World Class Widget (if you live in Lewes)
So this probably won’t be of much use to readers of the world wide web who might come across this post, unless you happen to live in Lewes, Brighton or […]
Month: August 2006
New Security Measures
I was delighted when Michael O’Leary threatened to sue the government last week over their absurd security measures. No politician is going to criticise the new regime, because it will […]
“Genesis of the Daleks” DVD Review
Fantastic. I don’t know about the best Doctor Who story of all time (well, I do, in fact, and it’s not this but The Empty Child). It’s too long, with […]
Mouse Movie
I shall use this as an opportunity: to (try to) learn how to post a video in my blog: Does it work for you?
Tom Jones: “Shining like a beacon in this naughty world”
It’s that time of year again – outdoor theatre in a medieval castle. This year we are doing Fielding’s Tom Jones. Hence the signs which read “TOM JONES” in large […]
James Bond Actually
There’s a splendidly way out rumour over at MI6.co.uk suggesting that Bond 22 (now titled Four Beddings and an Assassination, presumably) will be written by Richard Curtis of Blackadder and […]
eMusic vs allofmp3 vs iTunes
Legal free music download service eMusic launched in the UK last week, offering tracks free of digital rights managements (DRM). I don’t know what will happen to allofmp3.com in September […]
Fedora Core 5 on iBook G3
This was not as easy as it should have been. The media check failed, (erroneously I believe, as the sha1sum checked out), and then the graphical install wouldn’t work. I […]
Picasa Web
To friends who are trying to use Windows as their primary operating system, owning a digital camera can be a pretty unrewarding experience if you rely on the software that […]
Regenerations: Statistics and Analysis
I’ve looked at three possible measures: the time spent as the “official” Doctor (ie. the time between first broadcast appearance as the Doctor and their successor’s first appearance) not including […]