Category: Rant
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eBay – the final straw
This will be a short post, in point form. Because the subject of eBay is a damned boring one. The history of eBay as per Mat: 2003 – eBay seems cool, amazing way of getting a bargain “Buy it now?” – surely that defeats the object of an auction? Hmm, teaming up with evil Paypal. […]
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Who makes the decisions in your organisation?
I just had a phone call that went something like this: Man: “Hello, can I speak to the person who makes the decisions in your organisation?” Me: [attempting to conceal sarcastic tone] “Well if you tell me what decisions you are talking about maybe I can help?” Man: “The decisions regarding IT purchasing” Me: “I’m […]
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Cycling is for the stupid and/or idealistic
(UPDATE 2014: Cycling is no longer stupid. It’s beautiful. My new bike is also lovely.) Cycling is for stupid people. My brief love affair with the humble bicycle officially ended tonight in Cambridge. There is something positively Darwinian about the concept of getting on a 30kg skeleton of poles and axles and thinking it’s somehow […]
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The closure of Becta
The majority of people who are pleased at the closure of Becta are most likely so because they disagreed in some way or another with their leanings on various issues, for example their take on open source software in schools. These people can safely be ignored, along with those who decry “waste of taxpayer’s money!” […]
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Hung Parliament, 5 days in
So – you voted for a hung parliament! Well, you may not have personally voted for such a thing, but you have to accept that the British people as a whole did so, and that’s what we have got. Here’s what I am hearing from the British public right now: “Don’t do it Nick!” “Do […]
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How I will vote
This is a response to the excellent writings of Stephen Fry on the same subject. His is a long piece but well worth the read: http://www.stephenfry.com/2010/05/04/how-i-will-vote/ In the same way I know that writing this blog post (adapted from a message left on the blog of Stephen Fry) has no bearing on anyone’s views, indeed […]
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People who look at car crashes
Why does a celeb, posthumously, become a superhero? I could name a few – who had varying degrees of talent (from ‘zero’ to ‘some’) – who have been raised to this state. This is not really related to the Radio 4 Feedback programme itself, more to a programme that was played out this week featuring […]
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Browser Ballot
Browser ballot. Ballot? What, like an election? You mean, it’s more than a mere choice, it’s a personal statement of belief, a vote? It appears that way. Each browser has its manifesto. A page held on a politically neutral website that outlines what the browser stands for. What the hell? Today I was doing some […]
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All because of coffee
Today I realised I may have a problem. I was more than just a little frustrated. I feared the bad coffee served to me in the Beaconsfield branch of Costa Coffee (franchise name: Coffee Snobs) would actually ruin my day. Bad coffee and its effects have ruined my day before. I couldn’t let it do […]