Author Archive
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Wove… Twue Wove… Weads to mawwiage
26 Nov 2011It’s a bit difficult to defend ‘traditional marriage’ when it has only existed for a century or so. It’s time.…
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exit (-1): NULL pointer exception in dmr
13 Oct 2011First Steve Jobs and now Dennis Ritchie. A C Man’s Lament – Rupert Goodwin The problem I find when I’m…
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Insanely Great
06 Oct 2011“I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did.” – Steve Jobs…
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Put your thumbs away
02 Oct 2011I’ve been a firm believer in the Wittertainment Code of Conduct and because of this spent many a movie under…
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Bakelite Sandwich
22 Sep 2011Over the last couple of weeks we’ve been using WeightWatchers at home, just to lose a couple of the extra…
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Absolute Nightmare
29 Aug 2011There’s a long tradition among Western writers of lionising ancient ways of life, as if there’s something better about giving…
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Five Reasons why Cyclists Love Cambridge
17 Aug 2011Laura Laker suggests that Cambridge is a model cycling city “with considerate drivers, dedicated bicycle parking and bike-friendly city planning.” …
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Jackboots and Shocktroops Remind me of You
04 Aug 2011Rosemary “Dana” Scallon – the Irish version of Rick Santorum - has decided to try to run for the presidency…
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Ev’rybody Wants to Be a Cat
01 Aug 2011I don’t like procedurals. Put CSI Whatever on the TV, I’ll yawn. The Mentalist or Lie to Me, I’ll yell…
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Professor Hawking, Dragonslayer
26 Jul 2011Listening to an e-book using Voiceover on the iPad doesn’t always capture the essence of the scene. Picture it: riding…