Archive for the 'Misc' Category
I read a lot online, including a lot of short fiction magazines and websites with lengthy articles but I’m often put off by the page layouts or design when what I really want is the text.
Previously I’ve cut and paste text and put it on my ereader, I’ve written scripts to scrape the text automatically [...]
November 16th, 2009 | Posted in Misc, Tech | 1 Comment
I’ve had a Google Wave account for a little while now but haven’t really had a chance to spend much time playing with it. To be honest I fired it up, thought “OK what now” and promptly forgot about it.
Partly this is because it’s not immediately clear how best to use the thing and partly [...]
November 3rd, 2009 | Posted in Books, Media, Misc, Tech, Training | No Comments
October 25th, 2009 | Posted in Misc | No Comments
Yeah because all the other ones I’ve bought have looked like crap.
September 15th, 2009 | Posted in Misc, Stuff I Like | 1 Comment
Nokia are releasing a new model in their line of internet tablets, this time with GSM/Cellular connectivity as well as the usual wireless options. 32GB on board, GPS, ARM Cortex, 5MP camera….forget the Apple tablet, I want.
August 29th, 2009 | Posted in Misc, News, Tech | 4 Comments
Have been feeling ill the last few days so it was nice surprise when the postman turned up with a nice new gadget for me to play with.
I read a lot of ebooks but I’ve been suffering a bit staring at bright screens so I’ve finally invested in something with an e-ink screen [...]
March 11th, 2009 | Posted in Misc, Stuff I Like, Tech | No Comments
Saved my PC from certain death and now back with a fresh OS install so I can once again resume my meaningless rambling.
Service will resume shortly.
September 28th, 2008 | Posted in Misc, News, Stuff I Like | 1 Comment
“It’s PC gawnn maadd innit”…
Why do I keep hearing variations on that vacuous statement, even from people I thought were rather more rational.
Political correctness where it even exists is basically a way of stopping bigoted twunts (and those old people who don’t mean to…bless ‘em) from calling people names. It hasn’t “gone mad” and in [...]
September 22nd, 2008 | Posted in Misc, Stuff I Like, Uncategorized | 3 Comments
From The Times:
Hammaad Munshi, who was taking his GCSEs when he was arrested, was part of a cell of cyber-groomers which set out to brainwash the vulnerable to kill “non-believers”. He was convicted at Blackfriars Crown Court of making a record of material likely to be useful for terrorism over a guide to the manufacture [...]
September 19th, 2008 | Posted in Misc, News, Stuff I Like | 1 Comment
Aaaaaaaaaarrrrrghhhhh, my 360 hates me
September 8th, 2008 | Posted in Misc, Stuff I Like | No Comments