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Shoe voodoo
Last night I went shoe shopping. I normally buy shoes in outdoor stores. They tend to stock hiking-type shoes which suit my lifestyle, plus I don't wear bright white shoes. Ugh. Anyway, I'm going thro…
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Short term memory loss
I've been thinking about the nature of Microsoft and why they write such crap code. There's been a lot said about their "unique" software processes, but I think there are other factors. It seems incre…
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Spearhead gig
Holly and I went to see Spearhead last night. As usual, an excellent gig. Spearhead are one of the best bands you can see live, but it's kinda hard to recommend their uniformly cheesy and dull albums.…
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Still in Sydney
We're still in Sydney, until Sunday this week anyway. If you haven't managed to catch up with us, get in touch. Probably do drinks in Newtown on Thursday night. I'm actually working in the Sydney offi…
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Summer is here at last
Well it looks like summer has finally hit here in London. It's a beautiful sunny day outside. Last night we slept with all the windows in the house open. Great, except for the annoying fly buzzing aro…
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Sustainable fish consumption?
Recently I've noticed a few guides to the fish you can sustainably eat coming out. There was one for the East coast of Australia recently, though I can't remember the link. This one covers the West co…
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Warp does digital music right
One of my fave record labels, Warp Records has just launched their digital downloadable music site, Bleep. At last, someone has done it right! Have a look at this little exerpt from the EULA: You shal…
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We're moving
We're moving house tonight. It's been a bit of a drama so we're technically homeless for the next month or so. We had found a brilliant place in Baron's Court, but that fell through from the landlord'…
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We've moved
Well it was a very long weekend, but we've managed to move house. We're staying with friends in Blackheath until we're back from Oz when we'll look for our own flat. Computer is off the air until toni…
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Why do web browsers still suck?
Back in 1994 when web browsers were new, we expected a little instability. Hell the operating systems on which they ran were pretty damn flaky too. When Netscape came out, we all justified the flakine…
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Yummy strawberry tart!
I made a delicious strawberry tart on Saturday, pictured here. The recipe I used was this one with the refinement of turning the strawberries the other way and glazing them with a mixture of hot lemon…
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Recruit scum volume 1
(first installment of a trilogy in eighty-three parts) What is it about recruiters that they're uniformly clueless, lying scumbags? But getting more specific, why are they all terrified of email? Sure…
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Untitled
Playing with Friendster I know it's perhaps a little old news now, but I finally got around to playing with Friendster. It's an interesting concept, and the implications are pretty huge. In case you d…
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Off to Slovenia
I'm off to Ljubljana on Sunday night for two weeks doing test support on a client site. I'm looking forward to seeing a new city and country. Spring is on its way here in London. Leaving work at 17:30…
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Okay indie pop fans...
I've been enjoying this great online radio station recently. The Global Pop Conspiracy plays a suitably eclectic and fun mix of indie pop music, with a bit of pure pop shoved in for good measure. Nice…
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Looks like I have another favourite director
I've got a new director to add to my list of favourites. Sofia Coppola has now joined the other two directors whose films I will always see (yes, even if they cast someone ghastly). Lost in Translatio…
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Norkfolk Nog is amazing
I made a premium kit called Woodeforde's Norfolk Nog back at the start of November and stuck it in a pressure barrel with 100g extra dark malt. It's the beer I've been setting aside for Xmas Day. I ju…
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Annoying ads are avoidable
It always amazes me what the average Internet user puts up with when browsing the web. Adverts flashing beside content, the throbbing making the content unreadable. Pop-ups in the hundreds, closing th…
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Testing spammers
This address, i8pte1u02@sneakemail.com, is for special purposes so don't email it. It's a spam trap. I'm doing some tests to see how spammers harvest their email addresses, using Sneakemail which prov…
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New Battlestar Galactica
Well it seems that the US Sci-Fi Channel have remade Battlestar Galactica, the classic 80s sci-fi miniseries. Hopefully they haven't revived the floppy-haired kid and his annoying monkey creature thin…