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Telco Powered

Stuck in a blackout? Stressed? Vibrator out of batteries, with no way to recharge?

Spammer Inferno

If Dante Alighieri were alive and blogging today, I’m sure he would have revised his Divine Comedy to include a tenth circle of hell, just for the spammers.

Automated Bug Generation

AppleScript is the language for beginners. At least that’s what Apple was telling us back in those heady System 7 days when it was introduced. But every time I attempt to use it, I struggle.

Radio National Podcast

The ABC are conducting a survey and trial of podcasting their Radio National programs. This is definitely worth getting behind. I am a big fan of Radio National and am looking forward to listening to the broadcasts through my iPod.

The Tower

Reading the local paper, I find that lots of residents are upset about the prospect of mobile phone towers being erected in our back yard. I am sympathetic, but bemused at the mass paranoia on display. After all, I have heard of the inverse-square law, but maybe they haven’t.

The Business Case for Recycling

Let’s talk about recycling. No wait, where are you going? Put down that mouse! Don’t click the next headline in bloglines!

Oh sod it.

OK seeing as I’ve alienated the audience already (except perhaps for the one member that really counts) there’s no harm in drawing this out and starting at the beginning.

eBay for fun and profit ... mainly fun

Behind the scenes at Chez Girtby, I have been eBaying a huge swag of stuff. This prompted Chris to put his copy of Everquest 2 up for sale. The listing deserves to be preserved for posterity:

Old Geezer Moment

Out and about on the weekend, and I saw a young kid wearing a … provocative T-shirt. Select the following paragraph if you want to know what was written on it. Or just think of a phrase that would offend the most people - and you’re probably close.

What does this button do?

See the smaller X in the picture below? Quick: what does it do?

OK well pretty obviously it closes something. The question is: what?

You'll never take our academic FREEEEEEEDOM!

Fafblog advises us of the proposed Academic Freedom Bill of Rights for Florida. The cited article from the Florida Alligator is mildly alarming to say the least. Herewith a brief look at the legislation itself.