Some of you may have heard of the Windows registry - the heart of most Windows systems. It's a sort of database which records settings and lots of other info about the operating system. The only trouble is that this database tends to fill up with lots of useless entries and this can lead to poor … [Read more...]
More evidence of Niccolo’s legacy
March 9, 2005 By Leave a Comment
A colleague of mine told me a particularly nasty tale of a company in Mantua in the north of Italy that had been importing low grade 'past its sell by date' milk from outside Italy; France as a matter of fact. What they then did was re-process this milk, repackage it or use it in milk based … [Read more...]
22 months old
March 8, 2005 By Leave a Comment
It's just not fair. My son is 22 months old and he understands English as well he comprehends Italian. It took me ages to learn Italian and I had to read books and watch hours of dull TV. Baby on the other hand seems to be doing much better than I did and in only 22 months, although he does watch … [Read more...]
The post forwarding service that doesn’t.
March 8, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Just before Christmas we changed house - moving from a matchbox to shoebox sized appartment. Anyway, as is often the case you need some way to ensure that your post finds its way to your new address. So, what do you do? Easy! You wander down to the local post office, stand in a very long queue of … [Read more...]
The View from Bologna
March 8, 2005 By Leave a Comment
In my quest for blogs in a similar vein to my own little blog, I signed up with Blogwise and came across 'The View from Bologna' which is part of the intriguingly titled 'Three Monkeys Online Magazine'. The content of this blog is related more to the political shenanigans and other things which go … [Read more...]
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