Why software testing is important – from New Scientist
Kate Carruthers Here is a story for those among us who do not believe that software testing is critical, this is from New Scientist’s Doh! Of Technology: Back to the futureIN FEBRUARY…
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Seesmic
Finally got an invite to Seesmic last night from Loic and, of course my webcam is not working on my desktop. This means I will have to use the Mac,…
Techcrunch goes political with the US election
Techcrunch goes political with the US election, Michael Arrington explains: “TechCrunch wants to provide a voice for digital policy and technology issues in the upcoming U.S. Presidential election, and so…
Unidentified LOLcat object
moar funny pictures via Aide-mémoire
Microsoft Office 2007 Upgrade
I recently upgraded to Microsoft’s Office 2007 and what a pleasant surprise it was! The upgrade process was really easy, the product itself has a really nice user interace, and…
Thomas Paine & the Declaration of the Rights of Man
I am reading Christopher Hitchen’s Thomas Paine’s Rights of Man: A Biography. Paine’s writings were highly influential in creating the world we know today, where equality before the law and…
Gmail crashing in latest version of Firefox
Gmail has been crashing my Firefox since I upgraded to version 2.0.0.11 It is very annoying so I’ve started running IE7 again via Aide-mémoire
How addicted to Apple am I?
During 2007 I have become a fan of Apple – just a Macbook and and Ipod nothing fancy. But they are sooooo easy to use, and sooooo stylish in design.…
Cancelling Commercial Christmas
In my house, somewhat to the consternation of various relatives, we have decided that we are not doing anything for Christmas or on Christmas day. This means no presents, no…
How to tell if your son is a hacker
Some nifty advice on how to work out if your son (not daughter though) is a hacker, Leo Laporte and Martin Sargent of TechTV discuss an article from Adequacy.org (it’s…