Claire, Hugo, Evie and I are sitting down at the table eating dinner when a discussion takes place that goes a little something like: Hugo: What did you do at work today Dad? Al: I was trying to fix a website today mate, it was broken. Hugo: Ohh, okay. A few minutes lapses. Hugo: Dad, … Continue reading Hugo Helped Wotif
This afternoon we had a monster storm which brought with it lots of lightning, thunder and even a moderate amount of hail. I wouldn’t normally mention it, however this was enough to make the Bureau of Meteorology issue are storm warning into South East Queensland. When I say lots of lightning and thunder, we’re talking … Continue reading Hugo, Sleeping Machine
Claire and I became parents for the first time on Thursday 4th September at approximately 12:50PM when we welcomed a little boy named Hugo Rankin Lattimore into the world. Hugo weighed in at a neat 3840gm or 8lb 8oz in the old scale and was 52.5cm long. According to the height/weight charts for births, those … Continue reading Hugo Rankin Lattimore
I joined Wotif Group in January 2014 and that same year it was acquired by Expedia Group for AU$703M. While I was nervous about what the future would hold with regards to possible/likely layoffs, I could see an opportunity ahead and it ultimately led me to joining Expedia Group. I’d been working for Expedia Group … Continue reading Opportunity (Revisited) & How I Moved To The USA
I last wrote about a computer upgrade back in 2008 when I re-established my geek-fu. It seems like I was upgrading every 3-4 years for a long time, but then the upgrades slowed down as my computer had enough horsepower for any demanding daily tasks and ‘fast enough’ for gaming so long as I was … Continue reading Gaming Computer Upgrades