Neglected, but not forgotten

Posted in Life on 13 Jan 2010 at 17:47 

Consider it a new year’s resolution that this site will get an upgrade at some point soon. It’s just a case of finding the time, and the energy, to do something about it.

Ralph

A Lesson Learned

Posted in Life & Tech Stuff on 20 Jul 2009 at 22:47 

In the last 2 weeks I’ve learned a valuable lesson about backing up data. We all know we should do it, we all occasionally think about it. Sometimes, if we’re lucky (and smart) we even make the odd backup, but all too often the hassle and time involved mean it gets put off until another day.

It’s funny how it takes the realisation of our mistakes to really make a lesson hit home. I made a mistake, in fact I made quite a few. Every time I thought to myself “I should probably back these up sometime soon” and didn’t, that was a mistake.

About 2 weeks ago, my computer ground to a halt, shut down, then failed to boot again. It turned out that this was because my hard drive had failed. Music.. photos.. files.. all gone (or at least held inaccessibly where only some expensive recovery work can get them).

My last full backup? Never. Music - about 18 months ago. Photos - about a year.

Luckily many of the most important photos to me will also be on Caroline’s machine, so I should get some of them back. But some are lost forever, along with other pretty irreplaceable stuff like my climbing route log.

So.. as I said before, I’ve learned a lesson. My external drive was out today, and I’m set up and ready to clone my drive weekly. There’s plenty of software out there to help, it just takes a bit of effort up front to get on and do it. Don’t make the same mistake I did…

For Mac (if you haven’t got Time Machine like me) I’d recommend SuperDuper. It’s free, or you can pay for extra features like scheduling backups. For Windows there are a few options, none of which I’ve tried: Norton Ghost or DriveClone are the first 2 that come to mind. Neither are free, but worth every penny I’m sure. There are no doubt some free options out there too, even a scheduled batch file would do!

An Overwhelming Sense of Self Preservation

Posted in Climbing on 20 May 2009 at 12:52 

I often wonder how I could improve as a climber. I’ve been climbing VS for about 3 years now, with only the occasional forray onto anything harder. I’d love to be operating more in the HVS/E1 ball park, but for some reason I just can’t seem to get a foothold.

I don’t think my problem is ability. That’s to say I’m physically capable of climbing much harder. In fact I’m probably bouldering about as well as I ever have! Climbing E2 on top rope hasn’t been a problem for years, so why should leading HVS? Alas, I am fairly sure my issues lie elsewhere.

My head is what needs training, but how? How do you improve at reading routes, placing gear under strain, and let’s not forget that big one, “the fear”. That performance crippling fear of falling and hurting yourself, because you’re sure your gear won’t hold or you haven’t found a place for any yet.

I even know the answer to some extent; climb more, and push out of my comfort zone. Only by trying harder routes will I start to adapt and settle at a new level. But how to do that, when every part of me says to climb the HS I know I’ll “enjoy” rather than pull onto a potential epic?

Noone likes leaving their comfort zone (except a select group of nutters), and I’m no exception. More often than not these days I’d much rather have a “nice day out” than really push myself. But the only way to improve is to do just that. I know I’m capable, as long as I can control the fear and resist the urge to overgrip everything (and pump out) or stand around on a ledge for weeks and eventually back off.

Somehow I’ve got to get past that overwhelming sense of self preservation and push myself a bit… but how?

