Monthly Archives: December 2005

links for 2005-12-17

The top 20 IT mistakes to avoid | InfoWorld | Analysis | 2004-11-19 | By Chad Dickerson (tags: business reference management bestpractices)

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Dixons monkeys

“I’d like a 1GB ultra II compact flash card” “We only have 512mb, but I can do you two of them for £X” “Bargain. That’ll do!” Gets home … “Hmmm. Compact flash != SD cards. Gah!”

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Variable Amazon pricing

I’ve been looking around for the best price on a Canon EOS 350D (for the history see Cameras and Cameras revisited), when I noticed that in the space of just a few hours, Amazon’s price has changed. Early this morning, … Continue reading

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links for 2005-12-14

Quick Online Tips: Absolutely Del.icio.us – Complete Tool Collection (tags: del.icio.us tips reference)

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Cameras revisited

The insurance money is finally on the way for my lost Kyocera Finecam, so it’s time to make a choice on the replacement. Right now I’m torn between a pocket-friendly go-anywhere camera like the Canon PowerShot SD550 and a prosumer … Continue reading

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On being British

Via Ewan, Is He Cute or Is He British?: Decades of BBC and English Lit classes have genetically programmed the American female to believe the British are culturally superior beings, skipping around Oxford making puns with their Byron under one … Continue reading

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links for 2005-12-13

meebo.com (tags: ajax software tools web messenger aim im msn) OttoMate (tags: apple development osx software webdev tools testing automator unittest mac web) NeoLight (NeoOffice Spotlight Importer) – Spotlight Plugins (tags: apple osx spotlight openoffice neooffice recommended) delimport – Spotlight … Continue reading

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bt required form field silliness

bt required form field silliness, originally uploaded by savs.

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roasted vegetables with minted cous cous

roasted vegetables with minted cous cous, originally uploaded by savs.

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Who stole my voice?

Wow, this is strange. Our primary server has been down since mid-morning when the masterswitch blew up (I’m not sure it did anything quite as exciting as actually blowing up, but it sure stopped working in a hurry). After it … Continue reading

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