Archive: October, 2003
Banksy in Brighton
It looks like graffiti artist Banksy was in Brighton recently. I spotted some of his work near the North Laine.
Monday, October 27th, 2003 11:55pm
Wi-Fi wants to be free
Here’s an interesting article about Wi-Fi that makes the point that trying to make people pay for wireless access is often more trouble than it’s worth:
Thursday, October 23rd, 2003 10:57pm
Updates abound
A List Apart is back! But you probably knew that already.
Thursday, October 23rd, 2003 12:10am
Zoot alors!
My Onion Article Generator is showing up in strange, far-flung places. Sacre bleu!
Monday, October 20th, 2003 9:23am
Elite
Yesterday’s magazine section of The Guardian included an extract from a forthcoming book entitled "Backroom Boys: The Secret Return of the British Boffin" by Francis Spufford.
Sunday, October 19th, 2003 1:50am
A Free(lancer) Lunch
Contrary to conventional wisdom, I have discovered that there is, in fact, such a thing as a free lunch. I know because I experienced it myself courtesy of the good folks at Nixon McInnes.
Saturday, October 18th, 2003 11:04pm
Frank Black, I presume
I went to see Frank Black in concert last night.
Wednesday, October 15th, 2003 10:56pm
The Matrix Rewound
Because I enjoyed it so much when I saw it in the cinema, I made sure to snap up a copy of The Matrix Reloaded when it came out on DVD a few days back.
Wednesday, October 15th, 2003 10:34pm
Okkervil River
Another day, another great gig courtesy of local promoters The Gilded Palace Of Sin.
Sunday, October 12th, 2003 10:43pm
Speechless
Words fail me:
Friday, October 10th, 2003 9:09am
Don't fear the Terminal
This is going to be yet another entry of pure OS X geekery so if that’s not your cup of nerd tea then look away now.
Friday, October 10th, 2003 12:49am
Updating Flash sites to work in future Internet Explorer releases
I’m not sure who is most deserving of my anger and contempt: Mike Doyle of Eolas for pursuing a wilfully destructive court case, the US Patent Office for allowing such a ludicrous patent to be granted in the first place or the judge who found in fav
Tuesday, October 7th, 2003 10:27pm
Alice Texas
Another week, another rock’n’roll gig. Last night I saw the New York band Alice Texas in action.
Tuesday, October 7th, 2003 7:54pm
Olde England
I spent the weekend with my old pals from Hamburg, Schorsch and Birgit, who were in town for a quick visit.
Sunday, October 5th, 2003 2:53pm
Coca Crazy
Coca-Cola have unveiled a giant hi-tech billboard in Picadilly Circus with all sorts of gee-whiz gadgetry:
Friday, October 3rd, 2003 12:56pm
Liggin'n'giggin
I’m feeling a bit fragile today after a somewhat hedonistic night out.
Thursday, October 2nd, 2003 2:31pm
On this date...
I’m taking it easy today. It is, after all, Labour Day in Australia, Independence Day in Nigeria, Armed Forces Day in South Korea, National Liberation Day in China and a public holiday in Botswana.
Wednesday, October 1st, 2003 1:28pm
What's on Your Dock?
Here’s one for the OS X users amongst you. There’s an article over at O’Reilly called "What’s on Your Dock?":
Wednesday, October 1st, 2003 2:11am
