Chris M Evans
@chrismevans.me
Owner, founder and Principal Analyst at Architecting IT. Food lover, eater and maker. Husband, father. Lover of all things computing (except perhaps Networking). https://architecting.it
When you're quoting the amenities of your hotel on your website, do customers care that 80% of your lightbulbs are LEDs? Not a typical "amenity". Also how useful to have compostable stirrers, but not top of my list....
October 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
When you're quoting the amenities of your hotel on your website, do customers care that 80% of your lightbulbs are LEDs? Not a typical "amenity". Also how useful to have compostable stirrers, but not top of my list....
Amazon having a laugh? Mr Benn’s address.
October 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Amazon having a laugh? Mr Benn’s address.
George Galloway seems to be slowly turning himself into Elvis Costello.
September 28, 2025 at 6:37 AM
George Galloway seems to be slowly turning himself into Elvis Costello.
Fairly easy to guess which is the cooking wine today and which is the drinking wine!
September 27, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Fairly easy to guess which is the cooking wine today and which is the drinking wine!
Hank Scorpio now the world’s richest man.
September 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Hank Scorpio now the world’s richest man.
First time playing Padel this morning. Interesting mix of tennis & squash. Relatively expensive, but entertaining!
August 21, 2025 at 9:40 AM
First time playing Padel this morning. Interesting mix of tennis & squash. Relatively expensive, but entertaining!
One is real, one is fake! It’s fairly obvious which! Real chilli is from this year’s crop (Hungarian Long).
July 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM
One is real, one is fake! It’s fairly obvious which! Real chilli is from this year’s crop (Hungarian Long).
Makes a change from seeing a crashed Windows server.
July 25, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Makes a change from seeing a crashed Windows server.
This morning’s gardening tags now printed!
July 22, 2025 at 9:56 AM
This morning’s gardening tags now printed!
Temperature’s rising…
I also want to say “barometer’s getting low” but that’s a different thing. Thanks Weather Girls for that earworm. :-)
I also want to say “barometer’s getting low” but that’s a different thing. Thanks Weather Girls for that earworm. :-)
June 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Temperature’s rising…
I also want to say “barometer’s getting low” but that’s a different thing. Thanks Weather Girls for that earworm. :-)
I also want to say “barometer’s getting low” but that’s a different thing. Thanks Weather Girls for that earworm. :-)
Compared to earlier in the week (torpedo mould)
May 25, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Compared to earlier in the week (torpedo mould)
Today’s sourdough effort. Think it might be a little underbaked.
May 25, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Today’s sourdough effort. Think it might be a little underbaked.
Found my old squash rackets. Haven’t played in literally decades.
May 25, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Found my old squash rackets. Haven’t played in literally decades.
Incidentally, Cornwall was amazing. Here are pictures of St Mike's Mount and the Minack Theatre, well worth a visit.
May 19, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Incidentally, Cornwall was amazing. Here are pictures of St Mike's Mount and the Minack Theatre, well worth a visit.
The start of the communications era in Porthcurno that has culminated with the Internet. Ironically, I had zero mobile service anywhere in the vicinity. 🤦🏻♂️
May 14, 2025 at 7:26 AM
The start of the communications era in Porthcurno that has culminated with the Internet. Ironically, I had zero mobile service anywhere in the vicinity. 🤦🏻♂️
Absolutely. Been saying "I Heart New York" for years.
May 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Absolutely. Been saying "I Heart New York" for years.
State of play in our local Co-op this morning. Cyber-attack having a real impact.
May 9, 2025 at 1:46 PM
State of play in our local Co-op this morning. Cyber-attack having a real impact.
Perhaps you’ve chosen the wrong company name if you need to remind people you’re not just about batteries.
April 29, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Perhaps you’ve chosen the wrong company name if you need to remind people you’re not just about batteries.
Another quality Amazon delivery. This is what I was greeted with when opening my front door. A shelf for further parcel deliveries!!
April 24, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Another quality Amazon delivery. This is what I was greeted with when opening my front door. A shelf for further parcel deliveries!!
So I could have been at Excel today….
April 1, 2025 at 8:47 AM
So I could have been at Excel today….
Why isn’t this man wearing a suit? Does he own a suit?
March 3, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Why isn’t this man wearing a suit? Does he own a suit?
Are you sure that all these Duffs, er I mean Cuffs are unique and distinctive?
February 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Are you sure that all these Duffs, er I mean Cuffs are unique and distinctive?