http://themilkbox.co.uk Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:48:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On September 2nd I took my driving test after passing my theory test about two months ago. I was extremely apprehensive on the day, however, once that I got settled with my instructor in the hour prior to my exam I was much calmer, even more calmer when the examiner ... http://themilkbox.co.uk/index.php/2008/09/03/i-passed/ I decided seeing as I have 500GB worth of hard drive space doing nothing that I would use some of it for an Ubuntu installation as I haven't yet gtotr round to install Ubuntu after getting my new computer. I thought that I'd run the Live CD just to make ... http://themilkbox.co.uk/index.php/2008/08/31/ubuntu-live-cd-804-and-busybox/ Today I had what I might call the worst driving lesson that I have ever had. So bad in fact that I quite honestly don't want to take another lesson. I just can't believe how badly I did. Every little thing I did I messed up. By the end of the ... http://themilkbox.co.uk/index.php/2008/08/21/driving-frustration/ After re-designing my blog, and after thinking about people visiting my personal website I began to wonder whether it gave the correct message. I wanted an emphasis on the web design aspect as well as it to be aesthetically pleasing. I also wanted it to be of a higher standard ... http://themilkbox.co.uk/index.php/2008/08/10/re-design-part-2/ I decided that it was time for a change. I found the other theme that I created a bit too dark and boring after having it for a little while... I thought that it could do with a freshen up to be completely honest. I started out creating this theme for ... http://themilkbox.co.uk/index.php/2008/08/03/new-theme/ As some of you may be aware I am learning to drive. Well, I often find that I have really good lessons, like Monday I personally felt as though it was a strong lesson and that I did particularly well, however, Tuesday's was simply awful. I seemed unable to be ... http://themilkbox.co.uk/index.php/2008/07/30/poor-driving/ Once again Gordon Brown has suffered a horrific defeat in yet another by-election, but this time in Glasgow East. Understandably the Conservatives didn't win, they've never done particularly well in Scotland, not in my life time anyway. I honestly can't believe how badly things are going for Brown. I understand that ... http://themilkbox.co.uk/index.php/2008/07/27/belly-up-for-brown/ Today I went for a little walk round Tees Barrage, it's a local white water rafting and kayaking/canoing centre and has (I believe) been marked as a possible training venue for the Olympic athletes in 2012. It does have a very good reputation, though and I am not at all ... http://themilkbox.co.uk/index.php/2008/07/27/tees-barrage/ When I first set this blog up I was quite apprehensive about the whole purchasing a domain from another company and pointing it towards my new hosting etc as I have no knowledge of this sort of thing at all, well, luckily I do now. I bought the domain with Heart ... http://themilkbox.co.uk/index.php/2008/06/23/hosting-and-domain/ This is the beginning of something new for me and I decided that a podcast was a good way to start that adventure, so please listen below and shoot any feedback to me via the comments form, whether it be on the design, blog, or even the podcast, I'm open ... http://themilkbox.co.uk/index.php/2008/06/20/a-new-journey/