Author Archives: John Dalton

About John Dalton

Geek. Husband. Dad. Sysadmin. Gamer. Bibliophile.

One geek’s guide to clinical depression

Posted on February 1, 2013 by John Dalton

I’m at Linux.conf.au this week, and one of the many events I’ve attended was a BoF session (“Birds of a Feather” – an informal discussion group) for BlueHackers, an organisation dedicated to raising awareness of depression within the geek community. I … Continue reading →

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Thoughts while airborne

Posted on January 27, 2013 by John Dalton

When skies are grey I love to board a plane There’s always sunshine up above the clouds. To raise my head above the pouring rain And raise my feet above the madding crowds.   In clear skies let me rise … Continue reading →

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Resumption

Posted on February 10, 2011 by John Dalton

This is my blog. There are many like it, but this one is mine. I used to have a blog. I had a blog before blogging was cool, and when many of us were still holding out against the term … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on May 31, 2010 by John Dalton

Welcome to WordPress.com. This is your first post. Edit or delete it and start blogging! (I’m leaving this here as a timestamp. I created this account on May 31st, 2010. I posted my first entry on Feb 10th, 2011. Let’s … Continue reading →

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