5 November 2011
by Mark
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As I mentioned a few days ago, I’ve been getting a lot of SMS spam from one particular number. You can read that article for some background, but it turns out to be possibly more weird than that. According to … Continue reading
11 August 2011
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This just seemed rather apposite to me. The middle section (“This blessed plot”, etc) is very well known, but in context it has a very different meaning. Methinks I am a prophet new inspir’d, And thus, expiring, do foretell of … Continue reading
30 May 2011
by Mark
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I dropped in to Morrisons this afternoon to grab a few things. Not much, just enough for what I’m planning to cook tonight. One of the things I wanted was plain, uncooked peanuts. I’ve bought them before from Morrisons, so … Continue reading
17 November 2010
by Mark
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AKA, why students are often such jerks. And older people are so patronising.
4 November 2010
by Mark
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(If these seem a little football-centric, that’s because I watch more football than any other sport. Sorry about that.) Opening ceremonies Intrusive animated pitchside advertising hoardings Sepp Blatter Diving (other than in the Olympic diving pool, that is) Synchronised swimming … Continue reading
11 October 2010
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I got an email last week from a journalist researching a story on motorway services. Nothing hugely unusual about that, since I do run a popular website on the topic, and I’ve previously spoken to a variety of media including … Continue reading
27 January 2010
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They’re all stuck. Look at me. Silence is gray. Silence is golden. Silence is a stone in my mouth. Nobody can see me. I had no idea. They’re going to miss me. Here we go again. What is she thinking? … Continue reading
31 December 2009
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Ten years is a long time. Ten years ago, as the 90s slipped into the noughties, I marked New Year by combining the roles of DJ at a millennium night party and being on call for PSINet UK as lead tech support … Continue reading
1 November 2009
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Awoke to the sound of wind and rain, elements lashing the bedroom window, wheels splashing in the road. Cats cowering in the kitchen, unwilling to risk the perils that lie beyond the flap. Short walk to the newsagents, streets unusually … Continue reading
13 October 2009
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n. Opposition to the state acknowledgement of Jedi as a recognised religion.