Microsoft – who have never ever stolen anyone else's ideas honest, no really – are sponsoring a film competition on the subject of intellectual property theft. Films should be 30-45 seconds long, which is useful, because "You must not use … Continue reading
We want to email a few hundred people every month. Until now, that's been done by adding the names to the email program's address book and sticking the lot of them in the BCC line (because unlike say the BBC, … Continue reading
Conservatives believe it was a mistake to hand [electing the party leader] to the grassroots membership … Continue reading
As a sticker on the underground said, that's about your lifetime's supply of democracy. Voting for me means a trip to Harrow West. "That was quick" said the presiding officer, as I put the ballot paper in the box. In … Continue reading
[02:54] snuggle_girl1212: hi…. anyone there? [02:54] *** Auto-response sent to snuggle_girl1212: I am currently away from the computer. [02:54] snuggle_girl1212: oh your there ::) hi… [02:54] snuggle_girl1212: a/s//l (age sex location)? [02:55] snuggle_girl1212: im 27/f/USA. was lookiin at your profile. … Continue reading
I don't normally watch it, but thanks to Jonny Nexus for pointing out an episode of Property Ladder. He spent £93k without telling his wife. Or getting a structural survey on a listed property that's a mess and falling down. … Continue reading
People are just tackling Tony Blair on the issue of GPs only giving appointments 48 hours in advance. Clearly the one we were trying to get an appointment at for someone a few weeks ago is not the only one … Continue reading
Apparently, "There will only be a few changes" for us. That's good, but what are they? A new contract number A new account number New product codes and descriptions .. revised invoice and delivery note[s] [Different dates] … or just … Continue reading
One of the people on my "friends" list, thus proving once more how silly it is to call it that, is Samuel Pepys, pepysdiary. Yesterdays entry, for Saturday 19 April 1662: This morning, before we sat, I went to Aldgate; … Continue reading
Iain was picked to be Tory leader because he wasn't a rabid leftie radical like Portillo or Clarke, ie people who could actually reverse the decline in popularity and influence. Far better to have someone sound, at least as far … Continue reading