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My IQ

When I was at school I tested 137 in the IQ test.  I generally dismissed it but I have since done a few personality tests and found them to be very accurate, others have also reliably predicted my personality type, so I must be very easy to read.  That got me thinking that there may be something useful to gain from understanding a persons IQ. 

When I did the test it was also very clear where I scored high and where I scored low.  In fact there were two areas: I did not concentrate on a few of the questions very well, so misread them and I was hopeless at questions that relied on a memory of words and phrases. 

Anyway I have done two test recently one was 135 and the other 140.  So the school test of 137 was a pretty good mean!

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My personality type – INTJ

People who know me tell me that personality tests are very accurate for me.  One of the most common tests is the Myers Briggs test which you can do here.  Using this test I am an INTJ.  Which is described variously as the Mastermind, Scientist, Innovator, and Free-thinker, which actually...

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A tale of bureaucracy

As readers of my blog will know I have been working from home since late January.  In February my company and I decided that home working was probably for me and that I we should make the switch permanent.  It’s been a low process to get official designation as a home worker, but that did finally arrive on the 19th of August.  I wanted to share with you the story of getting a business line and broadband installed.

 

  1. I get an email from Ms C in HR with two forms, one completed by HR and one that I need to complete

  2. I correct an error on Form A filled in by Ms C

  3. Form A is a request for quotation from BT and justification which needs to be sent to Mr X in Internal IT.  Form B is another justification which needs to be sent to my manager along with the Quote and then needs to be sent to Mr X

  4. I send Form A to Mr X

  5. I then receive a phone call from Mr Y from BT asking me what I need so that they can install it.  I have already …

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Thank goodness for swimming!

I have always loved swimming, and since I have started to suffer with AOSD, it has become all the more important to me.  Right now I am not able to swim at all, but hopefully within a few days I will be swimming ten lengths, within couple of weeks I may get up...

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Books and Magazines

I read quite a bit, mainly my RSS feeds and related web articles which I print so I am not tied to my computer all day.  But I also read plenty of books and magazines.  In the Categories Me\Books and Me\Magazines I have listed the most recent just in case...

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I have a throat infection

Well the reason for my relapse again last week appears to be that I have a throat infection.  White spots on my Tonsills and a sore throat and mild temperature being the evidence.  As always whenever I get an infection the Stills symptoms come shooting back, but this time I...

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The Cathedral and the Bazaar

I have read this book of essays a couple of times, the last time as a refresher for a project I am currently working on.  I like the book, its approachable and well informed and covers the history and philosopy of Open Source well.  However it does suffer from being...

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Life of Pi

This is one of the books I am reading this month, its on the schedule of my reading group.  I am only 1/4 of the way through because I am only reading it whilst the kids are in swimming lessons but its good read and thought provoking too.  Its observations...

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Stuff

Ok I admit it I love gadgets, but I cann’t afford too many of them, so I read about them once a month instead.  Most of the gadget magazines have the same things in so I just picked the best offer, free headphones in this case.

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New Scientist

Not my favorite science mag because it has too many adverts, and is a bit too demanding for my normal reading slots.  However it has the advantage that it comes out weekly, so if I need something to read and its 2 weeks to wait for another Focus then New...