It's a dangerous world....
The Advertising Standards Authority managed to drag a wry smile out of me this morning as I read the news that they'd banned an advert for Heinz Baked Beans because it might encourage children to hurt…
Tagged: the-media
The knees...a Friday afternoon design....
When I started coding, over 30 years ago, the backup and restore code in one version of Microsoft DOS was quite grim. In particular, it would allow you to backup your massive 10Mb hard disc (yes, 10 …
Dandelion Breaks and how to avoid them
I have always been a great fan of Berke Breathed's cartoon strip 'Bloom County'. For those of you whose life is as yet incomplete, lacking reporting from the strange world of Bloom County, I refer you…
He's not the Messiah....
And so the Left and progressive movement in the UK and further afield rip themselves apart over Julian Assange. I'd repeatedly said to myself 'Don't blog on this, you'll annoy people, get your blood …
Whoops...no Apocalypse!
So, all you Olympic / Illuminati / Alien Conspiracy theorists....how's that 'The 2012 Olympics will herald the end of the world with nukes, interdimensional portals and alien invaders' idea hanging th…
How Danny Boyle accidentally saved the Coalition
On Friday, 16th November, 2012 the General Election results reflected what had been the mood of much of the country since July of that year; increased support and continued mandate for the Coalition G…
Running with the hares and hunting with the hounds....
The title of this piece alludes to an old English saying; to 'run with the hares and hunt with the hounds' is a way of saying that someone attempts to benefit from both sides in a dispute. This saying…
The obligatory Facebook IPO post....or...Hey! Zuckerberg! You're my bitch!
Well, despite the state of the world economy, Facebook finally managed it's IPO today and ended the day at roughly the same level as it launched at, having had a high point of about $42 and a start po…
"I heard the news today, oh boy..."
...which many will recognise as the opening line of the Beatles song, "A Day in the Life". Unfortunately, I had to change the next line to '...and was as angry as Hell' rather than 'About a lucky man…
Just one more thing....
Yesterday, Peter Falk died. The 83 year old veteran actor had had dementia for a few years - an ironic end for a man who will always be known as Columbo), the dishevelled homicide detective with the …