I've been attending A2K3 in Geneva, and it just so happens it got me here on LHC Day (the day that CERN turns on the Large Hadron Collider). Since it is just...
This post relates to Very Good Taste » blog » The Omnivore’s Hundred. The VGT Omnivore’s Hundred list for me (with things I have eaten in bold and things...
Autumn AcerOriginally uploaded by webminkAfter a lousy, grey, cold, wet summer in the UK, this weekend has paradoxically been gorgeous. The sky has been blue,...
Morning RoseOriginally uploaded by webminkWell, we had a delicious lunch in the garden again today, under blue skies and kissed with warm sunshine. The trees...
The Honorable Derek HanekomOriginally uploaded by webminkAs a personal aside to my trip to South Africa, I had the pleasure and honour of sharing a table at...
It was 3Hive that put me on to Swedish duo Club 8 ages ago. I sat and listened to them this weekend and thought it was time to pass on the goodness. According...
While I was delighted to see the UK's morality police at the Internet Watch Foundation show a laudable honesty in backing down over their censorship of a...
Just a brief note for those unfamiliar with some colloquial English. Two usages have sprung to mind this week as I have gaped in wonder at synchronicity.The...
Hi Simon, great talk yesterday in Wellington, New Zealand! You mentioned Dalibor Topic... today the Software Engineering Radio has posted an interview with him...
Just a small outbreak of synchronicity here as I see reported a load of hand-wringing from a UNESCO project:Some of the data are especially worrying: out of...
I have been a fan of TripIt right from the beginning when I was in their alpha program. Their ability to read travel booking confirmation e-mails and build me...
Two things happened on Tuesday that needed sorting out: - I clicked the wrong link in TripIt and my main account got wiped out as a consequence - I discovered...
... That supposes that their audience cares that they are accurate, that there is a channel that will make them aware of inaccuracies effectively, and that the...
There's something awful in the news. It seems “The more often Americans go to church, the more likely they are to support the torture of suspected...
Looks like the Blogging plug-in on OpenOffice.org doesn't respect the "save as draft" checkbox - this is only half finished thoughts right now. I'd be...
There's something awful in the news. It seems “The more often Americans go to church, the more likely they are to support the torture of suspected...
I got an e-mail from Peter Brown at the FSF recently asking if I'd investigated the new advertising network they are endorsing, AdBard. Since I have seen...
To my surprise, I've found quite a few people who have missed what I think will become one of the classic case-studies in customer management and PR in the web...
Here are the (legal) free downloads I've recommended this month: For Americans - Celtic Summer Sampler - Jeff Beck - Blanket with Imogen Heap on vocals -...
Just in time for Labor Day weekend for some of you (and a patch of light at the end of the first week back after the holiday for the rest of us), here's this...
This week's selection of music fetishes as posted to Twitter, aggregated here for your delectation, delight and convenience. Americans should get the Neko Case...
Here's my Free MP3 summary for the week. For UK Readers I wish there was something to report, but in the UK the Lily Allen mindset (that's the modern,...
Here is my free and recommended music roundup for the week ending Friday October 9th. For Everyone - Absolutely wonderful music video of Her Morning Elegance...
Here's my round-up of music recommendations for the week. For Everyone - Tom Waits will send you the first 8 tracks of his new album in exchange for any...
[http://www.opensource.org/node/477] It was a surprise to see Richard Stallman's signature on a letter to the European Commission calling on them to block the...
Here's a round-up of the music I've been recommending this week on Twitter. Best of the week are the two jazz tracks. For UK Readers Amazon UK downloads are...
Several years ago, we had the chance to visit a crocodile farm in Queensland, Australia. There were several highlights, not least the chance for the children...
Here's a round-up of the music I've been recommending this week on Twitter. For UK Readers Amazon UK downloads are restricted to UK IP addresses regardless of ...
Here's a round-up of the music I've been recommending this week on Twitter. For Everyone - UltraChorus: 3Hive has links to two rather good free tracks of ...