http://www.smiffysplace.com/2005-06 RSS Feed for Smiffy's Place: posts from June, 2005 en (C) Copyright 2001-2008 Matthew Steven Smith Matthew Smith http://www.smiffysplace.com/footfall Smiffy reviews Niven & Pournelle's novel, Footfall. Matthew Smith 2005-06-28+09:30 Books and Literature;alien;arts;invasion;literature;publications;science fiction;scifi;sf http://www.smiffysplace.com/the-joys-of-gardening Smiffy does some gardening, assisted by Fergus the Tractor. Matthew Smith 2005-06-26+09:30 FE35;Food & Drink;Massey Harris Fergusson;Personal;alimentation;cultivator;drink;epicure;epicurean;food;gardening;gourmandisme;gourmet;harrow;nutrition http://www.smiffysplace.com/soup-for-a-winters-morning Sausage soup for a cold morning. Matthew Smith 2005-06-25+09:30 Food & Drink;alimentation;broth;drink;epicure;epicurean;food;gourmandisme;gourmet;nutrition;sausage;soup;stew http://www.smiffysplace.com/wine-and-cheese Smiffy talks wine, cheese and biscuits. Matthew Smith 2005-06-23+09:30 Food & Drink;alimentation;cheese;crackers;drink;epicure;epicurean;food;gourmandisme;gourmet;nutrition;wine http://www.smiffysplace.com/solstice-drama Things go wrong on the Winter Solstice. Matthew Smith 2005-06-22+09:30 Personal;Weather;climate;climatology;meteorology;problems;solstice http://www.smiffysplace.com/irony-ii Ironic happenings. Matthew Smith 2005-06-22+09:30 Personal;Weather;climate;climatology;irony;lightning;meteorology;weather http://www.smiffysplace.com/near-miss Photographs of lightning damage. Matthew Smith 2005-06-22+09:30 Weather;climate;climatology;damage;lightning;meteorology;storm;thunder http://www.smiffysplace.com/irony Smiffy finds perverse irony in the universe. Again. Matthew Smith 2005-06-19+09:30 Personal;Technical;Weather;climate;climatology;irony;meteorology;perversity http://www.smiffysplace.com/year-to-date-rainfall Smiffy creates a year to date rainfall page. Matthew Smith 2005-06-19+09:30 Software;Technical;Weather;climate;climatology;meteorology;precipitation;rainfall;statistics;weather http://www.smiffysplace.com/were-losin-power-capn Smiffy suffers a power outage. Matthew Smith 2005-06-18+09:30 ETSA;Personal;Weather;climate;climatology;electricity supply;meteorology;outage http://www.smiffysplace.com/roast-lamb Roast lamb, a la Smiffy. Matthew Smith 2005-06-15+09:30 Food & Drink;alimentation;dinner;drink;epicure;epicurean;food;gourmandisme;gourmet;lamb;meat;nutrition;roast;roulade http://www.smiffysplace.com/new-guinea-to-colombia-all-before-breakfast Smiffy partakes of some fine coffees of a morning. Matthew Smith 2005-06-14+09:30 Colombia;Food & Drink;Keyup;New Guinea;alimentation;coffee;drink;epicure;epicurean;food;gourmandisme;gourmet;nutrition http://www.smiffysplace.com/the-mote-in-gods-eye Smiffy reviews Niven and Pournelle's classic novel, The Mote In God's Eye Matthew Smith 2005-06-14+09:30 Books and Literature;arts;book;literature;publications;review http://www.smiffysplace.com/mmm-beer Smiffy brews up. Matthew Smith 2005-06-13+09:30 Food & Drink;Mmm, Beer!;Weather;ale;alimentation;beer;bier;biere;brasserie;brewery;brewing;cervesa;cervoise;climate;climatology;drink;epicure;epicurean;food;gourmandisme;gourmet;lambic;meteorology;nutrition http://www.smiffysplace.com/the-wired-fermenter Smiffy gets his beer fermenter temperatures online. Matthew Smith 2005-06-13+09:30 1-Wire;Dallas;Food & Drink;Mmm, Beer!;Weather;ale;alimentation;beer;bier;biere;brasserie;brewery;brewing;cervesa;cervoise;climate;climatology;drink;epicure;epicurean;fermentation;fermenter;food;gourmandisme;gourmet;lambic;meteorology;nutrition;temperature;weather http://www.smiffysplace.com/wordpress-patches Smiffy presents his WordPress accessibility patches for consideration. Matthew Smith 2005-06-12+09:30 Accessibility;PHP;Software;WAI;WCAG;WordPress;accessibility;adaptability;blog;blogging