Aeolienne

Dietrich Buxtehude (c.1637-1707), Sonata No.7 in F major, BuxWV 265, performed by John Holloway (violin), Jaap ter Linden (viola da gamba) and Lars Ulrik Mortensen (harpsichord)

Snap!, The Power

The BBC invites you to this free event which offers a fantastic opportunity to visit us at MediaCityUK, Salford and learn more about the different applications of technology used across the BBC. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN TECH – NETWORKING & DEVELOPMENT DAY Friday 6th March 2015 | 09:30 -18:00 BBC Future Media is the team responsible for designing, developing and running digital services like iPlayer, BBC websites and the Red Button - along with the creation of games and apps for other BBC departments such as Children’s, Learning and News. This event will provide behind-the-scenes insights into the world of digital media at the BBC whilst also highlighting career opportunities within Future Media for top tech talent with disabilities. Hear first-hand about the opportunities of working on a product like iPlayer in roles across User Experience and Design (UX&D), Product Management, Analytics, Software Engineering and Technical Project Management. Meet disabled employees and find out what it's like working for the BBC and the support we provide for staff. This event is open to people with disabilities who are already working in technology – or are recent disabled graduates with a relevant degree (for example Computer Science). For more information see here

"Autism in the Workplace": workshop at the Workers' Education Association (WEA), 4 Luke Street London, EC2A 4XW. Nearest stations: Old Street (tube / rail), Shoreditch High Street (Overground) 25 March 2015, 9.30 – 16.30 Sponsored by the Communication Workers' Union (CWU) and including participation from Simpson Millar solicitors. The course is for union reps, officers and members of all unions. More information and booking here

I'm still waiting to find out what these "advantages in the the scientific and technical fields" are in my case. Maybe I was misdiagnosed.

The Complete Fairy Tales and Stories of Hans Andersen, translated by Erik Haugaard

So they do hold auditions? I guess I'd better prepare a soliloquy.

So far the only contact I've had with the production team has been by email.

Meaning what exactly?

Telemann, Suite in D TWV.55:D18. He didn't just write for recorders(!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVHRq1pnk4s

What Should I Do With My Life? The true story of people who answered the ultimate question by Po Bronson

I have exchanged several emails with Emma and her colleague Simon, which has resulted in this message received today: I still haven't actually spoken to either of the producers - all they know about me is what I told them in my original email ("I saw your posting on the ASD UK forum and would like to get involved. I have Asperger syndrome and have struggled to find and/or retain work.")

Take this for instance: How to make your employees love you from day one

The Big Breach: From top secret to maximum security by Richard Tomlinson (former M16 agent)

And another one in London: Aspietec. Aren't we imaginative...

And yet you're encouraging them to accept lifts from people off the internet?!

I finally wrote my Christmas thank-you notes.

I haven't got a friend to bring. Plus ça change.

Cole Porter, Kiss Me Kate

I've been scanning some documents into PDFs. The first few went OK, but when I attempted a longer document I got a message around the fifteenth page that "This product is warming up". This was followed by a warning that the job had been interrupted, and I was given a choice to discard, edit or save the job so far - adding more pages to the job wasn't an option. So I had to save the document as two installments, MyDocument_pp01-15.pdf and MyDocument_pp16-23.pdf. AFAIK there is no option in Windows to collate pdfs. A quick search indicates I'm not the first Epson customer to experience this problem. How to locate source of scanner interruption NB: my scanner is an XP-225. (Are all Epson scanners named after multiples of 15?)

I made a blood donation.

I visited The Crystal (a new visitor attraction in London's docklands containing a exhibition about urban sustainability) and went for a ride on the Emirates Air Line cable car.

Rihanna, Diamonds

Thanks for expressing sympathy. Unfortunately the usual reaction I get to describing my situation to people (including, regrettably, my boyfriend) is something along the lines of: "That's just the way of the world, you always lose touch with friends if you move away". But I know of any number of people who've managed to keep in touch with friends who've moved far further away. Ironically these are often people who claim to be rubbish at keeping in touch with friends, yet they still manage it.