UKC Article: Journey to Failure

Posted in Climbing on 27 Mar 2009 at 12:04 

I like this :-) I need to get out and try Deliverance again soon…

UKC Article

It’s been a while

Posted in Life on 24 Mar 2009 at 10:49 

No time
Too busy
Moving house
Wrong phase of the moon
The internet’s too smelly

All the usual excuses for being away, but hoping to be back soon…

Next Page »


xeex120503 shipley wins rimington trophy viola plant timothy driscoll ricardo arjona mujeres dropped palate crochet pattern for baby booties red imported fire ants mounds tunnels what does geritol tonic do migration route of monarch butterfly wedding floral bouquets marshall stethoscope coolsat reciever internal audit committe formulation madisonville texas hotels childs custome ghost rider cocktails gin vodka orange juice rage against the machine au lund fury theme park review downloadable coaster videos govenor deval patrick sunset glare car accident climatiseur sans unite exterieur kelsen paredes panam mai ya igor vukojevic haljina bela barns at wolf trap ju jit zu las vegas mold fungal exposure in workplace serenity prayer gifts electrolyte imbalance spine numbness recipes for reuben sandwiches auto ventshade taillight jetta phi beta lambda assessment tests tennessee patrolman resigns bnsf paint schemes 2009 a6 4.2l details photos montana pheasant hunting 2007 orb snails eat campsite simonstown banda terrane heel tenderness caesarean newborns appearance sfv invitational tourney fixing rusty fuel tank prolift opener emilio longoni michele cote ez labor adp sun life assurance dennis fellows readiness checklist for prospective accreditation applicants constant involuntary muscle contraction stormwater maintenance shige restaurant pickering brain floss wheres waldo background sloppy joe clothing fender elite strat philips vam1202 19 wheat free rye recipes proclamation no 1699 silent auction raffle tickets winnipeg forza motorsport 2 paintshop rosedale associations houston texas nod 32 v 2.12.3 mixed vegetable marinated recipes madeira temperature blindness in cats hypertension stephens fort frances 2-135 national guard history sarah jenkins artist etna siskiyou stocks combining stansport neoprene raft gimp shrink a selection cinder garden oahu hobie cat rental washington post findlay ohio windows 98 dns error moved wild african animal styled interiors star lab faculty new york state engineering registration mental health care charting minnesota tides inn irvington virginia anthony wiggles wedding paul von dyke brief history of ocd tell me about novi michigan how to establish labour relations policy police acronyms chateau la roche ohio pitre belgium suarez bakery charlotte nc west linn history north tonawanda ny newspaper harold moe paycheck cold storage warehouses 1967 hit single instrumental hi-tec waterproof insulated boots zipper daily writing prompts pratt chevrolet calais me video by the temptations irish club swindon carlos miller gangster los candice michielle roc soc aqua shoes columbiana count board of public affairs executive recruiters rockford illinois feel blank personal daily diaries tractive effort with locomotives colin mcrae conspiracy theory tweak toolbox 1.6 home sid butalbital aspirin caffeine caps sister of mercy all songs conditioning carbon fiber for plating what is a banger in england survey tutorial china diesel engines barack obama political career cablevision ct eric haggquist insight beverage republic of liberia coin how to be foxy subsidized housing in calif pico user manual cabarrus county nc jail poe elementary school attack robin gibb julian llano buzz newspaper rsvp simplex lite-on light scribe ide vasco security tokens round comercial crab pots knapp shoe dealer in northeastern pennslyvania lake livingston vacation houses singer of pass me bye beatrix potter shower games windproof lighters speeches fredrick douglas mdf polyurethane wooly bush ellijay cabin rentals walmart wetumpka alabama luther bridger soma store simon rattle master barber training managed desktop service numero di avogadro mapping a persistent drive in leopard saint anselm of canterbury usc mast hs java queue limit error aix dinette sets toronto indian gauze blouses sixty home remedy for pimples little tikes merry go rounds tronic battery charger info dell axim x5 infrared software free lonely letter pics of clyde barrow ester kim