Whilst reading the publicity that surrounds The God Delusion and now reading the book itself, one point that kept coming into my mind was that we really need some kind of organisation that can serve as a focal point for atheists and can campaign for more rational thought in public life. And it seems that… Continue reading The Richard Dawkins Foundation
Jack Straw and the Veil
Let’s look at what Jack Straw actually said. Yesterday he said that facial expression is an important part of communication and that therefore wearing a veil over your face makes it harder to communicate. He then said that for that reason he asks veiled women if they would mind removing their veil when they visit… Continue reading Jack Straw and the Veil
Contract Nonsense
This is really pissing me off. My current contract ended yesterday. The clients want to extend me for another six months. I’m happy to stay there for another six months. However, since I started there in April, the clients have outsourced the running of their temporary workers HR department to a third party. And that… Continue reading Contract Nonsense
London Transport Advice
Some advice for passengers on London Underground. When the tube breaks down and the announcements are telling you to use alternative routes, in the vast majority of cases you are better off staying where you are and waiting for the problem to be fixed. It seems to be standard operating procedure in these cases that… Continue reading London Transport Advice
Both Different
I was just signing up with a web site and I made a mistake when typing either my password or the password verification. I know that because I got this message: Both passwords are different. They must be identical. Both of them were different. I’d like to see how to get just one of them… Continue reading Both Different
Gmail and Bloglines
If you use Bloglines to read your Gmail account (or if you’re considering doing that), then you need to read Martin’s piece about what he found out over the weekend. RSS can be a great way to get access to a lot of useful information very conveniently. But you need to ensure that you’re not… Continue reading Gmail and Bloglines
QotD: Strike Up The Band
Do you play any musical instruments? I play guitar better than most people. A ludicrous claim that I justify by pointing out that most people don’t play the guitar at all.
Not Going to the Cinema
It rained today. I don’t mean in that usual London “oh, look it’s raining” kind of way. I mean in a “bloody hell, it’s really raining” kind of way. Torrential rain. But in twenty minute spurts that are separated by bright sunshine. We were caught in in whilst we were out for a walk this… Continue reading Not Going to the Cinema
Book Review: Google Analytics
I’ve written a review of Google Analytics by Mary E. Tyler & Jerri L. Ledford. Executive summary – it really wasn’t what I was looking for.
Speak Slowly and be Loud Enough
I’ve just found this write-up of day one of the recent YAPC::Europe conference. It was written by someone who spent that afternoon in my Advanced Databases for Beginners talk. It sounds like he found the talk useful, but I particularly liked this line. Dave speaks indeed slowly and he’s loud enough I’d like to use… Continue reading Speak Slowly and be Loud Enough