Whatever crossed my time on the day, usually general muttering and rebelliousness over shady pricing by big companies, but also grammar, humour (100 funny insurance quotes is popular), and more
Library things Librarything I used to gave a widget for this (js based, not WordPress), but it’s long since broke. I’d refresh it but I don’t want ony more j.js on this site than necessary. Still, Librarything is still worth a look over. Goodreads : Goodreads This looks promising and has an extended api, but […]
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Retailers grease the wheels My wife came home with the groceries the other day and commented that prices have risen dramatically since Christmas, with huge jumps across the board. Thing is, there is no VAT (sale tax) on food. Yes, there’s a transport cost associated with getting said food and products into the stores, but
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September 2009 updates Playing with a few ideas (for articles) at present and spending a lot of time reading, and on Twitter. May 2009 Sigh This site used to be Page rank 7 with cross the board high-ranking. Alexa is down to a sad 575,000 now (From a high around 50,000). Really need to stop
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Labour deserter Autistic hacker This is a follower on from the Daily Mails article, entitled: BETRAYED: Spineless Labour MPs who backed Asperger’s victim’s bid to beat extradition desert him (By James Chapman and Ian Drury 15th July 2009) My reply to them : Surprised no-one else has commented yet! Late I guess. Well, I’m going
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The Home Project I would have missed this but for a chance link on Twitter, just a short clip with relaxing music and a haunting theme. The full feature, which I’ve listened to in several languages now, is full of wonderful views – and stark warning. If you are concerned about the planet, you should
Autistic UFO hacker Gary McKinnon Posted this reply (to them) in response to The Inquirer’s story about ‘Autistic petition for UFO hacker’ because some of the replies – and even the writer in one place – didn’t have a clue what they were talking about! (The Inquirer site now redirects to TrustedReviews). For a start,
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Further to my post on the Epson V700 scanner I was window shopping at Dixons Online and saw they ‘Tweet’ too, as they’ve just joined it themselves. Anyway, what’s the first thing I see but a link to a £20 discount for the stuff I was ordering. Go Twitter. I laugh at the people who
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Twitter posts for March 13th, 2009 Watched Conan on VHS tape. Can’t believe how poor it was compared to DVD & Bluray – yet as a kid we only had 3 channels in B&W. What’s next? You know, searching Amazon etc, there’s masses of genius on VHS from comedians like Mike Harding and Jasper Carrot
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