's handy having the SHIELD Tablet PC to hand for emails while BlackBeast is busily chewing over its unexpected breakfast, too. "Lollipop" is still looking good.
Having been left...
... with a head reeling from the switch, on the UK's national radio news, from a truncated discussion of NHS funding to the topic of beer and pub tenancy agreements, I've given up and retreated to NPR. And besides, it's time to sort out a bite to eat for lunch. [Pause] Following which, I can set my head reeling again by reminding myself that I paid $99-99 for the complete "Pallisers" back in April 2001. Still, we watched it together, and enjoyed doing so. Not sure I still have the patience to tackle either the six books or the 22+ hours of Simon Raven's BBC TV adaptation2 again, though.
There's something very sad about Tchaikovsky conducting his 6th Symphony only once, and dying nine days later. You may deduce I have also fled NPR.
And here I am...
... back at Technology Towers, where it's warm and light, whereas outside it's cold and dark. And the roads are crowded. Time already to start thinking about my evening meal, and then some evening entertainment. But first? A nice, hot cuppa, methinks. That should go down nicely.
It's pleasingly apparent that XKCD is a fan of the Good Doctor, and Multivac:
