Archive for the 'General' Category



Snow thing like Customer Service

Published on 3 February, 2009

As the UK again grinds to a halt because of a relatively small amount of Crystallised water, online retailers reported a spike in sales. It is easy to imagine many people sitting at home in front of a cosy fire because they cannot get to work, or because their children have been sent home from [...]


The big VAT debacle

Published on 24 November, 2008

I’m not a political blogger, I don’t even pretend to have the slightest interest in british politics unless they have any direct impact on me, or more usually, if they are going to cost me more money. The 2.5% cut in UK Sales Tax (Value Added Tax) is one such example. In a desperate attempt [...]


Pickled Nuts

Published on 17 September, 2008

It never ceases to amaze me that in these ‘Hard’ times of ‘Credit Crunch’ that the rich find ever more ludicrous ways to squander their money, and other people get richer. The very fact that con artist Damien Hirst has made over £110,000,000 from the sale of pickled sharks is mindboggling. Don’t get me wrong, [...]


Flickr and the semantic web

Published on 13 September, 2008

So, it’s been a long time since I updated – a cardinal sin in the blogosphere – is it still called that? the term seems dated these days. I was going to post last week, about the farce that is Formula One, but after re-reading my bile-filled rant, I thought it was best to put [...]


Say goodbye to the Afternoon…

Published on 16 July, 2008

… especially if you’re a rock fan. One of the largest collections of music memorabilia is now available to view online, and with fancy zoomable features: Hard Rock Memorabilia (Requires Silverlight Beta 2 installation)