Ralph Hosking

Melbourne-based after 10 years in Luxembourg then Perth. Software Engineer at TIM Technologies, follows tech, sci-fi, breaking news and random humour.

I've worked in the software development industry since joining BS Microcomp in Melbourne. After ten months I was assigned to the Japanese project culminating in four weeks in Tokyo. Two years later the company was downsized and five of us were transferred to Luxembourg for one year, I stayed ten.

Returning to Australia I lived in Perth, started a new IT company and later returned to Melbourne. Enjoying getting out most days for fun, drinks, meals, walks, movies and enjoying and experiencing Melbourne.

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2025-07-31 - Wrote an example application demonstrating how to communicate with TIM4biz APIs in Visual Basic. Haven't touched VB in decades.
2025-06-20 - Dreaming about Luxembourg last night the Dommeldange appartement made an appearance. That's unusual, it's usually rue du St. Esprit appartement.
2025-05-29 - Cooking beef and chicken Thai Green curry at 0645 is ok, right?
2025-05-07 - Does talking about dreaming about Luxembourg in a dream count as dreaming about Luxembourg?
2025-05-03 - "The future... the past. Old friends long gone." - Yoda, The Empire Strikes Back (1980).
2025-04-29 - 40 years ago today I started work at Myer Computer and Business Centre, Perth. After company acquisitions I ended up in Luxembourg.
2025-04-25 - At Garden State Hotel for the start of the AFL ANZAC game. During the 'Last Post' and minute's silence the busy pub came to a near standstill. Respect!
2025-04-22 - Dreamed about OS/2 application errors; application worked first time, fatal error on subsequent starts. I've not used OS/2 in decades.
2025-04-19 - Typical night's dreams still occurring; Luxembourg, friends and work last night, DR-one a couple of nights ago.
2025-03-02 - I've worked on TIM4biz twice as long as I did DR-one but I still occasionally say/think "DR-one" instead of "TIM4biz", that's the impact it had on me.
2025-02-01 - Officially the word is 'cartographer' but I prefer 'mapematician'.
2025-01-23 - That's a first for me - my mouse locked up and I had to switch it off and on again.
2025-01-07 - At Jaycar picking up CAT5e cables the guy that helped said he went to the same academy - I was wearing my ThinkGeek 'Time Lord Academy' t-shirt.
2024-12-18 - Tuesday was a messed up sleep; dreamed about JSON data. And Wednesday dreamed about updating search results to include inactive customers.
2024-12-07 - Building security system still seems to have problems identifying me; every time I swipe in it welcomes me saying "Access, Grant Ed.".
2024-10-20 - A nice drink and service at Garden State Hotel. Discovered a nice Lamborghini on the walk home via Flinders Lane. All together a nice Sunday outing.
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