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One True Voice
The new issue of Private Eye features an interesting article about Christian Voice, the organisation that co-ordinated the protests about Jerry Springer: The Opera and whose publication of BBC executives’ home phone numbers led to those executives and their children receiving death threats. As the Eye report, the protests were: …something of an improvement on…
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Gmail invites
In the unlikely event that there’s anyone left on the planet who wants a Gmail account but hasn’t got one, I’ve got six Gmail invites on the go. Anyone wants one, please drop me a line or leave a comment.
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Better living through technology
Although the press tends to concentrate on big stuff, for most people technology’s at its best when it helps in little ways – such as this example from today’s Glasgow Herald diary: A Glasgow office worker with a mobile phone that takes pictures told her workmates: “Just in case the boss didn’t believe my excuse…
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The world’s best blogs
I’m one of the panellists for the 2005 Bloggies awards, which are designed to highlight the very best weblogs from around the world. One thing that’s obvious – irrespective of who wins – is that there’s a phenomenal amount of writing talent on the web, from daft (and side-splittingly funny) blogs to serious political sites…
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The real reason for the iPod Shuffle
I’ve just been talking to Radio Scotland about the new iPod Shuffle, and mid-rant I realised the sheer genius of releasing a sixty-quid iPod with sod-all features. It’s to confuse muggers! Just think: no longer will white headphones say to street urchins and ruffians, “come and mug me! I am carrying a very expensive bit…
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How to hack your iPod and make it an iPod Shuffle
Step-by-step instructions here. [Via Gizmodo]
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Return of the Mac
I’ll never tire of that headline, you know ;-) So, it’s new product time from Apple. Cringlely was wrong about subsidies but at £339 (plus keyboard etc) the Mac Mini is still a very desirable and affordable bit of kit, and crucially it’s competing with some pretty ropey sub-£500 PCs. I wouldn’t be surprised if…
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The headless Mac should cost $249
According to Robert Cringely, anyway. In typically controversial fashion he argues: Apple will take a big risk in 2005. This could be in the form of a major acquisition. With almost $6 billion in cash, Steve Jobs hinted to a group of employees not long ago that he might want to buy something big, though…
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Downloads: wooly thinking at Woolworths.co.uk
I recieved an email from “John” this morning asking whether there was a difference between the quality of WMA files and the original CDs; he’d bought a few digital downloads from Woolworth’s online shop and thought they sounded crap. He contacted Woolies, and their reply is reprinted here: >> Dear Sir/Madam, >> >> Thank you…
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Another blogger booted
Another blogger gets fired for comments in their blog, this time by Waterstones in Edinburgh. More details here. {Via BoingBoing]