Archives for the 'g33k' Category
wordpress 2 is out
Saturday, December 31st, 2005
it’s time to upgrade to the latest wordpress, which just went 2.0. it’s very 2.0. and for anybody in need of a blog, you can now get a free wordpress installation – so time to get rid of blogspot et al.
salt
Sunday, November 20th, 2005
is salt really worthy of a domain name? www.salt.gov.uk
whether it will get cold
Saturday, November 12th, 2005
This is what I like to see: The symbol in the middle that is, another new one for me. It apparently means ‘very cold’ (you would never have guessed) (-2°C). that’s the forecast for this evening here in Edinburgh. By the way, the squiggle did make sense.. sort of, because the wind was blowing around [...]
weather squiggle
Thursday, November 10th, 2005
I use the forecastfox plugin for firefox, which tells me about the weather outside – present and predicted for today/tomorrow. It’s particularly useful for when I’ve been in the (windowless, air-conditioned) lab for a number of hours and want to know what to expect when I walk outside. Sometimes the weather symbols are wacky, and [...]
boombox laptop
Monday, November 7th, 2005
did you know that it was possible to blow internal computer speakers? nor did I, but my iBook speakers just distorted and a reboot didn’t fix it. hmm.
free the postcode
Thursday, August 18th, 2005
the mapping between your post code and longitude/latitude is copyrighted information. isn’t it time to free the postcode?
fancy new fm
Wednesday, August 10th, 2005
last.fm got a fancy new look. they also got a custom new player. for those who don’t know it, you can listen to me.
mouse envy
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2005
how much do i want a mighty mouse?
remix culture
Sunday, May 1st, 2005
right on my doorstep: REMIX CULTURE: Creative Commons and Creativity Sponsored by the Department of Media and Film, University of Sussex. this friday. magic.
google local+maps uk
Tuesday, April 19th, 2005
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