I got an invitation to try out Vox this morning. So I’ll be writing some posts over there for the next few weeks.
Month: July 2006
Planetarium Replacement
Tussauds closed the London Planetarium closed recently and over the weekend the Guardian reported on its replacement – a show about celebrities called “the Stardome”[1]. One phrase rang particularly true for me. “It’s a no-brainer,” said Nicky Marsh, marketing director of the waxwork attractions. And, in several senses, she was right. I despair. [1] Do… Continue reading Planetarium Replacement
Shozu for Nokia Series 60 v3
A version of Shozu has been released for Series 60 version 3. Amongst other things, that means that I can now use Shozu on my Nokia N91. This is good. I never really got on with Lifeblog.
Leadership Challenge
There are rumours that Tony Blair might be about to face his Anthony Meyer moment. This could get interesting.
Firefox vs Internet Explorer
A nice rant by Kate Bevan in today’s Guardian technology supplement. She’s fed up of going into corporate clients’ offices and finding that Internet Explorer is the only browser available. Firefox has been available and stable for 18 months. Why do corporate IT departments still insist on forcing IE onto their users? So being dumped… Continue reading Firefox vs Internet Explorer
Searching Online Newpapers
Over the last couple of weeks, Martin Belam has been reviewing the search functionality on UK newpaper web sites. He has now published his conclusions. The article also links to detailed individual entries on each paper surveyed. Some of his findings are quite surprising. Papers who aren’t seen as particularly web-savvy did well in some… Continue reading Searching Online Newpapers
Shine On You Crazy Diamond
Syd Barrett has died. (I bet I’m not the only person to use that title for this story)
Digital Video Recorder
I suspect that it’s about time I dragged myself up to date and bought a digital video recorder. My first thought is to buy a new PC and set up MythTV on it. But it’ll cost quite a lot to get a quiet enough PC with a large enough hard disk, and it looks like… Continue reading Digital Video Recorder
“Interest Free” Credit Cards
Over the last few months I’ve been shuffling a bit of credit card debt around in order to avoid paying interest on it. If you’ve ever tried this, then you’ll know the first rule of credit card shuffling. It’s “never buy anything else with a card that has an interest free balance on it”. The… Continue reading “Interest Free” Credit Cards
The United States of Total Paranoia
You need a permit to do everything in America. You even need a passport to buy a drink. But interestingly you don’t need one if you wish to rent some guns and some bullets. I needed a 50 cal (very big) machinegun. “No problem,” said the man at the shop. “But could you just sign… Continue reading The United States of Total Paranoia