This anti-Facebook diatribe currently kicking around the interwebs is starting to get a bit tedious. The irony is that in barely any time at all it will probably be forgotten (and everyone will be jumping onto a new train of hate). Which … Continue reading
There is an underlying problem with Oauth and OpenID – and it has nothing to do with the idea itself. The specs for both projects are impressive (marred by a few flaws I admit) and most implementations sound. The problem … Continue reading
Lots of people seem to be throwing out new Startup ideas to inspire others. Sadly most are just complete bunk because there is no real commercial value to them. So here are a few that I guarantee are worth at … Continue reading
Like any good programmer I make extensive use of an SCM to track code changes. There is a limitation to version control though – it’s not automated. This is fine; commits, in my mind, are about tracking your additions/fixes/improvements to … Continue reading
Notifo is a cool new service that lets websites send push notifications to your phone (currently iPhone only). They have a cool API which allows you to register an application and start pushing notifications to people who request it. They’ve … Continue reading
One of the commonest and strongest arguments against the idea of deep packet inspection by ISP’s is that it is a system with wide potential for abuse. This criticism is often acknowledged and then met with wide assurances of proper controls and … Continue reading
I actually approve of the idea of a TV election debate – unfortunately they’ve turned it into more of a well vetted policy discussion. Not so good (put them all on News Night! ). But who did well tonight? Well … Continue reading
There is one feature of mobile Safari on my iPhone that I love a lot; it is the one where, when you tap the top of the screen it scrolls straight up to the top of the web page. This is … Continue reading
I was reading an article the other day about a lecturer who has scrapped traditional grading from his classes and substituted a RPG-style levelling system (sadly the link has disappeared from my history, if anyone knows where it’s located drop … Continue reading
Here’s an interesting thought. Im working myself up to write a book of about 70,000 words. Right now that seems a silly amount get through and I find myself procrastinating rather a lot. So as a motivational tool I figured … Continue reading
