Monthly Archives: January 2004

Wireless as it should be: an incentive

Posted on January 30, 2004 by Andrew

So, here I am sat in the historic Maid’s Head hotel in central Norwich, making use of the free wireless networking on offer as a result of BTOpenzone’s free wireless week (which I heard of via a tip-off on the … Continue reading →

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Hutton, BBC, Tony

Posted on January 29, 2004 by Andrew

The Hutton Enquiry is over, and the verdict is in. It seems to be that the blame is predominantly pinned upon the BBC. The result? Greg Dyke, a particularly effective and smart guy has quit. I was going to get … Continue reading →

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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

Posted on January 28, 2004 by Andrew

So, we’re getting a bit more snow today. It’s been forecast to hit on and off for the last couple of days, and last night there was a light fall. I woke up this morning to an icing sugar dusting … Continue reading →

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Set Theory

Posted on January 27, 2004 by Andrew

I’m a big fan of the “picture on the back of a business card” art of Hugh MacLeod. I get a semi-regular dose via Ben Hammersley’s weblog. Today’s is particularly excellent, so I’ve reproduced it here: So very, very true.

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A New Hope

Posted on January 26, 2004 by Andrew

For the first time in about four years I’m watching the original Star Wars. I used to have a copy recorded off the TV on an old betamax tape, but the player packed up years ago. I then bought the … Continue reading →

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I hate this world

Posted on January 26, 2004 by Andrew

On Friday night, I interrupted some thieves raiding the garden of a vacant house round the corner from me. I assume the old lady that lived there has passed away. The two eloquently spoken (in words of 4 letters) scruffy … Continue reading →

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That travel meme …

Posted on January 26, 2004 by Andrew

I blame thom.

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When I’m 64

Posted on January 25, 2004 by Andrew

Sometimes I stumble across stuff on the net (via blogs, or news, or random links, whatever) that is really interesting, but that I really wish I hadn’t read. Like this article which hits so many nails on the head that … Continue reading →

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Time to depose the monarchy. Arise, Sir Bill.

Posted on January 25, 2004 by Andrew

There’s a lot of things I dislike about the monarchy, but on the whole they are balanced out by a general feeling that they are good for tourism and they give the papers something to write about. This time, however, … Continue reading →

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LotR: RotK

Posted on January 25, 2004 by Andrew

Diego saw Return of the King today, and had some comments to make, which I agree with on the whole. Funnily enough, I took my 9-year-old nephew to see it today. That was the third time I’ve seen it, and … Continue reading →

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