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Everything written here since 2002 — 28 longer posts from 2009–2014, plus 476 short thoughts from the years before. Newest first.

2014

15 Dec 2014 Snappy and "ImportError: No module named 'click.repository'"
19 Nov 2014 Verifying post-deploy connections with conn-check
8 Nov 2014 Canonical

2013

21 Aug 2013 Speaking schedule
1 May 2013 Sockii
1 May 2013 May speaking

2012

28 Nov 2012 PHP Weekly

2011

13 Sept 2011 hippybot - Hipchat bot written in Python
17 Jun 2011 Webcomic hosting survey
29 Apr 2011 Morgan Robert Mason
22 Feb 2011 django-form-scaffold 1.1.0 released

2010

31 Dec 2010 Blogmire
30 Dec 2010 Blog scriptkiddied
28 Jul 2010 Meanwhile on the Isotoma blog
1 Mar 2010 Threading tweets on Twitter with Thweddy
10 Jan 2010 Speechify

2009

1 Dec 2009 Talk @ Brumcon9
1 Nov 2009 Dynamically adding methods and static methods onto classes at runtime in PHP5.3
1 Oct 2009 Extending PHP5.3 objects at runtime with lambda functions
30 Sept 2009 New job, and a new project
1 Aug 2009 Prototype.js Event keycode constants
1 Jun 2009 Dynamic PHP requires/includes, APC and Habari
19 Apr 2009 Still Alive
29 Mar 2009 My new email setup
17 Jan 2009 Married
9 Jan 2009 Fixed textitle usage in atom feed
2 Jan 2009 No xmlrpc to Habari from G1
1 Jan 2009 A Happy New Year..and A Happy New Blog

2007

23 Mar 2007 Nokia Series 60 3rd Ed. phones on Orange UK archive
6 Mar 2007 Goldfish and logo's archive

2005

5 May 2005 Busy and bewildered archive
23 Apr 2005 Holy massive comic strips Bat-type-person! archive
5 Apr 2005 That link effect.. archive
2 Apr 2005 2 April 2005 archive
30 Mar 2005 MSN downsie, and then upsie archive
29 Mar 2005 Go buy a comic archive
18 Mar 2005 Hello from Larndarn archive
17 Mar 2005 UK Web & Mini Comix Thing 2005 archive
9 Mar 2005 New public key archive
6 Mar 2005 Pythonisms archive
2 Mar 2005 2 March 2005 archive
25 Feb 2005 As the Sun goes down.. archive
17 Feb 2005 17 February 2005 archive
15 Feb 2005 51 things part 1 (aka 101 things about me, part 2, part 1!) archive
14 Feb 2005 14 February 2005 archive
13 Feb 2005 Ama-zoned archive
8 Feb 2005 8 February 2005 archive
2 Feb 2005 For Tom archive
1 Feb 2005 Resultage archive
29 Jan 2005 I'm supposed to WHAT?! archive
22 Jan 2005 Launch Box archive
12 Jan 2005 12 January 2005 archive
11 Jan 2005 11 January 2005 archive
10 Jan 2005 10 January 2005 archive
9 Jan 2005 Program launchers archive
7 Jan 2005 Wisdom of the Day archive
5 Jan 2005 LinkLog feed archive
4 Jan 2005 IM and the social "problem"? archive
1 Jan 2005 Glad Nyåren archive

