- My Name is Tom, or Errant. I write about geeky things, politics, and life in general and politic. My current day job is in computer security but I have been known to program in my spare time.
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Harriton High, the shape of things to come?
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
Election Debate
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
The trouble with Meritocracys
A Hacker News post tonight reminded me about Meritocracy; which I’ve always found to be a wonderful theory (it’s a great form of governance). Unfortunately the few times I tried to be part of a such a community they crashed … Continue reading
Has Brown just signed his (political) death warrant
So, today the BBC are reporting Gordon Brown is up for taking part in a televised debate with the opposition leaders before the next election. Hmmm. 2 things strike me. The first is that this is clearly part of a desperate attempt … Continue reading
Why I love Boris Johnson!
He takes the direct approach. And it works! Slowly but surely he is sorting out the mess that is London Politics. Take today with the resignation of Ian Blair. Whether or not he was fit for the job he was … Continue reading