Archive for April, 2007
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Sunday, April 29th, 2007Ok, this one I didn’t believe but I’ve just tried it out and it’s true.
You thought that if you wanted to go from London to New York (or vice versa) all you had to do was hop on a plane. Or jump a ship, if you had a little more time. Well, you’re wrong; you [...]
Jason Calacanis vs PayPerPost. Why?
Sunday, April 29th, 2007I started writing this as a comment to this post on CodeHappy, but as it went on, it got longer and longer so I thought I’d pull it out and make a proper post of it:
I’d never heard of this Jason Calacanis guy until today but jeez, what a guy(!). I wasted some time reading [...]
Does the blogosphere need a code of conduct?
Tuesday, April 17th, 2007There’s been talk lately of introducing a code of conduct for blogging; the well-documented case of Kathy Sierra’s death threats has galvanised certain commentators (including Tim O’Reilly at Radar O’Reilly) into formulating a draft document, that they propose become an Internet law.
Various other commentators have suggested that this is not the best idea in the [...]
Don’t comment on a feminist blog when you’re drunk…
Saturday, April 7th, 2007[I’m re-posting this entry because I’ve been thinking that I shouldn’t censor myself just because some people disagreed with what I said. Or, more accurately, personally attacked me for trying to give an opinion.
I’ve removed the links that originally existed in the post, as I’m not trying to open up the debate again – just [...]
Hymn to George
Friday, April 6th, 2007We don’t forget who put us here, jack, that’s page one
We talk soft but carry a big stick
And pack the biggest gun
We don’t like accidents - major or minor
You don’t want yourself an incident
Don’t ever invade China
Here, Son, I’m handing over to you
Don’t crash the ambulance
Whatever you do
Don’t crash the ambulance. Mark Knopfler. Shangri-La. Mercury [...]