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The naked and the dead

June 30th 2005

“outside the air is cold,like a vast and icy apple” Possibly Related Posts: Cold Water Swimming Trailing : One Forget the deli, find a German The strange and pale styling The magic of computing Two very important things

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Evening fun

June 29th 2005

Sitting in the late evening sun, smoking sheesha,drinking mint tea,not at work,after a 15 hour day.Perfection. Possibly Related Posts: Cold Water Swimming Trailing : One Forget the deli, find a German The strange and pale styling The magic of computing Two very important things

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Going live going ok

June 29th 2005

Twelve hours in,running a little late, blogging from the bogs whilst waiting for a script to finish. Can you spell cutting edge? Possibly Related Posts: Cold Water Swimming Trailing : One Forget the deli, find a German The strange and pale styling The magic of computing Two very important things

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Go Live!

June 29th 2005

I went to bed at 8. I got up before 3. I’ve got a bag full of high caffine, high sugar treats. Welcome to go live! Possibly Related Posts: Cold Water Swimming Trailing : One Forget the deli, find a German The strange and pale styling The magic of computing Two very important things

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Work and learning

June 25th 2005

A late night at work, killing time until somebody else finishes their shit, I’m random paging through wikipedia. To night I have learned about… Shu (Egyptian deity) Bone Spavin Stress (physics) Smithfield ham and a million other things… Possibly Related Posts: Cold Water Swimming Trailing : One Forget the deli, find a German The strange [...]

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Food!

June 23rd 2005

Online food delights from the red kitchien Possibly Related Posts: Cold Water Swimming Trailing : One Forget the deli, find a German The strange and pale styling The magic of computing Two very important things

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This day in history…

June 23rd 2005

A year ago this day I got very drunk and ended up in bed with the girl I fancied. Two years ago today I woke up with the girl I fancied, had a huge party, and went to bed with her again that night. Today I had to get up early, spent a hot and [...]

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Berlusconi

June 23rd 2005

The man is a corrupt moron. For example … “I know that in Italy there is a man producing a film on Nazi concentration camps – I shall put you forward for the role of Kapo [guard]” – to German MEP Martin Schulz “Another reason to invest in Italy is that we have beautiful secretaries… [...]

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DRM and copyright

June 23rd 2005

The Darknet and the Future of Content Distribution makes for interesting reading, especially in light od Richard Stallmans stuff I posted yesterday. Possibly Related Posts: Cold Water Swimming Trailing : One Forget the deli, find a German The strange and pale styling The magic of computing Two very important things

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subject

June 23rd 2005

What a surprise – somebody has broken Microsoft’s Genuine Advantage code – alegedylt unbreakable.What a surprise! Possibly Related Posts: Cold Water Swimming Trailing : One Forget the deli, find a German The strange and pale styling The magic of computing Two very important things

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Monopoly Live!

June 23rd 2005

love everything about Monopoly, except playing it. I hate it in fact. It goes on for hours, involves me being rubbish and loosing, and tempers always flair. I’ve been on Monopoly controlled drinking binges, made personalised Monopoly board for friends and girlfriends (20 hours of photoshop – I couldn’t buy a new one so I [...]

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People

June 23rd 2005

I have decided that i dont like the bloke im working for.Hes bolshy, over rated and too pally. The kind of bloke i now am he knows more about me than i like -i have to learn to shut up – and them takes the piss.Fucking cockney wankers. Possibly Related Posts: Cold Water Swimming Trailing [...]

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Death of a scientist

June 22nd 2005

Jack Kilby died this week – one of the most unsung heros of science. Most people will have no clue about the Tyranny Of Numbers. Possibly Related Posts: Cold Water Swimming Trailing : One Forget the deli, find a German The strange and pale styling The magic of computing Two very important things

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Joys of board

June 22nd 2005

I can’t skate. I think I’m highly unsuited to it. However I’m very jealous of those whocan Possibly Related Posts: Cold Water Swimming Trailing : One Forget the deli, find a German The strange and pale styling The magic of computing Two very important things

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Frozen cabbage?

June 22nd 2005

Possibly he most ludicris thing I’ve read today Players may now only wear cabbage by presenting a doctor’s note in advance. Possibly Related Posts: Cold Water Swimming Trailing : One Forget the deli, find a German The strange and pale styling The magic of computing Two very important things

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SSH forwarding

June 21st 2005

The hackers best friend and the admins best mate too its ssh port forwarding! Non Geek Translation: If a systems administriaghter can’t access a computer remotely, they use this. Possibly Related Posts: Cold Water Swimming Trailing : One Forget the deli, find a German The strange and pale styling The magic of computing Two very [...]

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Patent absurdity

June 21st 2005

Orginally in The Guardian I am reproducing this here, becuase it is important. Combine the patent laws with the DRM technolog currently being pushed as a way to solve terrorism and a million other things and software is heading towards trouble. The worst bit is eople won’t even be able to strike out on thier [...]

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Toast by post

June 21st 2005

Many many years ago, I used to put toast in jiffi bags and post it to a bloke I didn’t really like. No real reason, other that it confused the crap out of him. It appears somebody on ebay has the same idea toast in the post. Theirs has a fun spin, rather than a [...]

