Another book review. This time it’s XML Hacks. O’Reilly’s Hacks books are great and this one is no exception.
Author: Dave Cross
More Ranting
And whilst we’re on the subject of political rants, much applause to Harold Pinter for his acceptance speech at the Nobel prizegiving ceremony. I particularly enjoyed the speech that he suggested George Bush should use. God is good. God is great. God is good. My God is good. Bin Laden’s God is bad. His is… Continue reading More Ranting
Maggie and Me
I was sorry to read that Maggie Thatcher had spent the night in hospital. To clarify, what I mean is that I was sorry to read that scarce medical resources had been wasted on that nasty old witch. Oh, I know it’s fashionable these days to grudgingly admit that “she was actually pretty good” or… Continue reading Maggie and Me
Imagine There’s No “Imagine”
Tomorrow is the twenty-fifth anniversary of John Lennon’s death. To celebrate… er… no… to commemorate that fact the BBC is running a vote to find the greatest Lennon song. We’ll skim quickly over the fact that the selection of songs to choose from is pretty bizarre (only one Beatles song!) and leap straight to the… Continue reading Imagine There’s No “Imagine”
Book Review: Database in Depth
I’ve written a review of Chris Date’s book Database in Depth. All in all I thought it was rather good – tho’ in places it reminded me a bit too much of some of my college higher maths lectures. I’ve got a bit behind on book reviews. I have a large pile of books here.… Continue reading Book Review: Database in Depth
Blackwells vs Foyles
I’ve been meaning to mention this for about a year. I remember it every time I go shopping for books on Charing Cross Road, but then forget it by the time I get to a computer. What happened to Blackwell’s computer books department? When Blackwell’s first opened their branch on Charing Cross Road (some time… Continue reading Blackwells vs Foyles
Bone Densitometry
Back St. George’s this morning. This time for a bone densitometry examination. This is just a safety measure as the steroids I’m on can reduce the calcium in your bones and lead to osteoporosis. I’m on a calcium supplement to counter that but it’s always good to know for sure.
Mariah Bloody Carey
I was in Oxford St this afternoon trying to get some christmas shopping done. A lot of the presents I buy are CDs and DVDs so I buy a lot in Virgin, HMV and shops like that. I went into HMV with rather a long list of things I wanted o buy. But about two… Continue reading Mariah Bloody Carey
The McCarroll-Cross Productivity Indicator
In my opinion one of the best and most important talks at last Saturday’s London Perl Workshop was the first talk in the beginners track where Greg McCarroll talked about “Rediscovering the Joys of Perl”. Greg introduced a couple of quick hacks that he had written to make his life better. He went on to… Continue reading The McCarroll-Cross Productivity Indicator
Press Plagiarism of Blogs
Over at Guido Fawkes Blog they’ve announced the winners of their Press Plagiarist of the Year Awards which points out print journalists who have “borrowed” ideas from blogs without crediting their source. The winner was Mail on Sunday editor Peter Wright who turned postings from The Policemans’ Blog into a two page article and somehow… Continue reading Press Plagiarism of Blogs