associated press favre rumors comparison between resteraunt headset intercom systems ap 36 aluminum technology deer park monastery ai dogs resorts in ixtapa southgate electronics stores wa ratatouille coloring book womens cowboy boots with rhinestone buckle regal theters imax mosfet n ch 50a a synonym for slogan shar pei grooming lamictal dizziness integrating technology in learning homeopathic remedies new york mohammad siddiq al minshawi tajweed cat call cb radios free aol im smileys decision tree analysis gamma ray burst protection glenn kelty power smiles play free maj jong usa embassy in guangzhou three kingdom saga lt colonel leo gray usda employee janice skipper dc vinyl lettering window porto alegre brazill synonyms of advatages swimming pool vinyl liner replacements crochet a scalloped edge il mccarthy mt vernon ctu ringtone subscription for good housekeeping from ipc centrifugal debris blower plus power glasses automate bagger tryptic soy agar coli hitomi ito photos ft kobbe panama lesions which do not definitively enhance how distillation works peppermint clip art bernina deco 330 tension level skipping effective teams job bicycles oahu home audio fm transmitters menstruations excessive weather forecast moab olympic wrestlers ken larsen brassworks keyless programming in champaign illinois williams college adolf hitler federal w9 form whole sale glass containers oahu lake lanier condos mls titanium bicycle manufacturers palau jobs how to read peoples personalities pablo neruda help his people mana amar es combatir lyrics flooring finishes omc rochester carburetor 17086107 canon ir 400 28 not working colombian jeans yahama muskegon h prentice baptiste fossil watches retailers geo prizm catalytic converter vaccine leading to super virus orville ewing where filmed high heel treachery blue ridge rehab center martinsville va pill identification round tl 177 ezra stiles paintings email address angela fawcett encarta msn premium subscription sign methods of financing debt spinach feta cheese stuffed salmon recipes second city espn improv lawrence technological university exam forums fighter jet adventure wilkes county newspapers chemical analysis hair ama vw golf spoilers rock solid servers girl friendly hotels hanoi motel south perth presidential candidates usa percentages connecting cat5 cabling law and order svu starved episode rs components corby aftermarket power window installation eopinions alli lucite handbags howto extract files from distributed executable palace of jaipur turks in elia greece screening for tbi what will fat cat sit on big cat gim sack ow to build a deck echo of a dreamer parent teacher assciation streaming provider ghostrider subtitle south winds marina bewitched the complete series object recognition in matlab ncr inks calvin anderson sierra domino studio nat nast texasa important symbols of judaism columbia trail meister mid 3 takeoff 2000 paint and varnish remover republic wa news uefa cup manchester united arsenal barcelona face slimming methods price comparison over time short breaks to estonia ruben esparza atty cornerstone keystone capstone online information on local employment catv security systems wtc deaths symptoms attention deficit seven years old manu chao albums 417th bg rabaul ipod 80 gb battery flagstaff sheriffs department john andrews architects dream chronicles walk thru lenox castle garden essential oil recipies events in bartlesville ok jada monster curves free randal island games for teaching preschool inclusion association du maitre supreme ching hai document processing price list uni hamburg piano beckman new york raquetball national championships glucose 110 interim management health care weight nickle jefferson oracle scn suunto tandem inclinometer memorial hermann katy medical records online rebuildable cheverolet pickups northwestern medical center st albans vt kara knightley neon glassworks anthony luccaro articles pacific valet how long does tennis elbow last christmas waits sae 160 transmission oil 1932 chevy trailer hitch installation nissan xterra phoenix sky harbor international airport parking inventors and inventions c enchantedlearning com reba mcintyre 2007 carrie underwood darkwatch beat lazarus cheat disney vaction club resale swapping homes sarah thatcher public policy cysts by rectum irritable bowel syndrome causes cures indexing genealogy owners manual for iriver e10 deus ex copy protection the 33rd degree masons fuel oil no 6 in ponds gary leroy lind knock shrine staff recruitment wireless gadgets cheryl fraser selecting bridal flowers ymca near phoenixville oa wet noses jewelery intolerance definition blocked eustation tubes lockheed martin atlanta pay scale mousetrap game download
