Monthly Archives: September 2009

Homebrew: The First Batch

I’ve always fancied trying my hand at a bit of home brewing but never actually found the guts to get myself a kit. Well, this time I finally went through with it and I’m now the proud owner of a … Continue reading

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Links for 2009-09-22

Real-World Scala: Introduction (tags: scala programming tutorial reference) Programming Scala (tags: scala books oreilly ebook reference)

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IWPLS 2009: The Sanger Mouse Resources Portal - a Testbed for Collaborative Data Integration

Last week I enjoyed some time up in Edinburgh for the International Workshop on Portals for Life Sciences (IWPLS ‘09), hosted at the e-Science Institute. It was a good workshop - there were good presentations, lively debates, and good social … Continue reading

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This Week on Twitter (2009-09-20)

Whisky tasting, followed by dinner, followed by pub = good eve http://twitpic.com/hrl74 # Lovely sunny day in Edinburgh http://twitpic.com/hssx0 # Trying to decide what to do for the afternoon. Think it might be shopping in MK… #

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This Week on Twitter (2009-09-13)

Just arrived in Edinburgh ready for #IWPLS tomorrow. Time to check out some sights, then prepare the presentation… #

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