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London, 7 July, 2005
There isn’t much to say which hasn’t already been said umpteen times. Of course, we’d been told that a major terrorist attack on London was inevitable, but when it’s just a possibility, even just an *inevitability*, it’s always going to … Continue reading
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First experiment in podcasting
Based on a suggestion I remembered someone making ages ago, I decided to have a go at making up a little blow-by-blow account of how I recorded a piece of music. First of all, here’s the piece of music. The … Continue reading
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Turner Whistler Monet
Ebay is rapidly becoming a universal solution for 21st century life, and it can only be a matter of time before they launch their own superfast network independent from the rest of the Internet. With a terminal in every room … Continue reading
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Shiira Scores!
Mac users who, for whatever reason, are still using Panther rather than Tiger (like me) might be interested in the Shiira Project. Shiira is a web browser built using the same rendering engine as Apple’s Safari, but its designers aim … Continue reading
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THE RABBIT HAS A SHORT-WAVE RADIO
THIS IS FUN TO MAKE A BLOG ON THE COMPUTER WEBSITE Thanks to Rick for pointing out this quirky blog. I just love the overall tone… it’s that “world through a child’s eyes via an adult’s mind” kind of thing. … Continue reading
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Briefly Burning Bright
The latest big news for Mac users is the release of Tiger, the fourth incarnation of the OS X operating system. Reviews, on the whole, seem to have been good, with the inevitable caveats (Apple x.x.0 versions are always too … Continue reading
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Election Reflection
So there we go… it’s all over. It’s difficult to tell how many people are putting on brave faces, but judging by radio interviews this morning, all three parties are happy in their own ways. Labour have their third term … Continue reading
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Electoral Burblings
Pete pointed out my blog silence, especially in relation to the election, on IRC earlier… I haven’t been struck by the galloping political apathy that sweeps our nation… well, maybe I have. Except I’m not apathetic about voting, I’m apathetic … Continue reading
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Most inappropriately named building ever
Yeah, so it was named after his father, who I assume is marginally less of an imbecile, but it still makes me laugh… the CIA’s George Bush Center for Intelligence. Imagine the architects’ brief for the building… – All important … Continue reading
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Marathon running without tears
Taking advantage of the great weather yesterday, we spent a few hours soaking up the atmosphere around the London Marathon. One reason for going was that Nicola’s sister Judith is a keen runner, but I was also hoping to spot … Continue reading
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