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Thelonius!
I installed “Thelonius” (WordPress 3.0) today, and temporarily installed the Twenty Ten theme at the same time, so that we can get used to the new version. We may go back to the previous theme at some point, but for … Continue reading
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Quote for the day, September 28th 2009.
” The problem with the world is stupidity. Not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don’t we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself? ” Frank Zappa
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The ICO on Phorm – a damp squib
As many people predicted, the Information Commissioner’s Office has offered up a rather limp response to the E-petition posted at Number 10. It seems they have (either through ducking the issue or because they really don’t understand) missed the point. … Continue reading
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Sig trawling
Sometimes people manage to encapsulate my own opinions much more eloquently than I can do it myself. I found this gem in the signature of a contributor to the Fountain Pen Network recently, and instantly thought “Yes, exactly!”. So I … Continue reading
Mastermind – I had this weird dream…
Tonight’s first contestant is Jacqui Smith. Your specialist subject is “Having half a clue about Government IT projects”. Your two minutes start when the long hand is pointing at Mickey Mouse… Q. How long does it take one competent database … Continue reading
The RIAA
So the RIAA has (finally) dropped its legal case against the Russian music download site, allofmp3.com (latterly reborn in the guise of mp3sparks.com). I can’t quite believe that G. Dubbya threatened to exclude Russia from the WTO over this, but … Continue reading
Spam, and why the Internet has turned to shit.
I just read on the BBC news website that over 90% of the e-mail being sent today is spam. That’s not really a surprise, but it still pisses me off. The problem started when somebody decided to make it easy … Continue reading
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4 down, 1 to go!
It was a bit of a messy game, and not the finest moment for a number of players from both sides, but Wales defeated Ireland by 16-12 yesterday. France beat Italy today, so the Grand Slam decider will be the … Continue reading
Unhackable databases
Oh Dear, Jacqui Smith. I feel I should point out that on yesterday’s “Today” programme on Radio 4, you were wrong. Totally, completely, and ignorantly wrong. Who on Earth advises you people on technology? Let me guess… the contractors with … Continue reading
GSM. Bloody GSM.
Call completion. What does that mean? If you listen to the MNOs (Mobile Network Operators) “call completion” means that your call to or from a cell phone got answered. Period. If you ask me, a “completed call” is when two … Continue reading