2004

31 Dec 2004 31 December 2004 archive
29 Dec 2004 Give archive
24 Dec 2004 Merry Chestmus archive
21 Dec 2004 21 December 2004 archive
20 Dec 2004 Most impressive archive
19 Dec 2004 Psion Series 7 on eBay archive
17 Dec 2004 Christmas HOOOOOOOO! archive
15 Dec 2004 Document this.. archive
14 Dec 2004 Dated archive
13 Dec 2004 Once in our lifetime.. archive
10 Dec 2004 10 December 2004 archive
7 Dec 2004 The Playlist Meme archive
6 Dec 2004 6 December 2004 archive
5 Dec 2004 Watch it! archive
4 Dec 2004 4 December 2004 archive
2 Dec 2004 2 December 2004 archive
29 Nov 2004 I was so knackered last night.. archive
28 Nov 2004 Bagged and tagged.. archive
11 Nov 2004 Late days archive
10 Nov 2004 Monkey1.com will some day be where Monkey0.com is today! archive
9 Nov 2004 9 November 2004 archive
6 Nov 2004 Alan Turing archive
3 Nov 2004 The day today.. archive
2 Nov 2004 Well hello Mrs Mason-to-be archive
20 Oct 2004 Extend bluetooth range.. archive
19 Oct 2004 Quote of the Day archive
12 Oct 2004 The Reg: Highly Talented Singer Wife archive
11 Oct 2004 11 October 2004 archive
10 Oct 2004 When I was a lad.. archive
1 Oct 2004 1 October 2004 archive
22 Sept 2004 The myth of beginner programming.. archive
18 Sept 2004 And the time is right.. archive
16 Sept 2004 FreeSide wiki patching archive
15 Sept 2004 ComSoc and Christ archive
10 Sept 2004 Almost forgot.. archive
7 Sept 2004 7 September 2004 archive
4 Sept 2004 4 September 2004 archive
2 Sept 2004 2 September 2004 archive
31 Aug 2004 May He have mercy on our sheep.. archive
28 Aug 2004 28 August 2004 archive
27 Aug 2004 27 August 2004 archive
26 Aug 2004 26 August 2004 archive
24 Aug 2004 24 August 2004 archive
23 Aug 2004 23 August 2004 archive
20 Aug 2004 20 August 2004 archive
19 Aug 2004 19 August 2004 archive
18 Aug 2004 Can't weblog, new toy, must play..hehehehehehe... archive
17 Aug 2004 17 August 2004 archive
16 Aug 2004 16 August 2004 archive
7 Aug 2004 Home.. archive
6 Aug 2004 6 August 2004 archive
5 Aug 2004 5 August 2004 archive
4 Aug 2004 4 August 2004 archive
3 Aug 2004 3 August 2004 archive
2 Aug 2004 2 August 2004 archive
1 Aug 2004 1 August 2004 archive
31 Jul 2004 31 July 2004 archive
28 Jul 2004 28 July 2004 archive
27 Jul 2004 PowerBook photos archive
24 Jul 2004 100% Inspiration, 60% Proof. archive
22 Jul 2004 Eye..Eye..Oww.. archive
21 Jul 2004 Bluetooth Bollocksed archive
17 Jul 2004 17 July 2004 archive
14 Jul 2004 Transmission ceased at.. archive
13 Jul 2004 13 July 2004 archive
10 Jul 2004 Who-fi? archive
9 Jul 2004 9 July 2004 archive
8 Jul 2004 8 July 2004 archive
6 Jul 2004 6 July 2004 archive
5 Jul 2004 5 July 2004 archive
4 Jul 2004 4 July 2004 archive
2 Jul 2004 2 July 2004 archive
1 Jul 2004 Kon-redux archive
30 Jun 2004 30 June 2004 archive
29 Jun 2004 29 June 2004 archive
28 Jun 2004 28 June 2004 archive
27 Jun 2004 And we're back.. archive
18 Jun 2004 Curriculum vital archive
15 Jun 2004 15 June 2004 archive
13 Jun 2004 And a good day was had by..meeeee! archive
12 Jun 2004 Cliché archive
9 Jun 2004 Anti-lethargy archive
3 Jun 2004 All alone? archive
1 Jun 2004 All is well...well...well...well..... archive
30 May 2004 30 May 2004 archive
28 May 2004 Morning music archive
27 May 2004 27 May 2004 archive
25 May 2004 Late cleaning archive
23 May 2004 Bored archive
21 May 2004 Quote of the Day archive
20 May 2004 Woah..signs of maturity in comp sci students? archive
18 May 2004 18 May 2004 archive
17 May 2004 Weeks goals archive
16 May 2004 16 May 2004 archive
14 May 2004 Quote of the Day archive
11 May 2004 This is how you remind me of.. archive
10 May 2004 10 May 2004 archive
9 May 2004 Exams nearly over archive
4 May 2004 4 May 2004 archive
29 Apr 2004 29 April 2004 archive
27 Apr 2004 Owww..it 'urts.. archive
21 Apr 2004 Sorry for sorrow.. archive
18 Apr 2004 When you can't see the wood for the bee's.. archive
16 Apr 2004 Modem troubles archive
13 Apr 2004 It's that time of the year again.. archive
10 Apr 2004 He Who Finishes With The Most Frags Wins archive
7 Apr 2004 7 April 2004 archive
4 Apr 2004 Same old, same old archive
1 Apr 2004 1 April 2004 archive
30 Mar 2004 Argh! archive
29 Mar 2004 29 March 2004 archive
25 Mar 2004 Dock analness archive
22 Mar 2004 What a weekend archive
22 Feb 2004 Quick Updates archive
15 Feb 2004 15 February 2004 archive
13 Feb 2004 13 February 2004 archive
5 Feb 2004 Mastering Stuff.. archive
4 Feb 2004 Busy weekend coming up archive
2 Feb 2004 2 February 2004 archive
30 Jan 2004 Knew things were going to..erm..err..bugger it.. archive
25 Jan 2004 25 January 2004 archive
22 Jan 2004 iPod goeth..the iPod cometh back again archive
21 Jan 2004 21 January 2004 archive
19 Jan 2004 "Another man's ending is another man's begining.." archive
17 Jan 2004 17 January 2004 archive
15 Jan 2004 15 January 2004 archive
13 Jan 2004 One off those days archive
12 Jan 2004 Table go down 'da hoooooole archive
11 Jan 2004 Need...caffeine... archive
10 Jan 2004 Busy archive
8 Jan 2004 Info. Overload archive
6 Jan 2004 Various Updates archive
5 Jan 2004 Engendering Customer Loyalty [Not!] archive
4 Jan 2004 Gamers with Halo's archive
3 Jan 2004 3 January 2004 archive
1 Jan 2004 1 January 2004 archive

