Following on from FoundationDB's graph store, they are now proposing a document store.  Again, there is emphasis on 'ACID' compliance.  So, unlike most other newcomers to the database scene, their database will support the protections familar to RDBMS database administrators.  The database should be protected from interference and corruption, and benefit from protection of saved transactions.

Matt had the opportunity to meet, and have his photo taken, with the legendary William Shatner yesterday in London.  This was the Destination Star Trek event at the ExCeL Exhibition and Convention Centre.

Judge Robert Rinder is a criminal barrister. He has a new day time TV show called Judge Rinder on ITV1 HD. This appears to be a British version of the famous Judge Judy. For those people only familiar with Judge Judy, here are some translations. JR: I can smell a fart in a lift = JJ: I'm a truth machine. JR: Porky pies = JJ: Baloney. Curiously the programme finishes by playing the Babylon 5 theme tune.

Lots of issues with Gnome after upgrading Ubuntu GNU/Linux from 12.04 LTS to 14.04 LTS. The fix for most issues is to first login with the Ubuntu (Unity) session before choosing another session.

Anyway, hibernation ceases to be available after the upgrade.

It is now time to start preparing for the Chelmsford summer beer and cider festival 2014. It starts at 12pm (noon) on Tuesday 15th of July and finishes at 11pm on Saturday 19th July. Just as last year, the event will be held at ​Admirals Park, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2LY.

Please read on or see the official CAMRA site for further information.

The Clay Pigeon 26 Robin Way, Chelmsford Essex CM2 8AS. The main website is claypigeonpub.co.uk.

A small bistro in an unusual location, serving a small but good quality selection of American-style food.