Arthur Payne

Sex: Male
Occupation: Engineering & Management Consultant and Technical Author
Member since: May 2007
Login status: Offline

About me

There's been enough written about me, some of it true.
All of it embarrassing ~ but not necessarily for me.

My work

Engineering and Management Consultant, Technical Author and Technical/Business adviser to small businesses.

Fast facts

At the movies I like to see:I watch movies in the comfort of my rocking chair.
Music I listen to:Baroque, Classical,
Best album right now:St Mathew Pasion ~ JS Bach
Favorite author:Pratchett, coffeestayne,
Last book read:The Trouble with Pheep Ahrrf by coffeestayne
Best game right now:I was never very good at games.
Favorite sports team:Which ever one is playing against an England one
I'm passionate about:My children, my creativity and what ever I'm drinking at the time.
I wish I could:Be very surprised, smug and, above all, rich
Favorite travel destination:Back home
On my vacation I..:I was always to busy for a vacation, now I can't afford one
If I won 1 million dollars, I would:Be very surprised
If I were a super hero I would:Be very smug
My worst purchase ever:Microsoft Windows
I want my coffee..:made by me
Food I like:Anything that Baas, Moos or Oinks with a variety of vegetables.
I don't like:That's on a 'need-to-know' basis.
Software I use:Ubuntu and other OpenSource products.
Hardware I use:Personal specification machine with ATA Maxtor STM325031 hard-drive

Why I choose the Opera browser

Because I was NOT amused when IE6 tried to install itself in a non-MSWindows machine, corrupting my hard disk and permanently crashing my computer (losing two drafts of important works and all my notes). I also needed an alternative browser to my Mozilla/Firefox which could operate independently of each other.