An update to my string tokeniser library was released last week. For this version the main addition was a GUI frontend so that people could experiment with the library without having to do any coding at all. Nice.
Project page is here.
Believe it or not, we’re having a heat-wave in Britain! It’s very hot in London where I live, and my commute via tube and train (i.e., mobile greenhouses) is harsh to say the least. Last week a news report measured temperatures of 48C (118F) on the tube and 52C (125F) on certain buses!! Too. Darn. Hot. I’m from the north of England - I’m not used to this “heat” stuff.
I’m crossing my fingers for clouds and rain 
Not that I was particularly good at blogging at the best of times, but I thought I’d knock up a couple of posts. The main reason why I’ve been quiet recently is that since the beginning of June, my girlfriend was diagnosed with cancer. And not just any cancer, but a very rare type too! She’s only 24 and this is the second time she’s had cancer. So it’s been understandably tough for her, and as a result my life gets pretty hard too. Still, she’s amazingly strong about this and tries her best to keep plodding on as normal.
Whilst all this has been happening, my job has been getting more hectic too. Lots of deadlines; lots of pressure; and lots of resignations! We’ve lost 3 people in our (relatively small) department, including my line manager. So hardly a bundle of laughs, that’s for sure.
Hopefully things will perk up soon…