2003

31 Dec 2003 31 December 2003 archive
28 Dec 2003 28 December 2003 archive
25 Dec 2003 25 December 2003 archive
24 Dec 2003 Where's the Bat Signal? archive
23 Dec 2003 23 December 2003 archive
22 Dec 2003 22 December 2003 archive
21 Dec 2003 21 December 2003 archive
20 Dec 2003 G4 iBook/PowerBook shortcomings archive
18 Dec 2003 18 December 2003 archive
17 Dec 2003 Christmas shopping nearly over archive
16 Dec 2003 16 December 2003 archive
13 Dec 2003 Guess who's back..that's right, Vamp is back.. archive
11 Dec 2003 11 December 2003 archive
12 Oct 2003 It was like that when I got here... archive
6 Oct 2003 New Goldfish Bowl strip archive
2 Oct 2003 Not too well archive
1 Oct 2003 Sniffle archive
30 Sept 2003 Falling into apathy..ain't as bad as it seems if you have caffeine! archive
28 Sept 2003 Moving on.. archive
25 Sept 2003 To my father archive
14 Sept 2003 GFB buggered archive
13 Sept 2003 Tired archive
12 Sept 2003 12 September 2003 archive
11 Sept 2003 To me, To you archive
8 Sept 2003 Wimbles of Wombledon archive
7 Sept 2003 Hull Uni Computer Science Department First Year Quiz archive
5 Sept 2003 hackHull? archive
4 Sept 2003 Things to do archive
30 Aug 2003 30 August 2003 archive
29 Aug 2003 Chuggin' along archive
28 Aug 2003 28 August 2003 archive
27 Aug 2003 27 August 2003 archive
26 Aug 2003 Jason vs Freddy rawked archive
25 Aug 2003 Nae bad day archive
24 Aug 2003 Much to do archive
22 Aug 2003 22 August 2003 archive
20 Aug 2003 Fill-er-up archive
19 Aug 2003 19 August 2003 archive
18 Aug 2003 18 August 2003 archive
17 Aug 2003 iBook temptation archive
16 Aug 2003 University of Hull: Site? More like a bloody sight! archive
15 Aug 2003 Time for chianti! archive
14 Aug 2003 Uni here I come archive
12 Aug 2003 12 August 2003 archive
11 Aug 2003 11 August 2003 archive
10 Aug 2003 Par-tay? archive
9 Aug 2003 Nice day archive
8 Aug 2003 8 August 2003 archive
7 Aug 2003 7 August 2003 archive
6 Aug 2003 Job archive
5 Aug 2003 Food archive
4 Aug 2003 Why I outta archive
3 Aug 2003 3 August 2003 archive
2 Aug 2003 2 August 2003 archive
1 Aug 2003 1 August 2003 archive
31 Jul 2003 31 July 2003 archive
30 Jul 2003 30 July 2003 archive
29 Jul 2003 Laptop go down tha hooooooole.. archive
28 Jul 2003 28 July 2003 archive
27 Jul 2003 Back from EUvolt archive
24 Jul 2003 EUvoltage archive
23 Jul 2003 23 July 2003 archive
21 Jul 2003 21 July 2003 archive
19 Jul 2003 19 July 2003 archive
18 Jul 2003 Open Question to Darren P. Offen archive
17 Jul 2003 17 July 2003 archive
16 Jul 2003 Roar of the nights wind archive
15 Jul 2003 15 July 2003 archive
14 Jul 2003 Bruce Almighty on a stick! archive
13 Jul 2003 13 July 2003 archive
12 Jul 2003 Google: French military victories archive
11 Jul 2003 Procrastination heights archive
10 Jul 2003 10 July 2003 archive
9 Jul 2003 Wesley archive
8 Jul 2003 On top of the world, ma! archive
7 Jul 2003 7 July 2003 archive
6 Jul 2003 6 July 2003 archive
5 Jul 2003 Ow*3 archive
4 Jul 2003 4 July 2003 archive
3 Jul 2003 3 July 2003 archive
2 Jul 2003 Happy Birthday Andrea archive
1 Jul 2003 1 July 2003 archive
30 Jun 2003 30 June 2003 archive
29 Jun 2003 29 June 2003 archive
28 Jun 2003 Not a wasted night archive
27 Jun 2003 27 June 2003 archive
26 Jun 2003 Hackers (1995) archive
25 Jun 2003 25 June 2003 archive
22 Jun 2003 22 June 2003 archive
18 Jun 2003 Non archive
17 Jun 2003 17 June 2003 archive
15 Jun 2003 15 June 2003 archive
14 Jun 2003 14 June 2003 archive
13 Jun 2003 Life with a smartphone archive
12 Jun 2003 12 June 2003 archive
