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This page contains an archive of all the old news items from my home page.

New website. March 2006. I have just launched a new website, ModernPilot.com. It is a free, online magazine for pilots, by pilots.

New business. I have set up a copywriting and marketing agency, called Articulate, that specialises in technology work.

New blog. January 2006: I launched my first blog, Bad Language, which is about the daily abuse of the English language in IT.

Hecuba. Aileen has made her West End, New York and Washington acting debut with the Royal Shakespeare Company in Hecuba.

Instrument rated. I have passed my FAA Instrument Rating in December 2004.

Mr. and Mrs. Stibbe. Aileen and I were married on 26th June 2004 in Berkshire. See pictures.

Current projects (Spring 2005) Reviews of McLaren's new factory and the Wally Power 118 super-yacht for Wired, the Ariel Atom for Robb Report; a feature about the British space industry and a company profile of Lionhead for Director

Two cars, one family: Aileen's latest play had a rehearsed reading at the Bridewell Theatre in Fleet Street in mid-August.

Flying high: I'm now up to 260+ hours total, 30+ hours on the Cirrus and I've started training for my full instrument rating.

Cirrus SR-20. (Spring 2004) I've just finished my check-out on this wonderful plane.

All's Well in London. (Spring 2004) Aileen has just overseen the transfer of the RSC show, starring Judi Dench, from Stratford-upon-Avon to London's Gielgud Theatre.

Microsoft security expert (Spring 2004) I write a fortnightly column for Microsoft's MSN and bCentral websites.

Latest writing (Spring 2004) Aircraft reviews: Agusta 109 Power Elite, Diamond DA-42, Piaggio P180 Avanti and Boeing Business Jet 2. Working on a history of computer games for Wired.

Wedding bells (May 2004) Aileen and I got engaged on 11th May 2003 and our wedding is planned for 26th June 2004.

Microsoft business guide (December 2003) I have completed a 34 page business guide to security for Microsoft and I write a regular column for bCentral. Visit Security on bCentral

Sour Mash (February 2004) A brief moment of fame in an cameo appearance in Sour Mash Magazine as 'Joshua', one of the Radiohead Juniors.

Royal Shakespeare Company (November 2003) Aileen has just started work as assistant director on All's Well that Ends Well, starring Judi Dench. RSC Website

Phoenix Coaching (August 2003) website goes live. This is a personal training company that I mentor. Visit the site

Aileen (November 2002-July 2003), my girlfriend, is assistant director on Midnight's Children at the Royal Shakespeare Company. I went on tour with her to New York in March. Find out what happened

Recent articles (May 2003) include smart upgrades for Real Business, a profile of two new aircraft carriers for Popular Science, London's crawling, European Air Traffic Control and a flight simulator article for Wired and Connect's report for the DTI.

New writing projects (April 2003) include the DTI's new Connect website, a brochure for Palm and two aircraft test flights The Robb Report.

Editor at Large at Real Business (March 2003). I am more involved the editing side of things while still contributing articles regularly.

San Francisco trip report (March 2003). I spent a month in California last August - here are some pictures and a short article about what happened while I was there.

Aileen (January 2003) my girlfriend is assistant director on Midnight's Children at the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Matthew in San Francisco (August 2002) On 13th August, I am leaving for San Francisco for a month's working holiday. I will be writing, flying, hanging out and catching up with old friends. I will be contactable by email and on my mobile phone.

New website (July 2002) I have redesigned my website to make it easier to use, easier to navigate and faster to load. Also it has given me an opportunity to refresh the content and bring some of it up to date. Lastly, I have included links to Amazon for various books and items that I particularly like.