Neil Hopcroft

A digital misfit

Archive for April 2005

What do you want to do with your life?

Things to do before leaving Cambridge – I’m disappointed that nobody suggested anything culturally attached to the city except punting…and you all stand on the wrong end here… razornet — AUI? dmh — Shooting is too good for ’em necro_angel — I got a better plan… toripink — Mmmm pancakes dalglir — Yup, we should […]

Keying cars in Silicon Valley.

If I’m going to be leaving Cambridge sometime over the next couple of months, is there anything I should be doing before I go? …as you know theres no plan, but its looking more likely now.

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“Politicians and the press often collude in this cretinisation of the electorate“

Nano: the first doomsaying

…the first of many, I don’t doubt. As ever Grandi is keen to show unfaltering cynicism. To be fair he has a point – you should always listen to those who say you’re doomed, sooner or later they’ll be right. At least you’re aware of some of the pitfalls before you fall too far into […]

I’ll give you a clue, I love the adrenaline rush you get from swerving into the path of a van overtaking me at 75. …and somewhat unrelated: “Although the evidence is anecdotal, reports of motorists failing to keep their distance will reignite the debate over the spread of speed cameras”