Its been a while

Posted on Mon 10 May 2010 in life.

Its been a while. In more ways than one.

Firstly, its been a while since I posted here. Whilst I’ve sort of randomly updated my identi.ca account, I’ve been irregularly working on lapwing-web, RPMification of Lapwing-Linux and various other bits n pieces. I’m hoping to rectify …


Microsoft opens as the UK closes

Posted on Fri 22 February 2008 in software.

Microsoft has made a step (ish, sorta) to providing interoperability documentation available, and supporting standards. Whilst MS finally getting its backside into gear (its only taken them 4 years to start to adhere to the EC’s ruling) is good, many many people have noted they’ve said this before …


ISP’s to watch the Net for the RIAA? Hahahahahahaha

Posted on Sat 16 February 2008 in software.

The Government white paper on disconnecting P2P users from the Net. One news outlet correctly described the proposal; toilet paper.

Why do non-technical people try to make technical decisions without first consulting the technical people? Then complain loudly its all the technical people’s fault (the government haven’t got …