Memories

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”

“Translation From PR-Speak to English of Selected Portions of Adobe’s ‘FAQ’ Regarding Their Acquisition of Macromedia”

Autoconf licence question…I’ve been poking around with autoconf, since it seems fairly popular amongst software distribution. Amongst GPLd software at least. And it looks like it does what I want. However, I’m a little confused about the implications of using autoconf for a non-GPL project. I’m intending to start a project soon for which the […]

“Two traveling penguins…went through regular airport screening at Denver International Airport recently. Here, Pat and Penny are removed from their carry-on case so they can walk through the metal detector.”