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Links to more #vannfest photos

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

…and photos from Benjamin (thanks for the wifi!) and from Caalie (I loved our cĂ©ilidh!) Paul’s photos are here. Christian’s set is here. Harry’s are here. Julian’s are here. It’s hard to find the right words for anything this morning but there are some terrific photographers in our midst. Thanks one and all!

Notes pre panel session at ORGCon

Saturday, July 24th, 2010

Here we are at the first ORGCon. Prof Jimmy Boyle (@thepublicdomain) is a legend: sharp, really funny and a great motivator. Can’t wait for @tom_watson to get him in front of the DCMS Select Cttee.

Many mentions of my near neighbour the BPI lobbyist Richard Mollett (whose undoubted talents we’d all love to see put [...]

Scrabble word-checking widget

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Just what every family holiday needs:

Complicated thoughts on BP disaster and public flogging of Tony Hayward

Friday, June 18th, 2010

Once you’re on one US mail list it’s impossible to get off; the mail just replicates. I once signed something for the Obama campaign, and now I get all sortf of mail from liberal US causes. The latest is from teh David Plouff maillist gathering support for criticising the Republican who appeared to say sorry [...]

One night in San Francisco

Friday, May 21st, 2010

I’d never been to San Francisco and had one free evening. What better way to spend it than at an EFF benefit with author Cory Doctorow, followed by Thai seafood dinner with Kevin Marks and EFF co-founder Bart Nagel? Wish I’d been less tired and more coherent: there was lots I wanted to say to [...]

FT refuses to carry Amnesty’s Shell ad

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Amnesty says the FT refuses to carry this ad, which reflects badly in a small way on the FT, and in a very big way on Shell:

On chairing a hustings…

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

So what on earth is the right way to chair a hustings which includes the likely next Culture Minister, the BPI’s chief lobbyist (author of parts of the anti-Internet #DEBill) [UPDATE: or perhaps not: see comments below] and candidates from the Pirate Party and the BNP?
[UPDATE: BNP candidate has withdrawn "owing to a prior [...]

Terrific Consumer International video about (c)

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

Here is the issue, wonderfully explained:

Four Lions: hilarious, visceral contemporary tragicomedy

Friday, April 16th, 2010

I’ve done a review of the new Chris Morris film below. Note:
i) there’s no specific plot spoiler, but it does describe the general outcome
ii) I declare an interest as an investor. When zillions of people go, I may get my stake back.

How to get money back from a bank

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

That’s the way to do it – pity the poor NatWest customer service manager who tried to stick Ross Anderson with a fraudulent charge on his credit card. The lesson is that customer service wastes time and doesn’t provide restitution. The technically and legally well-informed customer should just write one letter then go straight to [...]