Iain Simpson

Some stuff that probably isn't very important.

Unspoken

In my experience, something that goes unsaid can be just as profound, if not more, than something expressed with words.

Introvert

I hate attention. I can't think of anything worse than being the centre of focus in a room. Everyone looking at you, thinking about you, listening to what you say. I feel unwell just thinking about it.

Perspective

Everyone has something that they like to do to unwind; it's an escape from the responsibilities and burdens of everyday life, a hobby, entertainment. It could be football, a TV show, video games, running, cycling, knitting, horse racing, drinking, drugs, whatever.

Charity

Raising awareness of a charity is unquestionably a positive thing to do. Charities are good causes, but there are so many of them. I don't think it's possible to donate to every charity, so the choice of which ones you choose to support is a very personal one.

What seems on the outside to be a harmless dare - donate to this charity, or dump a bucket of ice water over your head (most people are apparently doing both) - feels almost sinister, threatening; the penalty for non-participation is at best to be branded a poor-sport, or at worst as uncharitable and selfish. "Why won't you give to charity?"

Poison

It's almost a biological inevitability, that if you live long enough you'll develop cancer in some part of your body. Something causes a mutation in a cell's DNA, and it multiplies. It grows, spreads, and consumes your vital organs until you die.

The treatment is drastic: chemotherapy; the treatment is poison.

Entitlement

Do you have the right to be heard?

Storing Passwords

With the LinkedIn password leak highlighting that a lot of people don’t know how to properly store passwords, I thought I’d offer my take on the issue.

A New Beginning

So here I am, writing the first entry in my rebooted blog. It’s powered by Octopress, rather than the custom built collection of scripts I’ve previously used.