Sun x4600

I’ve been running some tests at work on a shiny new Sun x4600 with 8 dual-core Opteron processors.
x4600 booting up

It’s very nicely put together.
x4600 with top removed

So far benchmarks have ranged between “That’s really quite fast” and “Is it powered by Hamsters?”.

More pics here

I Hate Network Rail

I’m supposed to be going on a site-visit to Birmingham University today. Instead I will be in the office because none of the trains I need are running.
Apparently rain is now an adverse weather condition.

edit 26/06/2007
OK given that thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes, maybe it does count as adverse weather.

A Bridge Too Far

Skated the new Severn bridge last night..

Hurt.. So.. Much..

The Perils of Propriatory Software

Jamie Cansdale the creater of TestDriven.NET is having some lawyer issues with MicroSoft.
As one commenter says:

“Is it safe for me as a developer without a large legal department to work with Microsoft technology? “

To which the answer, of course, is No.