ORG 3rd Birthday

The UK Open Rights Group has now been around for 3 years, and they have released their 2008 Review of Activities. It shows how busy the group has been, and also how much more they are needed. It seems that a week doesn’t go by when a CD isn’t lost or a laptop isn’t stolen… Continue reading ORG 3rd Birthday

MIDI Files I Have Known And Loved

While clearing out my server during the Great Shift to WordPress, I found a folder containing a load of MIDI files. I present them here. They’re divided up into various groups and themes. I gathered them over the years from various places for various purposes. If anyone has a problem with any of these being… Continue reading MIDI Files I Have Known And Loved

Ubuntu Eee – Installation Problems

I have an Asus EeePC 701 4G. It’s now being overtaken by many other “netbooks“, but it still does me fine (despite Cassie saying it for children or girls – sexist eh? Go sister.). It came with a special Xandros Linux distro, but it was a bit haphazard, and didn’t really make best use of… Continue reading Ubuntu Eee – Installation Problems

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Blosxom to WordPress – The Glacial Saga Continues

A long time ago, I ditched the tiny elegant Blosxom for the slicker, more user-friendly WordPress. Installation of the new system was a breeze. Importing my entries from Blosxom to WordPress was not so much of a breeze, and it continues to this day. The method I used to export from Blosxom was to create… Continue reading Blosxom to WordPress – The Glacial Saga Continues

One-Way Ticket To LAX

~ Ancient history, from notes found on my laptop. This dates back to June 7th 2008, when I flew to the New World from my Old. ~ Waiting around in Heathrow, having cruised through bag drop, security, passport control and bought far too much duty free stuff, including the biggest bar of Cadbury’s Dairy Milk Cassie… Continue reading One-Way Ticket To LAX

My Palm Centro – A Step Back?

Nerd appeal and fashion must-have status – the new iPhone 3G seems to have everyone all a-jitter. With all the hype and praise being rained on this nifty little gadget, I couldn’t help it. I marched into my local AT&T store and bought a black Palm Centro. It was significantly cheaper, less in-demand and therefore… Continue reading My Palm Centro – A Step Back?

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Geek Bonfire Burny Burny Fun Time

Went to a San Diego Geek Bonfire last night, organised by Mitch Wagner of Information Week, and Gina Trapani, editor of Lifehacker (which I comment on sometimes). We met at one of the concrete fire pits provided by the city in this lovely little cove. When I arrived, there were already a bunch of people… Continue reading Geek Bonfire Burny Burny Fun Time

Dead Tree Update

A couple of notable book releases around now. Sarah Brown‘s Cringe is now available in hardback, being a collection of embarrassing teenage diary entries and the like. It’s based on a cathartic reading evening of the same name created by Sarah and a regular Brooklyn draw. I attended the London premiere of Cringe back in June… Continue reading Dead Tree Update

I Wear My Wartime Coat In The Wind And Sleet

My friends Brian and Stacy are away from Hollywood at the moment. They’re on their delayed honeymoon, which for them is to fly to England, retrieve their scooters from storage, and then do the things and have days. You know, ride to the Isle of Wight, Paris, the Ace Cafe (now scooter-friendly, apparently), all under… Continue reading I Wear My Wartime Coat In The Wind And Sleet

Eno And iPods

Yes, it’s another blast from the past as I manage to get round to posting something based on notes written over two years ago. It was back in January 2006 when I went to Goldsmiths college with Mira to hear a talk by Brian Eno about, well, Brian Eno and his ways. I like Brian Eno, especially… Continue reading Eno And iPods