Most recent journal entries

Facebook today, which network tomorrow?

Posted 7 June 2007

I joined Facebook today too, on personal recommendation, and partly as I cannot stand another eye-straining, web design train wreck MySpace layout (although there is hope), despite it’s single over-riding plus - it’s weight of community numbers.

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Shopping green

Posted 12 April 2007

If the daily trip to and from work, weekly shop and trips to our local town or city centre doesn't show any real environmental change, then who is to say that anything is wrong in the world?

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Even the blogosphere isn't safe

Article posted 28 March 2007

Death threats have moved one blogger to lie low. Keeping safe online extends to blogging too, not giving away too much personal information. But then that's part of the freedom of blogging?

Woolmer's death overshadows on-field dramas

Posted 20 March 2007

Cricket World Cup: Week 1

A fascinating weekend of one-day cricket was abruptly overshadowed by the death of Pakistan's coach Bob Woolmer.

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Excessive charges benefit big companies

Posted 15 March 2007

BT's charge of £4.50 to anyone who doesn't make their lives easier by paying by Direct Debit is a mean, unjustifiable and excessive fee that BT have made a PR hash of.

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Do we really care about the environment?

Posted 27 July 2006

OK that's a little harsh, I think it's probably a mixture of reasons. But when you read articles like: "Dying Forest: One year to save the Amazon", it makes you wonder what will become of the human race.

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Wasteful business practices No #1

Posted 13 June 2006

There is enough waste and bureacracy in this world without big companies flying in the face of common sense and an ever-receding ntaural world, sending out hundreds of pages of mobile billing, and that's per customer!

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Da Vinci Code storm continues

Posted 18 May 2006

The religious storm surrounding Dan Brown's fictional book The Da Vinci Code gathers a new source of energy as NewsBusters.org reports, quoting renowned actor Sir Ian McKellen, as he rightly questions the impressive feats attained to Jesus in the dubiously believable book 'The Bible'.

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nuclear NIGHTMARES

Posted 25 April 2006

Here's an advert for nuclear power you won't be seeing too much of. nuclear NIGHTMARES.

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Great story at YouTube.com

Posted 26 February 2006

Saw a link to a news report: YouTube - Autistic basketball player causes mayhem at game, a slightly ambiguous headline.

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