Category Archives: Politics

I found some particularly good comments on the Blairwarch.co.uk blog article about the National ID card scheme: “This is going to be one of the biggest wastes of public money ever. Still, as an IT contractor, maybe I will be … Continue reading →

So ID Cards will be compulsory by 2010, and our government are acting like they have made an enormous and magnanimous concession to the majority of the House of Lords who remain skeptical of this ill-conceived notion. It is just … Continue reading →

This short essay at the “Right to Create” explains the fallacy of IT Patents. We are often told by pro-patent advocates that a harmonious patent system is required for a thriving information economy. For those of us involved in IT, … Continue reading →

This exciting Flash game reveals just how hard shooting caged quails on a private game-shooting reserve must be. I’ve never shot a live animal, but once I began to play this game, the adrenelin rush was nothing short of incredible. … Continue reading →

Have bloggers gone too far? Have we become arrogant bunch of offensive wankers, keen to assault other people’s profoundly felt beliefs for a quick giggle or a snide jibe. I’ve said that most bloggers (including this blogger) are vanity publishers … Continue reading →

The Bad Astronomy Blog has an interesting story about presidential interference in NASA’s scientific operations. It seems that the president is happy to be pro-science as long as none of the findings conflict with his supporter’s beliefes or short-term financial … Continue reading →

A recent blog-posting on the “Shelley the Republican” blog demonstrates that you can justify almost any act of violence, repression and destruction by posting an image of a small blond child weeping at a funeral. When a small blond kid … Continue reading →