hēg denu
The old english words from which my name is derived, hēg 'hay' + denu 'valley'.-
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Summer in Granada
After recovering somewhat from the earlier parts of August, I headed down to Granada to spend a week and a half with Andrea and her family. Of course, the big highlight was Bruno – Mamen and Jorge’s then two and … Continue reading
Festa Major de Gràcia 2011
It’s the 22nd and the Festa Major de Gràcia is over for another year. Once again this year I was participating in my street, Carrer Progrés, helping with the decorations, hanging out behind the bar and seeing Igitaia play and … Continue reading
Return to Guirilandia
The last few weeks have been a little hectic (now I’m on holidays from uni), so this is a little late. A couple of weeks ago Andrea and I took a trip up the coast for a bit of sun … Continue reading
Mike Tyson
Just before starting my first year of uni, I went on a “camp” to get to know some other first-years. There I met a guy who was about to start a degree in Computer Science. I studied Digital systems, especially … Continue reading
Beginning Magma
My PhD research will make use of a software package called Magma, used for computation in number theory, algebra, algebraic geometry, and algebraic combinatorics. Although I had briefly looked into Magma earlier in the year, I gave it more of a … Continue reading
Maths just like I always imagined
Last Friday I finally got my own space in the Mathematics department at uni. Now rather than being in a shared (as in shared machines) lab I’m in a lab with six other guys who are doing their doctorates or … Continue reading
Guardian consumer app of the week
The Water Water Everywhere app is currently the Guardian consumer app of the week, which is absolutely fantastic. My favourite part is its ease of use rating, as a programmer that makes me very happy.
Do you have an iPhone? Do you drink water?
Do you have an iPhone? Do you drink water? If the answer to these two questions is yes, then you should go and download the Water Water Everywhere app from the App Store. Water Water Everywhere is an initiative to … Continue reading
¡Bienvenido Bruno!
At around 5:30 in the morning (local time) yesterday, Andrea’s sister Mamen gave birth to a healthy baby boy, named Bruno. He weighed in at a bit over 3 kilos, here are Andrea and I welcoming him (from Barcelona) and … Continue reading