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Why I’m unfollowing a lot of folk on Twitter

Gary Miller — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:30:14 +0000

It’s taken me weeks, months even, to realise a simple fact: I simply can’t keep up with the number of people I follow on Twitter any more. It’s finally dawned on me that I just don’t seem to have the ability to concentrate, focus and absorb information that I used to have. Whether it’s the [...]

Disablism, disability hate or just petty malice?

Gary Miller — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:00:54 +0000

Introduction Last September I should have been on a trip to a local brewery with some friends. I say ‘should have’ because I withdrew from the event. The reason I withdrew? Just six letters, one forward slash and a space. Let me try and explain… Some necessary background Before my medical problems started in the [...]

My experiences with Atos, WCA, ESA & ESA50.

Gary Miller — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:31:56 +0000

Introduction. Friends, relatives & colleagues will be aware of the difficulties I’ve faced since September 2009. Basically, a routine hip replacement turned into 10 operations due to repetitive wound and joint infections. My last operation was just over a year ago and things are going well. I’m left with a certain amount of physical disability [...]

E-Mail phishing alert: Subject – “UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET (ID:89016145)”

Gary Miller — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:17:24 +0000

Notes: This phishing scam is a new one for me. It’s allegedly a notification of a fixed-penalty speeding offence from the New York State Police. The fact that the e-mail address of the sender appears to be genuine, suggests that they have been the victim of e-mail spoofing. If, like me, you’ve never even been [...]

Personal update: 4 October 2011

Gary Miller — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:25:53 +0000

Good grief! Is it really October already? So, it’s been 9 months since my last operation and so far – touch wood – there’s been no sign of any infection returning. Last week I started a new course of physiotherapy and the pain has returned with a vengeance. After 10 operations, there’s so much muscle [...]