Author Archives: noels

Electric propulsion for a sailing catamaran.

I keep having to search for this information which is buried in my emails, so I thought I’d post it here so it’s easier to find and I can update it as my thinking changes. Firstly, the motor I’d like … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Ellipsis in flight…

Ellipsis, my custom built ply/epoxy 37′ catamaran comes out from under the tent and into the shed next door for a paint job and final fit out. This is real big news, and the first time I’ve seen the whole boat. Continue reading

Posted in Tangaroa Build | 1 Comment

Testing Acegi Security with mock objects in Grails

I’ve always had the “will” to test my code in Grails, but have had little time to dedicate to writing tests, so at the first sign of difficulty, I’ve abandoned it.  This is bad.  I know it’s bad, but sometimes … Continue reading

Posted in Grails, Programming, TDD | Leave a comment

It’s been a long time…

in my defense, I’ve been busy, hellishly busy it seems. What happened, was some inconsiderate B@$%@&! gave me a job. In READING. Reading is of course miles and miles away, so I had to stay there during the week and … Continue reading

Posted in Tangaroa Build | Leave a comment

4 October

Some of may know we are a soon to be a two boat family. It’s a bit funny, we’ve hardly got C# in the water and we are doing it all over again. It’s a long story I don’t feel … Continue reading

Posted in Jewellery, Tangaroa Build | 1 Comment

3 October

It’s only 3 o’clock, and already I’ve had a most eventful day. I saved someone from drowning and got adopted by a wild raven. First the drowning thing. I went down to BoSMBSC to check on C#, as we’ve had … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The beginning

Some things happened today that prompted what you are now reading. Firstly, it’s about time – I don’t keep anyone updated on what I’m doing, so this is hopefully a more convenient way to do that. Secondly, I just got … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment