Monthly Archives: July 2003

Mozilla vs. Netscape

Posted on July 23, 2003 by Andrew

Ovidiu writes that “it looks like Mozilla’s main target audience, at least from a consumer perspective, is going to be Linux only“. I suspect this is not true – yes, there are alternative browsers on the Mac, but Windows users … Continue reading →

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Trust Funds

Posted on July 23, 2003 by Andrew

I’m trying to work out the best way to set up a trust fund for my two nephews. Here’s the deal: we want to seed the fund with a chunk of cash, and add to it over the years, but … Continue reading →

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Cheers, Andy

Posted on July 23, 2003 by Andrew

On Monday afternoon, I hope you’ll all raise a glass of red wine with me to say “cheers!” to my brother-in-law, who died suddenly and unexpectedly at home on 15th July this year.

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Andy Willmott

Posted on July 18, 2003 by Andrew

My brother-in-law, Andy, passed away on Tuesday. He leaves behind my sister and his two sons, Thomas (8) and Ben (2). We’re setting up a trust fund for Thomas and Ben, his “baby boys”. I’d like to help ensure that … Continue reading →

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New route to work

Posted on July 14, 2003 by Andrew

I found a new route to and from work yesterday, basically by going as the crow flies, straight across meadows and beside the river. It’s far better than walking through the new housing developments, and as quick as waiting for … Continue reading →

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Perks

Posted on July 13, 2003 by Andrew

One definite advantage of being in the incubator (and of working for Luminas, folks … send in those CVs!) is the fact that we have access to the open air heated swimming pool. It’s about 20-25 metres long, and a … Continue reading →

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Quirks

Posted on July 10, 2003 by Andrew

Because the building we’re in was primarily designed for biotech research rather than IT, there are lots of “features” in here that you don’t find in your average incubator office block. It certainly makes life interesting (and provides us with … Continue reading →

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Office snaps

Posted on July 10, 2003 by Andrew

Here’s a load of pictures of our new office. Outside the incubator The interior – before the furniture arrived The view from the windows With furniture

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Office day …

Posted on July 9, 2003 by Andrew

Today we move into our new office. In theory all the furniture should be delivered this morning, and with a bit of luck the network will be set up by the John Innes Centre networking team (we’re not allowed to … Continue reading →

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Office!

Posted on July 7, 2003 by Andrew

So, we went to see the new office again today, and we should be moving in on Wednesday if all goes to plan. It’s all very exciting! The office is a pretty good size, and it should be no problem … Continue reading →

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