http://www.lensbox.za.net a geek's mark on the wired world while exploring the gaming metaverse. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:29:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I think I can safely say that this year's birthday has been one of the more memorable and enjoyable birthday celebrations I've had in the last 31 years. After Friday night's movie, I pretty much expected the rest of the weekend to be restful and relaxing. Life, however, decided to surprise ... http://www.lensbox.za.net/2008/06/02/on-birthday-celebrations-and-trips-down-memory-lane/ Most people that know me, know all too well that I am a creature of habit. I like my patterns... my set routines. Some would call it a rut, others may accuse me of being inflexible. But truth be told, I am just lazy. I like my comfort zones. And I ... http://www.lensbox.za.net/2008/05/30/on-moving-and-upheaval/ Well, the last two long weekends have been a pleasant change, albeit chaotic in terms of repercussions when most people get back to the office and face the mountain of work they did not do during the public holidays. For me, it's been a frustrating time. Making ... http://www.lensbox.za.net/2008/05/05/long-weekends-iron-man-and-new-music-discoveries/ Let me start off by defining metadata... Metadata (sometimes called metainformation) is "data about data", of any sort in any media. An item of metadata may describe an individual datum, or content item, or a collection of data including multiple content items. Recently, a self-initiated project, involving business systems at my workplace, ... http://www.lensbox.za.net/2008/04/24/seeing-everyday-events-especially-business-dealings-as-metadata-part-1/ Wow... tempus fugit... time flies... Considering that my last post was in February sometime, and we're almost done with April, I feel I've neglected this site for some time. Time, specifically spare time, has become somewhat of a rare commodity for me lately... Ok, some updates (for those that care and even ... http://www.lensbox.za.net/2008/04/22/dusting-off-some-of-the-cobwebs/ "The more complex our security becomes, the more complex our enemy's efforts must be. The more we seek to shut him out, the better he must learn to become at breaking in. Each new level of security that we manage becomes no more than a stepping stone for him who ... http://www.lensbox.za.net/2008/02/26/fighting-a-never-ending-fight/ Or so it seems, most days... The last few days/weeks have been busy for most people. For me, they've been filled with work, social events, issues at home and a general need for downtime in which it's either just me, my PC and some uplifting music or my bed and a ... http://www.lensbox.za.net/2008/02/25/so-much-to-do-so-little-time-to-do-it-in/ Let's see, what has happened in the last two weeks worth writing about. Ah, yes, the storm and subsequent demise of my ADSL modem and laptop. And MPH. I'll start with MPH... I've never been to a car show before and certainly never anything like MPH, so thank you Rozz, for a ... http://www.lensbox.za.net/2008/02/10/the-last-two-weeks/ I've had an eventful weekend, that's for sure. Between heading back to my normal office after my last day on-site at ABSA and catching up on mail and office news, I met up with Rob, and my other good friends, Pieter, Tania and their daughter, Zania, at Fourways for supper. Supper ... http://www.lensbox.za.net/2008/01/27/a-weekend-of-shopping/ Where are we going and why are we in this handbasket? We live, supposedly, in one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Yet hidden under all the trappings of a tourist haven, we seem to be trying to hide some very big homeland issues that need urgent attention. The one ... http://www.lensbox.za.net/2008/01/24/state-of-the-nation/