2 September 2012
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There’s been a minor kerfuffle on the web today after news that Housing Minister Grant Shapps founded a company which sells black hat SEO software. For those not in the know, “black hat” refers to techniques which attempt to boost … Continue reading
24 August 2012
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About a month ago* I wrote about the Home Office’s non-response to my FOI request asking for details of information given to Communication Service Providers (CSPs) about the Communications Data Bill. As you can see from that article, and the … Continue reading
14 August 2012
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We now know the chosen traffic management plan for the duration of the Evesham Abbey Bridge reconstruction work. As I blogged about last month, there were five options originally considered, of which two went forward for public consultation. One of … Continue reading
13 August 2012
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Don’t really care about sport? Secretly relieved that the Olympics are all over? But still want to appear knowledgeable to your friends? Here’s a brief summary of what happened… Overall, we won lots of gold medals. More than Russia, who … Continue reading
12 August 2012
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When I was a child, this was where I went when I wanted to be on my own. A walk along the edge of open fields leads to a track which crosses the railway line and gives access to an … Continue reading
9 August 2012
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I got an unsolicited sales call this evening. Since we’re registered with the TPS, that’s illegal. So I decided to report them via the online complaint form. In the course of filling in the form I noticed that when it … Continue reading
29 July 2012
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I’ve noticed that I’m getting hits on this blog for my short extract from Danny Boyle’s programme notes for the Olympic opening ceremony. Since there appears to be a demand for it, this is the full text: ‘Be not afeard: … Continue reading
29 July 2012
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Plenty has already been said and written about the Twitter joke trial, so there isn’t really a huge amount I can add to it. But one thing did strike me as I was reading the full text of the judgment. … Continue reading
28 July 2012
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About a month ago, Channel 4 News carried a report about the Communications Data Bill which mentioned that the Home Office has held meetings with the UK’s largest ISPs and mobile network operators, and has given them information about the … Continue reading
28 July 2012
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I wake up this morning to Twitter and Facebook still going off on one about Danny Boyle’s tribute to the NHS in last night’s Olympic opening ceremony. There have been a lot of comments about how it seemed to support … Continue reading