11 Jun 2003 Webcomic watching jawdrop archive
10 Jun 2003 10 June 2003 archive
9 Jun 2003 One of those days archive
8 Jun 2003 8 June 2003 archive
7 Jun 2003 Last night's hackHull? archive
5 Jun 2003 Rabbit! archive
4 Jun 2003 4 June 2003 archive
3 Jun 2003 There are 10 people in this world.. archive
2 Jun 2003 2 June 2003 archive
31 May 2003 31 May 2003 archive
30 May 2003 30 May 2003 archive
29 May 2003 29 May 2003 archive
27 May 2003 Links history back in action archive
26 May 2003 Home Page archive
25 May 2003 Fun day archive
24 May 2003 Euroveezion archive
22 May 2003 22 May 2003 archive
21 May 2003 The long and winding road archive
19 May 2003 Spinning up the house archive
18 May 2003 Links history archive
16 May 2003 Pain inside.. archive
15 May 2003 15 May 2003 archive
13 May 2003 13 May 2003 archive
5 May 2003 5 May 2003 archive
4 May 2003 hackworth online archive
3 May 2003 Hack that groove.. archive
1 May 2003 Action packed archive
30 Apr 2003 Tired again archive
28 Apr 2003 28 April 2003 archive
27 Apr 2003 Sunday .todo archive
26 Apr 2003 26 April 2003 archive
25 Apr 2003 25 April 2003 archive
24 Apr 2003 New Vamptop1:// setup archive
21 Apr 2003 1vCMS "alpha" development cycle begun archive
18 Apr 2003 Todo and updates archive
17 Apr 2003 17 April 2003 archive
16 Apr 2003 16 April 2003 archive
15 Apr 2003 15 April 2003 archive
14 Apr 2003 14 April 2003 archive
13 Apr 2003 13 April 2003 archive
3 Apr 2003 3 April 2003 archive
2 Apr 2003 Why does it always rain on you? archive
1 Apr 2003 1 April 2003 archive
31 Mar 2003 March 31st bher-d[?]g archive
30 Mar 2003 30 March 2003 archive
29 Mar 2003 29 March 2003 archive
28 Mar 2003 Spam YOU! archive
27 Mar 2003 27 March 2003 archive
26 Mar 2003 26 March 2003 archive
25 Mar 2003 JonSpawn archive
24 Mar 2003 Test thyself archive
23 Mar 2003 23 March 2003 archive
22 Mar 2003 22 March 2003 archive
20 Mar 2003 20 March 2003 archive
19 Mar 2003 19 March 2003 archive
18 Mar 2003 18 March 2003 archive
16 Mar 2003 16 March 2003 archive
14 Mar 2003 14 March 2003 archive
13 Mar 2003 13 March 2003 archive
12 Mar 2003 Well and truly frittered! archive
9 Mar 2003 9 March 2003 archive
7 Mar 2003 7 March 2003 archive
3 Mar 2003 3 March 2003 archive
2 Mar 2003 Serverage.. archive
1 Mar 2003 Beautiful snow crystal photos archive
27 Feb 2003 Buffy RIP archive
25 Feb 2003 Happy birthday Vicki-Anne archive
22 Feb 2003 22 February 2003 archive
21 Feb 2003 21 February 2003 archive
20 Feb 2003 20 February 2003 archive
19 Feb 2003 19 February 2003 archive
17 Feb 2003 17 February 2003 archive
15 Feb 2003 15 February 2003 archive
14 Feb 2003 14 February 2003 archive
13 Feb 2003 13 February 2003 archive
12 Feb 2003 Love means never having to say you're sorry archive
10 Feb 2003 The amazing unconscious Darren archive
9 Feb 2003 9 February 2003 archive
7 Feb 2003 An extract from the diary of Andrea, last survivor of the Wesishness of early 2003 archive
6 Feb 2003 Site updates: More Gallery content archive
5 Feb 2003 5 February 2003 archive
2 Feb 2003 Journalist days in memory lane archive
1 Feb 2003 1 February 2003 archive
30 Jan 2003 30 January 2003 archive
29 Jan 2003 "Professional Steak House Steak Knife BLOWOUT!!" archive
28 Jan 2003 28 January 2003 archive
26 Jan 2003 And the beat goe..err..staggers on! archive
24 Jan 2003 More filler archive
22 Jan 2003 The Cruxshadows - Deception archive
21 Jan 2003 The energy value of a single photon. archive
16 Jan 2003 I'm back. archive
15 Jan 2003 laptop fubar'd archive
1 Jan 2003 'Tis a new year archive

