Monthly Archives: July 2004

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3

… for the sysadmin who would much rather be running Windows NT 4. A month after we all agreed to standardise on Zope as our content management system, One of my clients (for some inexplicable reason), has decided to standardise … Continue reading

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Three Careers, Ruined

I cannot sit idly, and watch three friends waste their potential. They say that you must follow your dreams but those who say it are the lucky few (or dreamed of becoming a tax consultants). I must name and shame … Continue reading

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I would not make a very good…

Inspired by the signature of an email* I recently received, I have made this piece of oddly coloured whimsy. *The signature in question is: I cannot… lift around 80 times my own body weight. Therefore I would not make a … Continue reading

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When the going gets tough

We all have times of crisis in our lives – it’s all part of this messy business of being human. Whenever I’m struggling, there’s one person in particular that I turn to. I ask myself, what would He do? ‘Jacko’ … Continue reading

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SCOX recive official ‘Roughing Up’ in Michigan court

Litigious Bastards, the SCO Group, recieved a summary slapping from Judge Chabot, in her Michigan court. All counts of SCO Group’s case against Daimler Chrystler Corporation have been dismissed except one; was it appropriate for DC to take more than … Continue reading

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Barry Du-Crow: Casemodder

(Techangel) “Barry won the Readers Drives contest with a rather unorthodox case mod involving a Barbie doll! The Barbie case was at the show for all to see and was quite a draw due to it’s sheer wackiness! The most … Continue reading

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The Avenging Apes: Inspired by GOD

12 years ago, Christopher Turner recieved a holy vision in a dream: “Go Ye, and learn the art of animation”, spake the lord. “That thou mayest pitch and henceforth animate a 37 part series featuring vengfull gorillas, so world may … Continue reading

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Netstumbling: Crouch End

A couple of hours ago as I was configuring a wireless access point to act as a relay so that my entire flat could be bathed in loving 802.11g, I noticed something odd: There appeared to be twice as many … Continue reading

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Xylophone man dies, Age 73

Frank Robson, Nottingham’s most enthusiastic busker died this week of a heart attack. Frank could be seen busking approximately half way between the Broadmarsh and Victoria shopping centres. His instrument was a rainbow-coloured childs’ Xylophone, which he would strike randomly … Continue reading

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Google’s daft linking policy for Picasa

By linking to the Terms and Conditions of Google’s Picasa photo-purchasing client with this automatic hamster hyperlink, I am violating those Terms and Conditions. Odd eh? Supposedly I may only link to the home page, and only using the terms … Continue reading

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