I've had a few people comment that the links in the stream at www.webmink.net are a bit overwhelming so I've suspended the feed from my del.icio.us bookmarks...
The UK remembered 7 July 2005 this week, and in recognition of that I'm offering you a book recommendation. There's an unusual, independent book shop near us,...
On a whim I added a £5 CD by "Abraham" to my most recent Amazon order (getting a copy of The Long Tail , which is excellent by the way). The album is Blue For...
[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/10/roaming_regulation_plan/] According to The Register , the European Commission has finally got tired waiting for the...
You will have heard me saying over and over that I have never seen a case of someone sacked just for blogging - there's always a deeper issue and either the...
Just finished Chris Anderson's book "The Long Tail" [ UK | US ] and it was excellent. While I wondered if reading the Wired article would be enough to show me...
Tim O'Reilly highlighted the Blackboard patent dispute yesterday, and has this comment: It's a great example of someone using clear and ordinary language to...
I'm just experimenting with Writely and have uploaded two recent speeches in OpenDocument format to it. You can take a look - there's Freedom to Leave , about...
I see Amazon US has launched Amazon Unbox Video , a video sale and rental system. I'd like to try it, but they don't want my business. Despite the fact I have...
[http://astore.amazon.com/claritysystems] Just to prove I don't completely hate Amazon, I've just set up a new online store page to try their AStore service....
I expect I am just behind the times, but I just discovered Lizz Wright and now have her album "Dreaming Wide Awake" [ Amazon US | iTunes US | Amazon UK ] on...
Some verminous low-life in Michigan used my domain as the from-address of a spamcast today. The result has been my server has been receiving continuous bounce...
Key West Sunset I'm not sure if it's really a milestone, but it feels rather like it on this sunny Sunday. My Key West sunset photo just got its 100th...
The BBC has it all: Only in China: Beijing's Penis Emporium Only in America: Genetically modified hypoallergenic kittens on sale Nothing else much important...
[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/asin/0807068969/claritysystems] I've actually had a book-full month of late. I just finished reading "Thirst" [ UK | US ] ,...
[http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/jump3?catId=400043&mediaId=26800663] This week I have been using a piece of magic, the Royal Mail postage printing service...
Radiance I missed out on visiting Mono Lake this year, but yesterday I made up for it with a bullet-speed tour of Zion and Bryce national parks and a great...
I got a free copy of Closer by Beady Belle from iTunes a long while back, and I've finally been coaxed by Last.FM to check out other stuff by this Norwegian...
My Pipex DSL service failed around midnight last night. Pipex are quoting me six days to get it resolved. Can anyone recommend a DSL servcie provider in the UK...
Funny ... I was reading a short in Strategy+Business yesterday on international competition (competition of national economies) talking about how connectivity...
Still on dial-up. Pipex has managed to move the ticket around internally but they seem no closer to actually getting someone at my local exchange to recycle...
Still down. Pipex may actually have taken a look at something today - James at the Pipex call-centre sees evidence of activity. But still no DSL service. Seems...
Pipex continues to fumble the ball, and it turns out they have not been honest with me. I just got off the phone with (the patient and helpful) Ben and then...
Is there any reason why a company with such blatant and shoddy (dis-)regard for its customers will still be financially viable in a fortnight? Or does a lack...
I'm delighted to say DSL service is now working again. I'd like to find out what Pipex did but their call centre closes early on Saturday. I'll try to find out...
Because they have great marketing, and great marketing is what wins in todays economy. Forget the product, its all about the glitz. FYI pipex are one of the...
Still no DSL. Pipex say that some engineers somewhere did some remote tests at 10 am today (yes, they didn't call me) - apparently someone did some on site...
Ah, can you spell Comcast? Their attitude and behavior here unfortunately mirrors Simon's report. At both companies it quick clear that "customer service" is...
I'm sorry to hear about your hassle but, just in case it makes you feel less lonely, this is pretty much a carbon copy of my experience with Southwestern Bell...
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