As I mentioned in passing last week, I’ve upgraded this site to the latest version of Movable Type. But it looks like the upgrade wasn’t as successful as it could have been. I first noticed problems with the comment features. MT3 gives you the ability to moderate comments from not-registered users. This is all very… Continue reading Movable Type Upgrade
The Slow and Lingering Death of the Tories
According to the front page story in today’s Times there are people inside the Tory party who are secretly admitting that they have no chance of winning the forthcoming General Election. I’m surprised that they ever thought they had any chance of winning. In my opinion they should be more worried about whether they come… Continue reading The Slow and Lingering Death of the Tories
The Time-Traveller’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Amazon link This is book five in my attempt to read fifty books in 2005. In many ways this is a lot like Slaughterhouse Five. Henry DeTamble is adrift in time in much the same way as Billy Pilgrim but although she starts with a similar premise to Vonnegut, Niffenegger’s novel turns out very differently.… Continue reading The Time-Traveller’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Gates at the BBC on DRM
The BBC web site has the first part of an interview with Bill Gates. He talks in vague terms about the future of home computing and the importance of the Media Centre in that. One answer is very telling. He’s asked “It is a tricky area though. Digital rights management. Are you sure that you… Continue reading Gates at the BBC on DRM
Bloggerheads
I’ve just realised that the feed from Bloggerheads had fallen of my Bloglines reading list so I’ve just put it back and have enjoyed catching up on a lot of what Tim has been writing recently. A couple of good examples: The latest news from Jesusistan (includes American conservatives attacking a cartoon sponge) A roundup… Continue reading Bloggerheads
Google’s “nofollow” Tag
I was trying to work out why I was vaguely uncomfortable about Google’s “nofollow” tag approach to preventing comment spam, but now I don’t need to as Ben has worked it all out for me. I love it when I don’t have to think :) Mind you, I’ve just installed the MT plugin anyway. You… Continue reading Google’s “nofollow” Tag
Martin Linton on Iraq
Just got back from a Wandsworth Stop the War Coalition meeting. I don’t usually go to these things but is was in my local pub and their guest speaker was our MP, Martin Linton. You have to have a bit of respect for Linton for coming to the meeting. He was one of the MPs… Continue reading Martin Linton on Iraq
Anyone You Want Me To Be by John Douglas and Steven Singular
Amazon link This is book four in my attempt to read fifty books in 2005. Here’s a good rule of thumb for choosing true crime books. Anything that is endorsed on the cover by Patricia Cornwall has a very good chance of being almost unreadable. On the front cover of this book Cornwall is quoted… Continue reading Anyone You Want Me To Be by John Douglas and Steven Singular
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
Amazon link This is book three in my attempt to read fifty books in 2005. Now this is more like it. I was getting a bit jaded after the first two books, but this is much more to my taste. Strong hints of transexuality (or is that transexualism) in the first sentence followed by incest… Continue reading Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
Formatting Code
I like to think that I’m pretty laid back when it comes to dealing with other people’s coding practices. I really don’t care where you put your braces (as long as it’s consistant) and you can indent things as far as you want. There are, however, two non-negotiable and invarient rules of code formatting. If… Continue reading Formatting Code