Mr Men Mastermind

Over the past few weeks I've become a Mr Men expert. Ethan has gotten seriously hooked on them recently and so I've spent a good chunk of my paternity leave reading, re-reading, and re-re-reading them. We also bought him a Mr Men DVD (cheap deal in Fopp; although only series 2 frustratingly) so in-between reading … Continue reading Mr Men Mastermind →

Java Web Start and Signing Jars

In response to a feature request from L. M. Orchard I've just spent a couple of hours packaging up the FOAF-a-Matic Mark 2 as a Java Web Start application. Actually creating the requisite JNLP file was straight-forward; the specification is clear and the format simple. I very quickly had the application launching from a web … Continue reading Java Web Start and Signing Jars →

Her Name is Martha

Martha Louise Dodds to be precise, and she was born at 1.58pm this afternoon weighing 7lb 12oz. Mother and baby are both doing really well, and Martha already seems deeply interested in her new environment. So much so that she's preferred having a good look around rather than sleeping. I snapped the following photo when … Continue reading Her Name is Martha →