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Sci-fi elegence is a reality!

June 21st 2005

When I was young(er) I read much science fiction. I was always struck by the elegance of sun sails and now it looks like they might actually work, and becuase reality! Now i just need to work out how to get a huge can of spray foam into space, and build one myself. Slightly more [...]

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b3ta madness

June 20th 2005

As I sit at work, attemting to make code work which might never – I distract myself with …b3ta. Possibly Related Posts: Cold Water Swimming Trailing : One Forget the deli, find a German The strange and pale styling The magic of computing Two very important things

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More headline fun

June 20th 2005

Irritatingly people are better at it that me – Scientists see women’s brains switch off during sex Possibly Related Posts: Cold Water Swimming Trailing : One Forget the deli, find a German The strange and pale styling The magic of computing Two very important things

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Headline fun

June 20th 2005

I wish I wrote headlines. For example Poisen midget not amused by moisening. Possibly Related Posts: Cold Water Swimming Trailing : One Forget the deli, find a German The strange and pale styling The magic of computing Two very important things

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Yubnub

June 20th 2005

Yubnub is a strange idea. Its a CLI for the WWW. If you scored 50% on those acronyms then best not to investigate. Possibly Related Posts: Cold Water Swimming Trailing : One Forget the deli, find a German The strange and pale styling The magic of computing Two very important things

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Hopes and dreams in a burning sky

June 20th 2005

Before I grow up I want to be a proper scientist. Salt Petre from wee and soil! Brilliant! Possibly Related Posts: Cold Water Swimming Trailing : One Forget the deli, find a German The strange and pale styling The magic of computing Two very important things

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Fight Club Fat Soap Art!

June 20th 2005

Strangly reminicent of Fight Club, I’m loving the fat/soap/art/politics interface. Possibly Related Posts: Cold Water Swimming Trailing : One Forget the deli, find a German The strange and pale styling The magic of computing Two very important things

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Battle Royale for geeks.

June 20th 2005

Subnote: The code see in Battle Royale it taken from the brilliant nmap. Possibly Related Posts: Cold Water Swimming Trailing : One Forget the deli, find a German The strange and pale styling The magic of computing Two very important things

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Battle Royale!

June 20th 2005

Go and watch Battle Royale (with sub titles). Its amazing. Ignore the stupid comment on IMDB about there being a need for an American remake. There is no need, there is a need for people to have their own bloody ideas. As proved beutifully by the two versions of The Ring, American remakes are rarely [...]

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Geeks go a hunting

June 20th 2005

Stories of vigelanties, virii and trojan in a modern day western on the digital front – fantastic. Working all weekend and comming in to find you’ve moved desk. Rubbish. Possibly Related Posts: Cold Water Swimming Trailing : One Forget the deli, find a German The strange and pale styling The magic of computing Two very [...]

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Hangovers and old friends

June 19th 2005

Im sitting outside on a step,feeling reached.Im sure thats not how you spell it but i mean the word which mean terrible,with an edge of vile,and a sense of moral destitution. Possibly Related Posts: Cold Water Swimming Trailing : One Forget the deli, find a German The strange and pale styling The magic of computing [...]

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bad story, great photo

June 18th 2005

Oh you have to laugh – the top photo is a small fat faced child! Better than kittens and puppies. Possibly Related Posts: Cold Water Swimming Trailing : One Forget the deli, find a German The strange and pale styling The magic of computing Two very important things

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The Naked and The Dead

June 18th 2005

Norman Mailer Possibly Related Posts: Cold Water Swimming Trailing : One Forget the deli, find a German The strange and pale styling The magic of computing Two very important things

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Yay for Rt Rev John Sentamu

June 17th 2005

It’s true, the UK has its first black arch bishop! Anybody would think we were an integrated society Cracking gap in that man front teeth too – great stuff – finally somebody apart from Desmond Tutu who can pull of the purple robe Possibly Related Posts: Cold Water Swimming Trailing : One Forget the deli, [...]

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Tax/Aid crazyness

June 17th 2005

Come on boys you ask for help and then tax Oxfam to bring in vechicals? Thats just plain crazy talk! Possibly Related Posts: Cold Water Swimming Trailing : One Forget the deli, find a German The strange and pale styling The magic of computing Two very important things

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OpenBSD

June 17th 2005

OpenBSD is soming I’ve never tried but saying Linux is for loosers when you’re another open source developer really is a bit sad. However, I’m tempted to download and install on my spare lappy to try it. Aparently “BSD guys are a lot like Linux guys, except they have kissed girls.” Oh. Possibly Related Posts: [...]

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HUGE FUCKING fun fair!

June 17th 2005

We’ve got the windows open in the office. I thought the wind was howling around, but it didnt look vary windy. When i mentioned it somebody said – “nah – it’ll be the fun fair”. Sure enough – theres a huge fucking funfair, with music and lights and everything, in the field right outside the [...]

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NO!

June 17th 2005

As if tis week could not suck any more the poison dwarf has proposed to the stunning Miss Holmes. My offer still stands honey, dinner and conversation with somebody slightly taller than you as and where you choose. Possibly Related Posts: Cold Water Swimming Trailing : One Forget the deli, find a German The strange [...]

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