23 February 2011
by Mark
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It’s rare that I’m at home on my own with absolutely nothing to do. To be accurate, this isn’t one of those times either, as there’s plenty I could do (and, at some point, need to do). But the reason … Continue reading
22 February 2011
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The banks are an easy target when it comes to stories of corporate greed. And I’m not particularly inclined to defend them; like nearly everyone else I’m well aware of the role played by banking incompetence in the global financial … Continue reading
19 February 2011
by Mark
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If you want to go to the London Olympics in 2012, you won’t be able to buy tickets using any credit or debit card other than Visa. While you’re there, you won’t be able to use any other card to … Continue reading
13 February 2011
by Mark
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The government published its rather grandiosely named Protection of Freedom Bill last week. It covers a whole tranche of proposals including, inter alia, banning wheelclamping, destruction of DNA samples retained by the police and reducing the maximum time someone can … Continue reading
9 February 2011
by Mark
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Here’s the text of the latest judgement: http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWPCC/2011/6.html You need to read it carefully to get an idea of what’s actually going on here, as it isn’t obvious. And this is by no means the end of it – all … Continue reading
9 February 2011
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Just a heads-up for anyone who uses Google Webmaster Tools. This morning at work, I had an email from the marketing department wondering why a bunch of Merchant Center feeds had failed. It turned out that, for some reason, Google … Continue reading
13 January 2011
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In another of my occasional series of blog posts about organisations who mistakenly think they can prevent you linging to them without their permission, there’s a classic of the genre at http://www.londonfuneralservice.co.uk/terms.html. Oops, I just broke that rule. Unfortunately for … Continue reading
3 January 2011
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Labour leader Ed Milliband is widely reported today as claiming that tomorrow’s VAT rise will cost the average family £7.50 a week. Unless he is living in a parallel universe where the average household earns far more than is currently … Continue reading
19 December 2010
by Mark
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The spectre of Internet censorship has reared its head again recently, with reports that the government is planning to hold talks with ISPs over the creation of an “opt in” system for allowing customers to access pornographic material on the … Continue reading
16 December 2010
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A report on the BBC website claims that Illegal downloading in the UK is growing, with around 7.7 million people choosing not to legitimately buy their music online, according to new figures. This is from a press release apparently issued … Continue reading