What To Do With An Old Blower?

At the weekend I was given an old bouncy castle blower. The suggestions for its use so far are…

The Twitter Infection

Yes, it’s bad. I’ve been Twittering instead of writing my blog. Silly, tiny, ethereal scraps instantly written, instantly forgotten.

Hacking: a Childish Pursuit

Sad reading on the BBC website concerning the growth of youngsters involved in cyber crime:
“Increasing numbers of teenagers are starting to dabble in hi-tech crime, say experts.

Computer security professionals say many net forums are populated by teenagers swapping credit card numbers, phishing kits and hacking tips.
The poor technical skills of many young hackers means [...]

MTV Fined By Ofcom – The Crumbling Edge?

Yesterday OFCOM announced that they had fined MTV £250,000  for serious breaches of the broadcasting code.
When you look at the judgement and read the offensive words that were broadcast by MTV before the nine o’clock watershed, and imagine being  the parent of a five or six your old, as I am, you can see why [...]

The Thirty Day Challenge for 2008

If the terms Web 2.0 or Social networking have little or no meaning for you, or you feel that  anything beyond using Google on the Internet is a complete mystery, and only for  technical experts, then the 30 Day Challenge may well be for you.
Each year for the last four years, an Australian, Ed Dale, [...]

Infinity described and its description questioned…

I came across this lovely example of both a description of infinity and a physicist’s musing about the poet’s description that made me smile.

Going To Spain? I Wish!

Looking forward to going back to Spain soon. We have a little apartment there and whilst surfing around for Spanish lessons last year I came upon Rocket Spanish, which I found brilliant. A bit American but just so easy to follow.
I have a complete mental block when it comes to learning languages (bottom of the [...]

So.. Do We Create Only What We Experience?

This little YouTube video is a fascinating illustration of the power of subliminal persuasion. Derren Brown gives a couple of advertising creatives a brief; to come up with a logo, name and poster design for an imaginary chain of taxidermist shops.
They are given only 30 minutes to complete the brief, so the have to go [...]

RIP Taffy

It was a very sad start to the day. Little Taffy, our 12 year old whippet came to the end of his life. He was a sweet natured little fellow, always gentle and friendly and delightful company.
I first met Taffy when I first met Jane. He saw his role as chaperone and insisted on squeezing [...]

Should This Blog Move?

I’ve been using WordPress.com for a while now and it has a couple of limitations from my point of view.
First, the terms of use preclude my putting any Google Ads (or any other similar ads) on my blog. OK so the blog isn’t about making money (just as well; Google Ads don’t make you rich [...]