Archive for the 'Wikid' Category

The wiki alarm, wiki books and wiki tips

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Bad press on Wikipedia is probably something that most of us don’t fear too much. If you’re someone who does have such concerns, then you might want to set up an alert on Wiki Alarm. This service will alert you about changes to any wiki page that you are concerned about. It’s the latest thing [...]

My experiment with Ubuntu

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

I know why Acer computers are so cheap. I also know that although I like the principles of Ubuntu (the software, not ethic), I am not yet committed to the practise. The story started when I was looking to buy a computer. I got lots of advice (including from techies who should know the score) [...]

A maddening blur

Monday, April 6th, 2009

Despite being one of the ever-growing number of unemployed, life still seems to be buzzing past in a maddening blur. The days continue to leap out of one’s hands like errant bars of slippery soap. Thus, I have not been updating Gaucho as much as I had hoped: what dreams I had for this site [...]

The intentness of the soul

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

Tree and boxes art installation in Wapping, London.
I confess that lately there’s been even less activity on EcstaticGaucho.com than usual. There have been other things going on. Amongst other things, I visited the lovely Autumn’s family in Pennsylvania, USA, last week. There I was out of touch with the news and missed ‘the great shoe [...]