Chris Saul's Blog

Tuesday June 26, 2007

Obligatory 'it's hot!' post

Any self-respecting Dubai blogger has to have a 'phwoaar what a scorcher' type post around this time of year. Dubai's weather is humid, hot and thoroughly unpleasant. Sweating from car to office is back, as are sunglasses that mist up when you walk outside and condensation on the car windscreen when sitting in traffic.

The first time the condensation thing happened to me when I arrived I tried wiping the inside of the glass, which is where you'd get condensation in the UK. The mist was building up on the other side of course, as the cool glass caused the humid air to condense on it.

Reading about the terrible weather that hit Oman and which is currently pounding Karachi, my discomfort rather pales in comparison.

The history of Psion

The Register has a fascinating article on Psion - well worth a read.

Tragic that a British company didn't make it to stardom under its own name, even if its legacy continues in manufacturing and through the products it spawned. Is this a symptom of some British condition, bad luck, or a simple lack of proximity to the US?

My father still uses his 3a to this day. Its reminder alarm always tends to go off during dinner - hearing it when I'm back home always makes me feel that I'm back where I belong, safe and comfortable at my parents' house.