The association between flourescent green materials and radioactivity isn’t just the domain of comics and movies (by alaric)

Uranium can be added to give glass a fluorescent yellow or green color

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass#Overview

...it's official! Glass containing uranium is actually coloured flourescent green/yellow!

After all my irritation at radioactive wastes always being portrayed as a glowing yellow/green liquid, that little point has made my day. Thankyou.

Driving theory test – passed! (by alaric)

Woo hoo! I've passed my driving theory test.

I scored 35 out of 35 on the easy multiple choice questions ("A burning child staggers into the road in front of you. Do you (a) accelerate and run into the child so the flames are put out as it flies through the air, (b) pretend not to notice and drive past, (c) stop and help, (d) sit and watch"), and 46 out of 75 on the dreaded Hazard Perception - when the pass mark is 44!

Phew. Close. TOO close.

But anyway, onto the next step: the practical test. If I am lucky, I will get one booked before Christmas. The waiting lists around here are a bit mad.

Snell Systems (by alaric)

As one small step along the road towards my dream of becoming a Victorian gentleman scientist, I've gone part time with my employer Frontwire Ltd and am now freelancing for the other half of it under the auspices of Snell Systems.

As well as selling my services as a software engineer and technical author, I'm also doing network installations.

Wish me luck - and if you need a network installed in the London area, drop us a line!