2002

29 Dec 2002 Filler archive
27 Dec 2002 27 December 2002 archive
25 Dec 2002 Christmas in England archive
22 Dec 2002 What is thees Chreestmaas? archive
21 Dec 2002 Deck the logo with .PNG's of holly, tralalalalala..err..where was I? archive
19 Dec 2002 All the small things.. archive
18 Dec 2002 Fuck that hurt! archive
15 Dec 2002 Here comes the plane, open your mouth dear to let its payload in.. archive
14 Dec 2002 14 December 2002 archive
11 Dec 2002 11 December 2002 archive
10 Dec 2002 Comparatively Dreaming, Living in Hindsight archive
8 Dec 2002 8 December 2002 archive
7 Dec 2002 Christmas To Do List archive
5 Dec 2002 5 December 2002 archive
2 Dec 2002 Thumb twiddling.. archive
30 Nov 2002 Text based archive
28 Nov 2002 Conspiracy archive
27 Nov 2002 27 November 2002 archive
24 Nov 2002 24 November 2002 archive
19 Nov 2002 RSS Feed archive
18 Nov 2002 Does what it says on the box archive
17 Nov 2002 clean.php archive
16 Nov 2002 Damo's Blog archive
14 Nov 2002 Opera Registration archive
13 Nov 2002 Law of weblogs archive
9 Nov 2002 9 November 2002 archive
6 Nov 2002 In a funny mood. archive
30 Oct 2002 Not dead yet..well, maybe just a little archive
22 Oct 2002 /me does the happy dancer..only, happier archive
18 Oct 2002 Stanley Rice archive
7 Oct 2002 Personal Statement? UCAS? Uni-what? HUH?! archive
3 Oct 2002 I's back archive
25 Sept 2002 vamptop == fubar; archive
14 Sept 2002 14 September 2002 archive
13 Sept 2002 Nyoing! archive
12 Sept 2002 Shocking stuff.. archive
8 Sept 2002 Guh-roovy archive
7 Sept 2002 7 September 2002 archive
6 Sept 2002 6 September 2002 archive
2 Sept 2002 1stvamp.com archive
31 Aug 2002 Need...more...bandwidth! archive
30 Aug 2002 Oooooooooo....speedey archive
21 Aug 2002 Nyoing! archive
18 Aug 2002 18 August 2002 archive
15 Aug 2002 Exam Results archive
13 Aug 2002 New ./weblog shell script.. archive
12 Aug 2002 MP3 shtooff archive
11 Aug 2002 Grr archive
9 Aug 2002 9 August 2002 archive
30 Jul 2002 Links History Application archive
21 Jul 2002 I'za back-o.. archive
20 Jul 2002 Magic_Quotes problem fixed archive
2 Jul 2002 2 July 2002 archive
18 Jun 2002 Oh fucketh! archive
16 May 2002 Oooo, new shoes archive
13 May 2002 Halfway up the stairs archive
11 May 2002 Snot covered site news archive
8 May 2002 Townies, johnno's, yobs, thugs and Huullians. archive
7 May 2002 Damn you Kakarot! archive
5 May 2002 A few things archive
3 May 2002 3 May 2002 archive
2 May 2002 College shtooff archive
1 May 2002 1 May 2002 archive
29 Apr 2002 29 April 2002 archive
19 Apr 2002 The funeral archive
11 Apr 2002 Good news archive
10 Apr 2002 10 April 2002 archive
6 Apr 2002 Irene Mason: Beloved mother archive
5 Apr 2002 Ooooo archive
4 Apr 2002 Good news and bad news archive
3 Apr 2002 Review: Ice Age archive