I have discussed Copernic’s desktop search utility before, with the highest praise for both the application itself and the personalised service that accompanies what one must remember is a free product. For those unfamiliar with the idea, several companies now produce tools that index the files on your hard drive (content as well as names) providing you with virtually instantaneous results when you search. Essentially it brings the power and speed of an internet search engine to your desktop. Copernic’s has always stood out as the leader of the pack, despite the big names of competitors like Google. I have been trying out a beta for the next milestone release, very stable as it’s still broadly based on the last official release. When I came across an issue with non-standard Thunderbird email folders (the workaround being if you change Thunderbird’s profiles.ini to point to the new profile location Copernic should pick up the new location and index them as before) not only did they email me with a personalised response, they also included a new build to fix the issue. I continue to be incredibly impressed.

Exams have finally finished. I don’t wish to dwell on them too much as there is no way to really tell how they’ve gone. In most exams I felt that I produced two very good answers followed by two decidedly unsteady ones. Immediate post-exam celebrations included picnicing on the Newnham lawns with many of the Globalist bunch and then punting with Fran and some of her linguist friends (it was also my first time, but don’t tell anyone!). It seemed a little early to be considering already subjects for next year, but our group meeting with Mr. V went swiftly. Several people expressed discontent that this year I was not rebelliously clad in my now infamous dressing gown, but I was just too hyped for the Tool concert this evening. You will be hearing more about that soon…