Older blog entries for thomasd (starting at number 1)

Fighting the APIs for EnsEMBL. I'm currently trying to import some data from an old custom database into the SQL tables used by EnsEMBL. Good plan in itself, pity I've been cornered into writing it in Perl. This is the first time I've had to use Perl in anger for a couple of years. Rant! Rave! Never again! etc. But I've said that before ;-(.

Wahey! After the best part of a year in purchasing/accounts hell, they've finally managed to get me a new computer. I wonder if this is meant to make me more productive...

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