http://smiffysplace.com/personal RSS Feed for Smiffy's Place: posts filed under category personal en (C) Copyright 2001-2010 Matthew Steven Smith All Rights Reserved dc.blog v1.0b http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:58:53 GMT Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:58:53 GMT http://smiffysplace.com/i-killed-my-facebook-account-or-so-i-thought http://smiffysplace.com/i-killed-my-facebook-account-or-so-i-thought Concerned with Facebook's increasingly abusive privacy terms, I decided to vote with my feet and delete my account. If only it were that simple. Sun, 30 May 2010 14:30:00 GMT Personal Social Networking data mining identity theft privacy social media social networking http://smiffysplace.com/getting-better-2009 http://smiffysplace.com/getting-better-2009 The last six years have been a tale of chronic ill-health resulting in varying degrees of incapacity. January/February 2007 was pretty much the nadir of all of this - scarcely able to get out of a chair or work more than 2-3 hours per week. This article is a story of hope - how things have improved since then and what I have done to aid those improvements. A good doctor, weight training and life management have been three of the key factors in getting where I am today. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:30:00 GMT CFS Gesundheit Health Krankheit Personal Weighty Matters bodybuilding chronic fatigue syndrome exercise fibromyalgia fitness health healthy illness infirmity malade maladie malady powerlifting pumping iron sante sickness sports medicine sports nutrition weight lifting weight training wellness http://smiffysplace.com/twitter http://smiffysplace.com/twitter The Twitter landing-page for Smiffy's Place. This is the page linked from my Twitter profile (@smiffytech) to explain, in brief, who I am and how/why I use Twitter. Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:30:00 GMT Personal Social Networking social media social networking http://smiffysplace.com/iwd-2009 http://smiffysplace.com/iwd-2009 Smiffy talks about International Women's Day 2009 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 13:30:00 GMT Personal Social Inclusion discrimination sexism http://smiffysplace.com/at-smiffytech-the-twitter-and-i http://smiffysplace.com/at-smiffytech-the-twitter-and-i Smiffy has joined the Twitter crowd. Twitter is a powerful social networking tool, not the silly gimmick that first impressions might make it. Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:30:00 GMT Personal Social Networking Technical blogging social media social networking social networks http://smiffysplace.com/a-year-of-weights http://smiffysplace.com/a-year-of-weights Smiffy reflects on a year of weight training. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:30:00 GMT Gesundheit Health Krankheit Personal Weighty Matters bodybuilding exercise fitness health healthy illness infirmity malade maladie malady powerlifting pumping iron sante sickness sports medicine sports nutrition weight lifting weight training wellness http://smiffysplace.com/blogathon-2007 http://smiffysplace.com/blogathon-2007 Smiffy returns to his writings after a three-month silence and makes some excuses. Sun, 09 Dec 2007 13:30:00 GMT Blogathon07 Commentaria Gesundheit Health Krankheit Life Without Gluten Personal Software Technical allergy blogger blogging coeliac commentary current affairs food gluten free health healthy illness infirmity intolerance malade maladie malady news sans glutene sante senza glutine sickness wellness http://smiffysplace.com/no-comment-no-more http://smiffysplace.com/no-comment-no-more Smiffy's Place finally gets the facility for visitors to leave comments. Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:30:00 GMT Personal Software Technical blog http://smiffysplace.com/smiffy-2007-a-day-in-the-life-of http://smiffysplace.com/smiffy-2007-a-day-in-the-life-of A typical day in my life, being a composite of the last few days plus a little artistic license. There is always hope. Sun, 18 Feb 2007 13:30:00 GMT Gesundheit Health Krankheit Personal cfs chronic fatigue chronic illness endocrine fibromyalgia health healthy illness infirmity malade maladie malady sante sickness thyroid wellness http://smiffysplace.com/a-belated-welcome-to-2007 http://smiffysplace.com/a-belated-welcome-to-2007 It is now 31 days into the new year, and Smiffy breaks his silence. Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:30:00 GMT Personal http://smiffysplace.com/smiffy-on-flickr http://smiffysplace.com/smiffy-on-flickr Smiffy starts playing with photographic social-networking site, Flickr. Fri, 15 Dec 2006 13:30:00 GMT Personal Technical Yahoo photograph photographic photography sharing http://smiffysplace.com/different-accessibility-issues-with-web-content http://smiffysplace.com/different-accessibility-issues-with-web-content A discussion of Web accessibility issues suffered by those with fatigue problems. Sun, 05 Nov 2006 13:30:00 GMT Accessibility CFS Personal Social Inclusion adaptability chronic fatigue tired http://smiffysplace.com/searching-smiffys-place http://smiffysplace.com/searching-smiffys-place A database search facility has been added to this site, mostly replacing the Google Site Search. Sun, 29 Oct 2006 13:30:00 GMT MySQL Personal Software Technical search searching sitemap http://smiffysplace.com/a-better-birthday-breakfast http://smiffysplace.com/a-better-birthday-breakfast Omelette of smoked ocean trout - one of the better birthday breakfasts. Smiffy cooks up something nice and remenisces. Mon, 23 Oct 2006 14:30:00 GMT Food & Drink Kase Personal Reggiano Parmaggiano alimentation breakfast cheese drink epicure epicurean food fruhstuck fumee gourmandisme gourmet nutrition omlette petit dejuner smoked trout truit http://smiffysplace.com/the-last-post http://smiffysplace.com/the-last-post The last post of Smiffys Place to be made using WordPress. Tue, 08 Aug 2006 14:30:00 GMT CMS Personal Software Technical WordPress blog blogging software http://smiffysplace.com/chronic-incompetence http://smiffysplace.com/chronic-incompetence Chronic Fatigue or mere medical incompetence? Sat, 10 Jun 2006 14:30:00 GMT CFS Chronic Fatigue Gesundheit Health Krankheit Personal endocrine health healthy illness infirmity malade maladie malady sante sickness thyroid wellness http://smiffysplace.com/something-chronic http://smiffysplace.com/something-chronic You have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: how nice. Tue, 09 May 2006 14:30:00 GMT CFS Chronic Fatigue Gesundheit Health Krankheit Personal fibromyalgia health healthy illness infirmity malade maladie malady sante sickness wellness http://smiffysplace.com/little-latin http://smiffysplace.com/little-latin What is the best way to learn Latin? Smiffy poses the question. Thu, 27 Apr 2006 14:30:00 GMT Latin Personal language learning http://smiffysplace.com/fergus-takes-ill http://smiffysplace.com/fergus-takes-ill Fergus the tractor sustains major engine damage. Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:30:00 GMT FE-35 Fergusson Harris Massey Personal http://smiffysplace.com/smiffysplacecom http://smiffysplace.com/smiffysplacecom Smiffys Place gets a dot-com Tue, 13 Sep 2005 14:30:00 GMT .com Personal Technical URI domain http://smiffysplace.com/a-curious-find http://smiffysplace.com/a-curious-find The Matthew Smith Registry. Smiffy is not on it. Wed, 27 Jul 2005 14:30:00 GMT Matthew Smith Personal http://smiffysplace.com/july-celebrations http://smiffysplace.com/july-celebrations Smiffy unearths an old poem. Sun, 03 Jul 2005 14:30:00 GMT Juillet July Personal poem http://smiffysplace.com/the-joys-of-gardening http://smiffysplace.com/the-joys-of-gardening Smiffy does some gardening, assisted by Fergus the Tractor. Sat, 25 Jun 2005 14:30:00 GMT FE35 Food & Drink Massey Harris Fergusson Personal alimentation cultivator drink epicure epicurean food gardening gourmandisme gourmet harrow nutrition http://smiffysplace.com/solstice-drama http://smiffysplace.com/solstice-drama Things go wrong on the Winter Solstice. Tue, 21 Jun 2005 14:30:00 GMT Personal Weather climate climatology meteorology problems solstice http://smiffysplace.com/irony-ii http://smiffysplace.com/irony-ii Ironic happenings. Tue, 21 Jun 2005 14:30:00 GMT Personal Weather climate climatology irony lightning meteorology weather