11 November 2012
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I woke up this morning to news that the Director General of the BBC, George Entwistle, has resigned. Whether he should have done so or not is a matter of debate; I’m not so certain that he’s personally culpable to … Continue reading
20 October 2012
by Mark
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There’s been a lot on various social media networks recently which links the extradition cases of Gary McKinnon, Richard O’Dwyer and Julian Assange. I don’t think this is actually as helpful or valid as it might seem at first glance. … Continue reading
28 September 2012
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Apple have released a letter from Tim Cook apologising for the maps cock-up. Here’s a version edited for honesty. To our customers source of income, At Apple, we strive to make world-class expensive products that deliver the best experience income … Continue reading
16 September 2012
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According to the Daily Telegraph, UKIP is planning to get rid of its current “Poundland” logo. Here’s my suggestion for the replacement:
6 September 2012
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Peter Luff, MP for Mid Worcestershire, has announced that he will be calling it a day at the next election. Peter has represented the constituency for twenty years, far longer than I’ve been involved in politics in the local area, … Continue reading
4 September 2012
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I blogged a couple of days ago about the fact that Grant Shapps, the new Conservative party chairman, turns out to have founded a company dedicated to selling SEO snake oil. The point of that article wasn’t particularly to criticise … Continue reading
2 September 2012
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There’s been a minor kerfuffle on the web today after news that Housing Minister Grant Shapps founded a company which sells black hat SEO software. For those not in the know, “black hat” refers to techniques which attempt to boost … Continue reading
24 August 2012
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About a month ago* I wrote about the Home Office’s non-response to my FOI request asking for details of information given to Communication Service Providers (CSPs) about the Communications Data Bill. As you can see from that article, and the … Continue reading
14 August 2012
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We now know the chosen traffic management plan for the duration of the Evesham Abbey Bridge reconstruction work. As I blogged about last month, there were five options originally considered, of which two went forward for public consultation. One of … Continue reading
13 August 2012
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Don’t really care about sport? Secretly relieved that the Olympics are all over? But still want to appear knowledgeable to your friends? Here’s a brief summary of what happened… Overall, we won lots of gold medals. More than Russia, who … Continue reading