Notes
Short posts, quick brain dumps, interesting bits and bobs that don’t warrant a longer post.
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This and that
MiscellaneousI have nothing to say about this: The Prior-Art-O-Matic.“It’s a series of randomly-generated product ideas! It raises questions about the nature of prior art in patenting issues and is occasionally amusing!” I have a lot to say about this: When is middle age?.“If I had to pick numbers, then I’d probably choose the range from…
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Diet contest
Diet Contest: Week OneHoly crap. I’ve put on a stone in the last 3 months. Now I wasn’t planning on posting my weight here, but I figure that if you’ve read half of the stuff I’ve written here then my weight is about all you DON’T know (I’m also hoping that mass public humiliation will…
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UK privatisation
I have to agree with Stuart on all of his points in his recent posting Public Pride, Private Shame, it also doubles as a well written snapshot of modern Britain. If any of my American readers are wondering why we keep banging on about Thatcher, railways, water companies, BT etc, give it a read. Aside:…
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öhrwurm
Tunes randomly appear in my head. No not the throat lozenges, the musical ones that pop in your head for no reason. I have two standard tunes that, with no prompting or invitation, start playing over and over in my head.1. Mac the Knife – Sinatra version.2. Star Spangled Banner – not the Hendrix version…
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Sod’s Law
I watch (well the TV is tuned to in the background) BBC Breakfast every morning. This morning I was most miffed that I was going to miss my favourite ever Professor explaining Sod’s Law. However thanks to the wonders of the web, we can all enjoy it: Sod’s Law: a rocket scientist writes.. (More info…
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Did I know this?
I am in an O’Reilly book. I remember emailing my contribution to this ages ago but had forgotten all about it. Seems I am the first piece they listed in the chapter entitled “Blogging Voices”. Did I know this? Here is the proof: Essential Blogging. Either way – v.cool! Would LOVE to hear from anyone…