jet and the muppets
relocate to malta
a separate peace critique symbolism
library wo
affliction warlock hit rating
12 step program narcotic annonymous
duchess community college
egodeath.com
nubian dairy goat breeders
kos america
advantra medical ins rating
automotive business franchise opportunity
1 12 09 windows update
bern township pa
florida and mentally disabled halfway house
bartender job and dallas texas
2007 ace conference
kamchatka yuri
highheeldivas.com
hotel buenos aires in rimini
torture-museum.com
icu management of burns
fellowship of grace brethren churches
classic zelda download for mac
brownie elf story
intellicare-careers.com
benefits of skin brushing
handcrafted needlepoint pillows
bronco bobs dipping sauces
casting crowns guitar tab
fratelli ravioli
04 dodge pocket style fender flares
boyce morton
alaskan malamute care
1969 dodge charger trunk pan
b bulk denise
active listening quiz
horseshoe pliers
mythbusters flies honey vinegar
emicatalogmarketing.com
afghan boys amp girls
a sweet christmas
fiji politics of virtue discourse
black fractal
alaska air companion ticket
cassie broadway
bulk image downloader v1.17 serial crack
apostles signs elements zodiac
princess leia death star ordeal
arkansas historical railroad societies
24 drug store with photo kiosk
long tangent elbow
12 step christian based addiction centers
clara burroughs
human resorces for penske logistics
buy truffles
acura integra gs 2000 ignition locked
jongenheet.nl
apac paving
baldwin brass smithsonian snowflake ornament
blowjobs and hand jobs
aeroplanner.com
10c discharge cylindrical cells
educacion cristiana
alexis loves caleb
childrensministry.net
canare vo da tavola blanco
poweraire.com
british prime ministers list
cdgirls sunny
16031 n 49th ave glendale az
about teas
compton high school reunions
17 in wade saddle
il radon application help
brinkmann proseries 4415 gas grill
extremalrape.com
another name for a hindu teacher
dirtgardener.com
carver county minn
abc wide world of sports bowling
florida state motto
idaho mongolian bar b q
atm fujitsu parts
discount stirling sliver rings
blunt nosed leopard lizard pictures
apparat walls
cancer cures and parasites
alberta trees and shrubs
ableton live 6.0 and mpc
blues clues handy dandy note book
crochet sash pattern
ecouteurs wee
1996 concorde catalytic converter
court shijo hotel kyoto
custom minister robes
lyrics dark tranquility wonders
age requirement for moped
jenningsequipment.com
messianic and october 8
paayp.com
big brother 8 utube videos
l a lakers sheet set
blood flow for erections
folie a deux 2005 red wine
free download sega games
defiance county ohio 1860 map
cherish infosystems website
camp saginaw pa
darth revan costumes
a tick self compliant australia
after effects film manipulation
animated lip shape vowels
217 setra coach
74ahc1g14gw csi
abdomen support
2 meter apartment antenna
bake 200 pies
maris freighter specialty cruises
outstay.cn
hui ku maoli ola
17th edition consumer units
craiglist for texas
all about kkk
burbot caviar
2008 ginny dolls
most outrageous funny videos
alderney hosp
redneckandsingle.com
fred weis
national pride of pakistani youth
aching ears and headaches
astronaut motel wildwood
1940 highway maps
95 mitsubishi montero crank sensor
alhambra at poiciana fl
pharmaceuticalsales.com
bobble heads for sale
californiaduihelp.com
days of elijah midi and lyrics
bk 3 megxon
vca wingate
dogforsale.com
all inclusive resorts in honduras
5.7l mercruiser drain plugs
kenya-airways.com
boots thr chemist
bangkok largest monastery
thegreatmartinicompany.com
exercises for golfers elbow
federalist and anti federalist
carp dough baits
el segundo blue butterfly
big aluminum dually wheels
lovermature.com
ballon pump for cardiac patients
1988 toyota celica gt pic
cadets leadership courses
bomb squad robots
bladder carcinosarcoma vs transitional cell carcinoma
abplsurg.org
bakewell and horner estate agents
female finger male urethra
diagnosis eye inflamation joint stiffness skin
cannondale bike craigslist sacramento