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Climate Change Deniers vs The Consensus | Information Is...

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:04:09 +0000

Climate Change Deniers vs The Consensus | Information Is Beautiful

Fascinating.

Had both flu jabs yesterday, along with my regular B12. Gradually working my way through the list of...

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:19:12 +0000

Had both flu jabs yesterday, along with my regular B12. Gradually working my way through the list of side-effects. Where is the paracetamol?

"Some of the biggest names on the web have written to Peter Mandelson to express “grave..."

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:01:19 +0000

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Some of the biggest names on the web have written to Peter Mandelson to express “grave concerns” about elements of the Digital Economy Bill.

Facebook, Google, Yahoo and eBay object to a clause that they say could give government “unprecedented and sweeping powers” to amend copyright laws.

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- BBC News - Web giants unite against Digital Britain copyright plan

Hopefully Mandy will listen.

On train. Want to rant at someone taking up two seats by sitting in the aisle-side one: have you...

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:28:12 +0000

On train. Want to rant at someone taking up two seats by sitting in the aisle-side one: have you bought two tickets? Too grumpy old man-ish?

Solution to the Visual Studio “The project location is not...

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:04:52 +0000

Solution to the Visual Studio “The project location is not trusted” error (via Chris Craft’s Blog)

A very useful tip.

Cloud Cloud Maybe (via Amazon Web Services Blog)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:01:52 +0000

Cloud Cloud Maybe (via Amazon Web Services Blog)

Have started my Christmas shopping. Usually I’m one of the last-minute hordes on Oxford...

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:13:55 +0000

Have started my Christmas shopping. Usually I’m one of the last-minute hordes on Oxford Street. Finding starting in Nov a bit disorienting.

"A source close to the British Labour Government has just given me reliable information about the..."

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:01:54 +0000

“A source close to the British Labour Government has just given me reliable information about the most radical copyright proposal I’ve ever seen.
Secretary of State Peter Mandelson is planning to introduce changes to the Digital Economy Bill now under debate in Parliament. These changes will give the Secretary of State (Mandelson — or his successor in the next government) the power to make “secondary legislation” (legislation that is passed without debate) to amend the provisions of Copyright, Designs and Patents Act (1988). What that means is that an unelected official would have the power to do anything without Parliamentary oversight or debate, provided it was done in the name of protecting copyright.”

- BREAKING: Leaked UK government plan to create “Pirate Finder General” with power to appoint militias, create laws - Boing Boing

#Spooks techno-guff: System protected by virus. “Every time I hack in, it attacks my hard...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:54:52 +0000

#Spooks techno-guff: System protected by virus. “Every time I hack in, it attacks my hard drive. It could wipe … the M15 mainframe” #FFS

"German car giant Mercedes has bought the Brawn Formula 1 team in a move that is likely to see Jenson..."

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:01:55 +0000

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German car giant Mercedes has bought the Brawn Formula 1 team in a move that is likely to see Jenson Button join McLaren as Lewis Hamilton’s team-mate. […]

Brawn, who won both world titles in their debut season in 2009, will be rebranded as Mercedes Grand Prix.

Nico Rosberg will be their lead driver, with Nick Heidfeld his likely partner.

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- BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula 1 | Mercedes takes over Brawn F1 team

"Network Rail is transporting 200 staff by coach from Reading to Coventry for a conference because of..."

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:01:51 +0000

“Network Rail is transporting 200 staff by coach from Reading to Coventry for a conference because of the high cost of train tickets, it has emerged.”

- BBC NEWS | England | Trains ‘too costly’ for rail firm

"Rupert Murdoch has said he will try to block Google from using news content from his companies. The..."

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:01:53 +0000

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Rupert Murdoch has said he will try to block Google from using news content from his companies.

The billionaire told Sky News Australia he will explore ways to remove stories from Google’s search indexes, including Google News.

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- BBC NEWS | Business | Murdoch may block Google searches

Happy to help: Block or remove pages using a robots.txt file

Waiting for the fireworks at Alton by the Round Table. Preferred last year’s venue.

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:08:40 +0000

Waiting for the fireworks at Alton by the Round Table. Preferred last year’s venue.

"Ferrari has suggested that the departure of Toyota, BMW and Honda from Formula 1 in the past year is..."

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:39:45 +0000

“Ferrari has suggested that the departure of Toyota, BMW and Honda from Formula 1 in the past year is due to the actions of the sport’s bosses rather than the economic downturn.”

- autosport.com - F1 News: Ferrari: Pull-outs not due to downturn

Penny Arcade! - In The Seventh House

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:02:01 +0000

Penny Arcade! - In The Seventh House

Pizza Express sounds good. How about Wednesday night?

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:41:06 +0000

Pizza Express sounds good. How about Wednesday night?

Time for Abu Dhabi. Good to see Ron Dennis back on the grid. I miss Ron-speak. #F1

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:01:32 +0000

Time for Abu Dhabi. Good to see Ron Dennis back on the grid. I miss Ron-speak. #F1

http://twitpic.com/mq5of Off on holiday to Wales. Is, and is forecast to continue, raining but for a...

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:26:46 +0100

http://twitpic.com/mq5of Off on holiday to Wales. Is, and is forecast to continue, raining but for a moment a rainbow in the roadworks.

On a train heading Hampshire-wards. Just been treated to one of the most chatty announcements...

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:32:27 +0100

On a train heading Hampshire-wards. Just been treated to one of the most chatty announcements I’ve ever heard on a train. #swt

"A group of rich Germans has launched a petition calling for the government to make wealthy people..."

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:02:57 +0100

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A group of rich Germans has launched a petition calling for the government to make wealthy people pay higher taxes. […]

The group held a demonstration in Berlin on Wednesday to draw attention to their plans, throwing fake banknotes into the air.

Mr Vollmer said it was “really strange that so few people came”.

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- BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Rich Germans demand higher taxes