I rarely post twice in succession on the same item. But hey, it's a very wet November 1st, it's Sunday, we're still in recession and I've let my tea go cold. Oh, and the issue concerned is one of th…
There are days when we all feel like chucking it in. There have been a couple of occasions when I've basically thought that using a certain web site, dealing with a particular individual or organisat…
Being a discussion on the Etiquette of the Insult for the 21st century... I was recently fortunate enough to have this old chestnut of an insult thrown at me online in a discussion about some news it…
The following email arrived in my Inbox this morning. I'm not sure what to make of it, but I thought I'd share it hear as it has some rather intriguing ideas in it. Dear Wormwood, You must think we s…
I appreciate that this is likely to be read as a massive attack on the Welfare State by some, and that I'll be suspected of channeling the political spirits of Norman Tebbit, Margaret Thatcher and Ati…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…