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I can see they're powerful, but… If I ask for an image to be resized, I'd expect the default to be to do it, not 'only do it if it won't make the image smaller'. That's what I'd have as … Continue reading
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Grrr, I'm less amused when they use one of my addresses for spamming though. At 9pm, the lovingboth inbox started exploding with bounces and 'your spam has been blocked' messages sent to [random name] @ the .co.uk. JA's bedtime meant … Continue reading
I skim comment spam. Some of it amuses me … Continue reading
It's taken a while to finish this, partly because of other stuff, but mostly because I went 'argh, what crap' so often when reading it. One of the problems is that it's a bit like the situation with bisexuality – … Continue reading
Seen in a canteen today: 'plumb pudding'.
A head teacher talking about her primary school: "We have about 197 pupils…" It's the "about 197" I like. Anyone else would say "about 200". Or, if they thought we had to know, "197".
When it restarts, only about three or four teams will stand a chance of winning the English 'Premier' league. More realistically, it'll be between two. Again. At the other end of the table, another five teams will be fighting to … Continue reading
Return them for a credit now! … Continue reading
Ironically, within an hour of telling me that I was not going to be appointed to either of the new jobs I wanted, thus ensuring that I will no longer be working here, the person who chaired the interview panel … Continue reading
Ah, yes, I didn't mention the Fuzztival earlier, did I? It was at the Prince Charles Cinema a couple of weekends ago, a (free) day of films that inspired Hot Fuzz (Hard Boiled, The Last Boy Scout and "the most … Continue reading