Author Archives: dougaj4

A Loopy Link (and three more)

Posted on 23/08/2015 by dougaj4

For some reason Doug Glancy’s Excel Blog has escaped my attention up till now, but having a browse today, I discovered this loopy animation: which would not have been out of place in Douglas Hofstadter’s “I am a Strange Loop” I really … Continue reading →

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There is No Planet B

Posted on 19/08/2015 by dougaj4

My latest (and final) President’s column from the Concrete in Australia Magazine: Some responsibilities of engineers are universally recognised. Everyone accepts that we have a duty to carry out design and construction so that structures will be serviceable, strong and … Continue reading →

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Concrete 2015

Posted on 14/08/2015 by dougaj4

This year the 27th biennial Conference of the Concrete Institute of Australia will be held in Melbourne from 31st August to 2nd September, in conjunction with RILEM Week. Concrete 2015 On behalf of the organising and technical committees, we cordially invite … Continue reading →

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Blackwater Side; Bert Jansch and Anne Briggs

Posted on 11/08/2015 by dougaj4

I have posted solo recordings of Blackwater Side from Bert Jansch and Anne Briggs before, but here they are together, about 30 years on: Which led me to a video of Bert Jansch’s 60th Birthday concert:    

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Filling Blanks with Go To-Special (and local help rant)

Posted on 10/08/2015 by dougaj4

Recently a thread at the Eng-Tips forum prompted me to look for help on the Go To-Special function in Excel.  Pressing F5-Alt S, then clicking the help icon in the dialog box brought up: It seems that the offline help … Continue reading →

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