New computer, more writing

I bought myself a cheap second-hand desktop the other day and am in the process of installing several applications and so on. As you do. It's nice to be able to use a proper keyboard again, I have to say. Somehow a laptop seems a bit too finicky at times.

I've been writing new poems, articles and even some journalistic pieces. I'm really enjoying this new period of inspiration. After all: 'A writer writes..'

Work and barcode scanners

We all have to pay the bills and so most of us will have to work for a living. That is just the way it is, I’m afraid. And, in my time, I have had a series of different jobs and carried out widely varying duties in the process.

The funny thing is that one working implement was part and parcel of my daily working life in several jobs. As a supermarket check-out operator I saw the introduction of barcode scanners that revolutionised the world of retail and the manner in which retail products were dealt with in the shop and in the store.
It took some getting used to but most of the staff found that the barcode scanners were a vast improvement to the work and made things a lot easier.

In another job I enjoyed I worked with barcode scanners in a similar way. While I worked in public and academic libraries I used a barcode scanner on a daily basis to record the issue and return of library materials, books, CDs, and journals. All items were recorded in the system by scanning the item’s barcode.

It’s hard to underestimate how much of an innovation barcode scanners have been in all sorts of sectors and industries. You can’t imagine doing without barcode scanners, really.

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Gorgeous day

I'm really enjoying my first Aussie summer. Almost every day is fine and sunny, nice and warm. Luckily, there's a harbour pool just down the road from where I live. I like to go there when the day is hottest and then just plunge down and cool off. It's wonderful to float around the cool water while the sun is high.

Let's hear it for the summer. Ripper!

Fireworks

Seems like ages ago already, New Year's Eve, but I just wanted to post this image of the fireworks here in Sydney. It was fabulous to see the spectacle for myself this time, just standing in the streets outside a pub at midnight, beer in hand, and feeling very happy and relaxed. It was a wonderful moment of belonging.

Product review site

Shopping can be a bit of a chore at the best of times. And, of course, being a man myself, my natural dislike of spending time in shopping malls and the like will always come to the fore. But, these days of course, it has become much more easy to shop online and make use of the convenience of the internet when it comes to purchasing those essential and not so essential items.

But when you shop online or inform your self online as to where to go to make those purchases you will need some sort of guide to help you along. A good product review site can really make a big difference and be a great help. I have found a sit online with reviews of all the best PLR Membership Sites and the very best in product reviews.

Check them out to see what I mean. On the left hand column of the site you will see a long list of categories to choose from and you will find that this list is very comprehensive. I tried ‘Cat resources’ and found lots of helpful reviews about just about anything you could think of that was connected to cats. This is a helpful site so do have a look at it.

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Couleur locale

Just a picture of a nearby row of terraces here in Sydney. It's a nice part of town where I live with plenty of amenities and funny little streets and old houses. It's got real character and I am very pleased I ended up here. It's a great place to live.