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does this mean i have to return my passport ?

Oh dear. “You have failed the practice citizenship test. Questions answered correctly: 13 out of 24 (54%) Time taken: 02 minutes 46 seconds “ Life in the United…

things to do in cambridge

A friend at work has recently moved to Cambridge, and given that the weather has been improving a bit I put together a few things that might be…

dvd is the new cd (or: GB are the new MB)

It’s a purely personal milestone, but today marks the first time I’ve ripped a DVD (store bought) to a video file without watching the film itself. I’ve been…

what the dickens ?

An extract from an email I’ve just received: “As we are trying to have a carbon free Christmas this year…” So, no Coal as a gift this year…

DHS Allowed To Take Laptops Indefinitely

DHS Allowed To Take Laptops Indefinitely: http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/01/0958242 Just don’t tell UK Customs & Excise or they’ll want the same rights too. Bet they could make the cost of…

cambridge traffic – makes tax laws look simple

Today, I left the house 45 minutes earlier than normal in order to renew my car tax I waited 15 minutes at the Post Office, and then continued…

BookMooch: exchange books and trade them, like a book swap or book barter

BookMooch: exchange books and trade them, like a book swap or book barter: http://www.bookmooch.com/ Something to add to the list of sites I never knew existed, but wholeheartedly…

spec writing for the PHB

Ok, so who thinks of {Dilbert}’s boss when reading this snippet from a product spec PDF: Dimension 25mm x 115mm x 75mm (when laying flat); 115mm x 25mm…

i has been mostly…

Today, I has been mostly trying to convince FrameMaker not to change baudrate into obdurate. It’s very persistent, though.

iphone uk – amusement in the wrong places

Apple – iPhone UK on O2 – Macworld UK: http://macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?newsid=19123 Alluding to the decision to make market moves with O2, Jobs said: “We wanted to know a few…

messing with purchase prediction software

A few years ago Tesco caused a stir with their loyalty card and the use of purchase histories to offer targeted coupons to users of the cards, which…

Guardian Unlimited | Comment is free | I hate Macs

Guardian Unlimited | Comment is free | I hate Macs: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,2006031,00.html “I hate Macs. I have always hated Macs. I hate people who use Macs. I even hate…

Interstellar Ark :: Strange Paths

Interstellar Ark :: Strange Paths: http://strangepaths.com/interstellar-ark/2007/02/14/en/ Fascinating maths and theoretical physics behind what might be done, and what is patently not going to happen (given our current level…

View Flickr Photos in Google Earth

View Flickr Photos in Google Earth: http://kmlphotos.metaltoad.com/ Now that is a great timewaster, although given my new-found amazement at just how close Cairo and Luxor city boundaries are…

The Observer | Food monthly | If MSG is so bad for you, why doesn’t everyone in Asia have a headache?

The Observer | Food monthly | If MSG is so bad for you, why doesn’t everyone in Asia have a headache?: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/foodmonthly/story/0,,1522368,00.html Going by my previous metric of…