software;hack;patch;web log;weblog http://www.smiffysplace.com/fergus-lends-a-hand Fergus the Tractor helps with the brewing effort. Matthew Smith 2005-06-12+09:30 FE35;Ferguson;Food & Drink;Harris;Massey;Personal;Tractor;alimentation;drink;epicure;epicurean;food;gourmandisme;gourmet;nutrition http://www.smiffysplace.com/the-wet It rains - a lot. Matthew Smith 2005-06-11+09:30 Weather;climate;climatology;meteorology;precipitation;rain;weather http://www.smiffysplace.com/after-the-storm Finally, it rains. Matthew Smith 2005-06-10+09:30 Personal;Weather;climate;climatology;meteorology;precipitation;rain;weather http://www.smiffysplace.com/flash-boom-bang-rumble First rain, now thunderstorms. Matthew Smith 2005-06-10+09:30 General;Weather;climate;climatology;lightning;meteorology;rain;storm;thunder;weather http://www.smiffysplace.com/accessibility-improvements Smiffy does some accessibility patching on WordPress. Matthew Smith 2005-06-10+09:30 Accessibility;PHP;Software;WAI;WCAG;WordPress;accessibility;adaptability;blog;blogging software;hack;patch;web log;weblog http://www.smiffysplace.com/before-the-storm Smiffy prepares for the rains. Matthew Smith 2005-06-08+09:30 Weather;climate;climatology;meteorology;rain;weather http://www.smiffysplace.com/php-pips-pepped-perl-to-post Smiffy takes a break from Perl to look at PHP. Matthew Smith 2005-06-07+09:30 PHP;Perl;Software;scripting http://www.smiffysplace.com/the-great-escape The horses break out. Matthew Smith 2005-06-07+09:30 Personal;equestrian;escape;horse http://www.smiffysplace.com/pepping-up-perl-5 Smiffy reviews Perl Objects References & Modules, by Randall Schwartz. Matthew Smith 2005-06-06+09:30 Books and Literature;Software;arts;book;literature;modules;o'reilly;object;object-orientated;object-oriented;oop;oreilly;perl;publications;references;review http://www.smiffysplace.com/peter-john-smith-in-memoriam Smiffy recognises what would have been his father's birthday. Matthew Smith 2005-06-05+09:30 Parkinsons Disease;Personal http://www.smiffysplace.com/rice-bread Smiffy reports on the rice bread experiment Matthew Smith 2005-06-05+09:30 Food & Drink;alimentation;baking;bread;drink;epicure;epicurean;flour;food;gourmandisme;gourmet;nutrition;rice http://www.smiffysplace.com/today-is-world-environment-day Smiffy comments on World Environment Day, 2005 Matthew Smith 2005-06-05+09:30 Commentaria;UN;United Nations;commentary;current affairs;environment;news http://www.smiffysplace.com/we-plough-the-fields-and-scatter Our fields are seeded. Matthew Smith 2005-06-05+09:30 General;farming;seeding;sowing http://www.smiffysplace.com/mars-polar-lander-try-again NASA is having another stab at the Martian Polar Lander Matthew Smith 2005-06-04+09:30 Commentaria;Mars;NASA;Technical;commentary;current affairs;news;space http://www.smiffysplace.com/bread-lets-go-crazy Smiffy tries making bread with rice flour. Matthew Smith 2005-06-03+09:30 Food & Drink;alimentation;baking;bread;cooking;drink;epicure;epicurean;flour;food;gourmandisme;gourmet;nutrition;rice http://www.smiffysplace.com/plone Smiffy plays with Plone. Matthew Smith 2005-06-03+09:30 Accessibility;CMS;Python;Software;Zope;adaptability;content management http://www.smiffysplace.com/spam-me-not Smiffy looks at spam blacklists. Matthew Smith 2005-06-03+09:30 General;UCBE;e-mail;email;spam http://www.smiffysplace.com/baikonur-50 Former Soviet cosmodrome, Baikonur, marks its 50th anniversary. Matthew Smith 2005-06-03+09:30 CCCP;Commentaria;USSR;astronaut;commentary;cosmonaut;current affairs;news;rocket;space http://www.smiffysplace.com/in-touch-with-freescale Smiffy is contacted by Freescale Semiconductors Matthew Smith 2005-06-03+09:30 CMOS;Flash;Freescale;Microcontrollers;Motorola;digital;embedded;logic;microcontroller;microprocessor