Tag Archives: computer

Spy penguins deployed to improve University security (Rousse)

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Dreamaticus

The University issued an orange and black plastic spy penguin to each member of staff. Mine was tall, thin and male. AL was very proud of his slightly overweight female bird with wide floppy ears. The powers that be instructed … Continue reading →

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Computer criminal caught in the act (Rousse)

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I caught my former colleague MH illegally sneaking into the office in the middle of the night to use the University’s computer facilities.

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Loughborough moves a little closer to Glasgow (Rousse)

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Dreamaticus

I was keen to learn the geography of Loughborough. So instead of taking a taxi, I walked from the city centre to the out-of-town hill-top university campus. I was surprised at how few students I saw en route. I guessed … Continue reading →

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Naked computer scientist rugby players high on drugs cause havoc at house party (Rousse)

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Our party was getting out of hand. Five naked computer scientist rugby players high on drugs had squeezed into the bath off the spare bedroom – just at the point that I was showing MB’s nonagenarian mother to her room … Continue reading →

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Return of the student bride (Rousse)

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Dreamaticus

From a pretty ordinary hotel room TPR and I were upgraded to a massive suite. The room included a huge Georgian sideboard and a bed that was positioned in the open air on the balcony giving great views of the … Continue reading →

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Spaceship flies over Edinburgh and pensioners enjoy the Paris nightwear walk Pierrot-style (Rousse)

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I was running very late when I bumped into MT near the Pleasance. I hadn’t seen him for over thirty years and had no idea that he was now working at the University of Edinburgh. I thought he was still … Continue reading →

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An office move and a useless computer (Rousse)

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Dreamaticus

Since my office had been allocated to someone else, I was forced to move campus. Queues of students begged to see me there, including 1995 graduates AB and PG. Meanwhile my computer died – most likely because it had been … Continue reading →

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Teacher tickles semi-naked student in class (Rousse)

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Dreamaticus

TPR was very efficient with his packing. I was less so, scattering the hotel room with my belongings, and wondering how on earth I would get back from the room to the lab by 11:00 for my special class on … Continue reading →

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Trapped underground with University Challenge contestant Oscar Powell (Rousse)

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I was asked at very short notice to run a feedback with session with a small set of students. I was therefore very surprised to see the large number gathered when I arrived 20 minutes late in the designated room. … Continue reading →

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Too few cables and an ancient operating system (Rousse)

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Dreamaticus

I was happy to share an office with GW, but we really needed to do something about the IT facilities in our new room. We didn’t have enough cables to provide power to all our computer monitors, and those few … Continue reading →

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