Meant to say – saw Shrek last week at the cinema (superb film – go see!), and then Gone in 60 Seconds on DVD (a moderate film; not really enough plot or action to satisfy, and only one significant car chase in a film where 50 high-performance cars are stolen!). Also played my first Playstation […]

Very exciting week – had my first paper published (at my first computing conference), and found out that one of my patents has been granted!

Well and truly broken my enigma losing streak; although there have been a couple of tricky ones recently, which I didn’t do. Last week’s (1141: Powers of Two) was good, haven’t started this week’s yet. Summer School two weeks ago, photoshoot this morning, and then away at a conference Monday and Tuesday – what a […]

Long time without an update – mainly ‘cos nothing’s happened! Did find a very good online gaming site; check out itsyourturn.com

Ok Enigma this week – used the computer as a calculator. I’m away all next week in Guildford at the BVMA/EPSRC Computer Vision Summer School. Should be good. European Grand Prix this weekend too.

Great Enigma (1139: A Simple Addition) this week – took me probably about 3 hours in the end, but it’s the type I enjoy most.

Wow – not written anything for a while – been busy + had a week off last week. After two weeks of naff enigma’s (1136, 1137) last week’s was good (1138: Pedal Power), although I have little confidence in the answer I eventually got! This week’s is my favourite type (letters for numbers). Oh yes, […]

What a nice weekend. My mum and step-dad came to stay, plus I had Monday and Tuesday off, watched a grand prix, and got to play loads of Tomb Raider IV. Lots of new words too: stripling \STRIP-ling\: A youth in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood. inveterate \in-VEH-tuh-rut\: Firmly […]

H’mm – two tricky Enigma’s on the trot -both a bits too mathsy for my liking. I did get 1130 right tho. 🙂 New Word: victoria \vik-TOUR-ee-ah\ A low, light four-wheeled carriage for two with a folding top and an elevated driver’s seat in front.

New(ish) Word: propitiate \pro-PISH-ee-ayt\ To render favorably inclined; to appease.