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Bloomin’ Birthdays

I’m getting older. In about a month’s time I’ll be older. About a month older than I am now. But a year older than I was on my birthday last year. Quite enough years. Present ideas? Really really difficult… all … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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