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A person who enjoys exploring the details of programmable systems and how to stretch their capabilities, as opposed to most users, who prefer to learn only the minimum necessary. - Jargon File
“The supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between work and play.” - Arnold Toynbee
I have been designing and developing computer software solutions for over 20 years. I am a Chartered IT Professional awarded by the British Computer Society and a Fellow of the Institution of Analysts and Programmers.
Currently I run my own Software Development and Computer Consultancy company. In addition I also run Arten Books which provides new and used discount books through the Amazon Marketplace.
I am a Motorcycle fan, an avid reader of sci-fi, fantasy, history, thrillers and technical books, a guitar player, a traveller and a father.
In addition I have a special interest in ancient cultures, their technologies and beliefs, such as the Egyptians, the Aztecs, the Greeks and the Romans.
In September 2009 one of my products R10Cipher: Email, Text and File Security, was shortlisted as a Finalist for the 2009 Information Security Product of the Year award.
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Rescued by the Air Ambulance !
06/10/09 20:03
I’m writing this from my hospital bed. I’ve been here since Saturday afternoon and it’s looking like I will be here until at least next Saturday.
It all started innocently enough when I, my daughter Jess and her boyfriend Dan packed up Jess’s Motocross bike into the back of my truck and headed off to the track where we are teaching her to ride.
She was doing really well and had been riding around for a couple of hours and was tired. I decided I’d have a quick go on her bike before we went home. At a speed of less than 10 Mph I leaned the bike to the left and let the clutch out to accelerate in the direction I wanted to go. I felt a pain in my left knee as if I had been shot, the bike reared up and dragged me for a couple of yards before crashing to the ground.
I think I may have caught my knee on a large rock in the ground as I banked to the left, I’ll probably never know, but I did know that I couldn’t straighten my left leg or move it in any direction.
After waiting a few minutes to see if I my leg would miraculously heal, and realising it wouldn’t, I told Dan to call the ambulance. The response was incredible, within minutes an Ambulance had arrived and realising that my location was inaccessible via 4 wheel transport the Air Ambulance arrived a minute later.
They cut my jeans and trainers off and thought my knee was dislocated, unfortunately it wasn’t that simple though. In the end they bundled me into a cradle and into the chopper which arrived at the Derby Royal Hospital a few minutes later.
It turns out after two X-Rays and a CT Scan that my leg is badly shattered and needs surgery. The surgery won’t happen until Thursday so my leg is currently in plaster to hold all the bits in roughly the right place until the operation.
It looks like I’ll be doing no driving or riding for the next couple of months
So, is there a lesson to be learned from this experience ? I don’t think so, it’s a genuine ‘sh1t happens’ situation. If I had been on my bike I wouldn’t have caught my knee on the ground, and if I did it wouldn’t have mattered as I would have been wearing my body armour. It’s a set of circumstances that came together and resulted in a bad situation. You cannot, and should not attempt to plan for every conceivable situation. Life is dangerous, but that’s no excuse for refusing to live it to the full.
Big shout out to the Air Ambulance and the staff at Derby Royal. Cheers - You are all great
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It all started innocently enough when I, my daughter Jess and her boyfriend Dan packed up Jess’s Motocross bike into the back of my truck and headed off to the track where we are teaching her to ride.
She was doing really well and had been riding around for a couple of hours and was tired. I decided I’d have a quick go on her bike before we went home. At a speed of less than 10 Mph I leaned the bike to the left and let the clutch out to accelerate in the direction I wanted to go. I felt a pain in my left knee as if I had been shot, the bike reared up and dragged me for a couple of yards before crashing to the ground.
I think I may have caught my knee on a large rock in the ground as I banked to the left, I’ll probably never know, but I did know that I couldn’t straighten my left leg or move it in any direction.
After waiting a few minutes to see if I my leg would miraculously heal, and realising it wouldn’t, I told Dan to call the ambulance. The response was incredible, within minutes an Ambulance had arrived and realising that my location was inaccessible via 4 wheel transport the Air Ambulance arrived a minute later.
They cut my jeans and trainers off and thought my knee was dislocated, unfortunately it wasn’t that simple though. In the end they bundled me into a cradle and into the chopper which arrived at the Derby Royal Hospital a few minutes later.
It turns out after two X-Rays and a CT Scan that my leg is badly shattered and needs surgery. The surgery won’t happen until Thursday so my leg is currently in plaster to hold all the bits in roughly the right place until the operation.
It looks like I’ll be doing no driving or riding for the next couple of months
So, is there a lesson to be learned from this experience ? I don’t think so, it’s a genuine ‘sh1t happens’ situation. If I had been on my bike I wouldn’t have caught my knee on the ground, and if I did it wouldn’t have mattered as I would have been wearing my body armour. It’s a set of circumstances that came together and resulted in a bad situation. You cannot, and should not attempt to plan for every conceivable situation. Life is dangerous, but that’s no excuse for refusing to live it to the full.
Big shout out to the Air Ambulance and the staff at Derby Royal. Cheers - You are all great
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