July 2002
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Pop Music
Carey talks about music and I can relate to a lot of what he is saying. One thing I’m eternally glad for is the fact that I live in the UK and our music scene is quite happily contrary on many fronts. My bench mark is usually the “Later with…” Jools Holland series. If they…
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Identity Cards
There has been much said about the current proposals for the introduction of identity cards in the UK. Personally I can see the pluses and the minuses and, in a simple ‘for and against’ argument, the ‘fors’ win. However life, as you are all well aware, is not black and white (and I refuse to…
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Old news?
Is it just me, or is this article from the BBC News team a bit, well, …old: Net users seek first and surf later I thought that this was widely accepted as the primary method of navigation for most internet users (and when I say most I really mean “more experienced”, savvy users). You either…
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Bits and Bobs
Didn’t cover Independence Day yesterday, too busy working on a little project for this site (coming soon, now how many times have I said that!). Also didn’t get round my usual visits, so missed Jennie’s redesign, Meg’s run in with looney cornflake lady (again), Julie’s bizarre dinner at breakfast accident, Tom’s rant against the Guardian…
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WHY?
“If you send this email to 7 people in the next half hour, good things will happen to you” I still shudder in disbelief when I receive an email like this. A few friends (and family!) keep sending this crap on to me, and I’m beginning to get annoyed at the few seconds it takes…
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Late..
Or is it early? Nah it’s late. I can’t sleep. She’s not here lying beside me. I suffer the same way when I am away with work. Spending long nights in an alien bed, watching whatever is on late night telly. I suppose I should be used to it by now but I’m not and…