The Brass Neck of Ordnance Survey
One of my interests is in GIS systems - Geographical Information Systems - and other aspects of computerised and online mapping. Thanks to Googlemaps, it's been possible for developers to create map-…
The braying voices....
A little while ago I turned the TV on to get the lunchtime news, and was staggered to find Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) on 3 BBC Channels - BBC News, BBC Parliament and BBC 2 - and also on Sky ne…
Administratium - old humour, still depressingly true!
I found this this evening whilst clearing out some computer files from 1998. I have no idea where it originated or how it got to me; it's not original to me, but it's depressing how little things chan…
Real Time Search - how important?
Well, both Microsoftand Googlehave stated that they're adding the capability to search Twitter feeds in real-time to their search engines. What does this mean to us mere mortals who tweet and search…
Springing forward as we fall back - why I like GMT!
It's that day! The last Sunday in October when 'the clocks go back'. For many, the official start of winter rather than the end of British Summer Time (or Daylight Saving Time for non-Brits). We've…
A Wordpress bug and a quick fix!
Here's a quick hint for anyone who's had the 'can't access empty property' or 'unknown property' error in a Wordpress Plugin (or the core Wordpress installation) , here's a quick fix to try before sta…
A good time to upgrade Wordpress!
I've just upgraded various blogs I look after - including my own - to Wordpress 2.8.5. This release is regarded as a 'hardening' releaseby Wordpress themselves, and if you're reasonably up to date the…
BNP support increase - why the surprise?
For anyone who's been asleep or under a particularly soundproofed rock for the last few weeks, here's a quick 'catch up'. Nick Griffin, leader of the UK's Far Right British National Party, was invite…
The Duke, The Bankers and let them eat cake..
There's a line in Blackadder that sprang to mind today as I read the headlines on the BBC website: "If a Cannibal opened your head he wouldn't have enough brain to cover a water biscuit" The headline …
Dubbed Hitler - why is it funny?
After the last post on here, 'Gazing in to the abyss', I concluded that I needed to take off the Old Testament 'Prophet of Doom' robes for a little while and take a slightly lighter view of something.…