So it would seem that DC comics are creating a prequel series for the seminal 1980s work, “Watchmen“. I’m not going to discuss whether or not this is a good thing, but rather consider the quotes on that page from …
Read morePiracy: Not just about price, but availability
Here’s an interesting read from the Open Rights Group about the (lack of) availability of UK films as legitimate digital downloads. The short summary version of it is that many British films are not legally available to download in the …
Read moreAn idle thought…
With all the Kinect hacks out there, why hasn’t anyone created a real-time Max Headroom implementation?
Read moreExtremely Petty Thieves
We went to the new Waterside Theatre in Aylesbury last night. Despite having seats in the stalls, the throng of people at the bar led us to make our way upstairs to order our interval drinks at the circle bar …
Read moreR4 Cards Now Illegal in the UK
*Sigh* R4 (and similar) cards have now been declared illegal in the UK. Personally I think this is a significant injustice, as it further erodes individuals’ ability to use their purchased hardware for non-approved (but legal) uses, under the flag …
Read moresudo? sudon’t! Stupid “sudoers.d”
If you don’t know what “sudo” is, then this isn’t the post for you… it’s going to get technical and Linuxy. Let’s start with the summary, as it’s the most important part of this post: If you use /etc/sudoers.d/ don’t …
Read moreTop-left, top-right: why not let me choose?
As I mentioned in this post, the migration of Ubuntu’s window controls from the top right to the top-left were a precursor to other changes which would make use of the now-empty corner of the title bar. I’m still not …
Read moreOh well, maybe next time (extended remix)
This is an extended version of a post associated with my webcomic, The Greys. I’ve posted it here because the extended version reflects my personal opinion, and not necessarily that of my comic strip co-author. The winners for this year’s …
Read moreCredit Card (in)Security
My girlfriend is a partner in a small print and design business. As such, she has a company credit card – but it usually only sees service to buy stamps and other minor things. She’s finally decided that it’s time …
Read moreWhat have they done to Bitzer?
I’m going to come out of the toy-chest here and reveal that I watch Shaun The Sheep. Yes it might nominally be a kids’ show, but if you think of it as “Wallace and Gromit Lite” then it’s not a …
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