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Posted in Creativity, Technology, iPhone, iPhone 3G on Jan 18th, 2010
It is now over 18 months since I first got her - ‘it’ seems way too impersonal for an object which has become an almost indispensable part of my life. I have blogged before about the first love, about speaking to her so that she never forgets (ReQall), about the app that enables me to [...]
Posted in Humanity, Internet, Morality, Relationships on Aug 4th, 2009
As David Aaronovitch remarked in the Times:
If polo is the most expensive sport in which to participate, then archbishop-baiting must be the cheapest. You don’t even need your own archbishop, but can share one with millions of others. No saddle is required, only a pen. The man in the biretta simply has to offer an [...]
Posted in Censorship, Human Rights, Law, Religion, Society on Oct 13th, 2008
I was concerned to read recently in the New Scotsman that there are discussions taking place about the possible introduction of Sharia courts in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Qamar Bhatti, director of the Muslim Arbitration Tribunal (MAT), which runs the courts, admitted discussions were taking place with lawyers and Muslim community groups.
If this happens, the Scottish [...]
Posted in Internet, Productivity, Science, Technology, iPhone, iPhone 3G on Jul 25th, 2008
I’ve lived with my iPhone 3G for a fortnight now and have decided that enough time has passed for me to be able to make some sensible comments about the experience. Initially I was ‘too intoxicated’ to be able to write clearly, but the passing of time has enabled some more mature reflection.
Things that [...]
Posted in Internet, Language, Other Blogs, Technology, Uncategorized on Feb 19th, 2008
Apparently the Internet is killing culture, and the biggest culprit is the blog. According to one writer, I must therefore be one of the biggest criminals around, responsible for the collapse of Western civilization as we know it. It is a heavy burden of blame to bear, but somehow I manage to carry [...]
Posted in Society, Technology on Feb 11th, 2008
Being a gadget freak, and having an anorak interest in mobile phones (cell phones), I was interested to learn that the Mobile World Conference (MWC) opens in Barcelona today. The congress is the world’s biggest event for the mobile industry, bringing together the world’s GSM service providers and mobile phone manufacturers. GSM is the [...]
Posted in Censorship, Humanity, Humor, Humour, Internet, Technology on Jan 29th, 2008
Although the Internet gets unfairly blamed for all kinds of things - marital breakdown, social isolation, decline in reading standards and spelling, paedophilia - there is at least one thing in which it excels: ultra-fast spreading of communication. Because of this, little absurd gems which might otherwise be hidden, are told to the world.
The [...]
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