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Archive for May 2004

Taking a break from obligatory bank holiday DIY

I was going to post a link to what has to be the strangest crime to emerge in a long while — that of the boy who plotted his own murder on the tinterweb — but then it turned up on the front page of yesterday’s Guardian. However, I think the BBC’s article did the [...]

30.05.2004 | 4 comments | Posted in Fun Diversions |

Why isn’t Fear and Loathing out on DVD in the UK?

Someone arrived here yesterday having Googled for information on a UK DVD release of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Well, sorry, there isn’t one — least not one I can find. Strangely, it’s only available in the UK on video, or as an import from the US on (Region 1 NTSC) DVD for a [...]

Another online game I’m crap at

Work on our eCommerce system or waste time playing newly discovered online game? Ooh, it’s a tough one…

27.05.2004 | No comments yet | Posted in Fun Diversions |

The lovely Rachel Stevens

After consuming my own body weight in alcohol at the weekend, I’ve actually had a few very constructive days of work (not on this site though, as you can see). Rob and I had a meeting with a new client today, and during our chat we were amused to learn that Rachel Stevens had just [...]

27.05.2004 | 2 comments | Posted in Mish Mash of Gubbins |

Back to basics

I know, you’re sat there thinking “Hmmm, it looks different somehow…”. Don’t worry, it’s only temporary—midway through updating from pMachine to b2evolution, I was side-tracked by the Sainsbury’s half-price Hardy’s plonk offer (£8 down to £3.70). So the default dull look will have to suffice until tomorrow. In the meantime, if you experience any weirdness, [...]

20.05.2004 | 11 comments | Posted in World of Badger |

Don’t hold your breath

World of Badger is having a slight hiatus as I tinker under its bonnet and switch from the 2-stroke engine that is pMachine to the roaring V8 that is b2evolution (which just pipped WordPress to the post – excuse the mixed motoring metaphors). Version 0.9 of b2evolution has just been released, and has plenty of [...]

18.05.2004 | 1 comment | Posted in World of Badger |

Disney’s Tower of Terror

So is Disney blocking distribution of Michael Moore’s new film because Disney caters to families of all political stripes and believes Mr. Moore’s film … could alienate many, or is it rightwing corporate self-censorship? Some have put it down as a Moore publicity stunt, others have said Disney doesn’t want to jeopardize the tax breaks [...]

13.05.2004 | No comments yet | Posted in Fun Diversions |

Campbell – still full of (sh)it

Alastair Campbell, BLiar’s ex-director of spin, yesterday spoke to a committee of MPs who are heading up the inquiry into government communications. He called for Piers Morgan, the Daily Mirror editor, to resign if the photographs of alleged torture of Iraqi prisoners by British troops were conclusively discredited: If it transpires that these pictures are [...]

12.05.2004 | No comments yet | Posted in Badger Rants |

Health and Safety Compliance scam

First it was the Data Protection Registration scam and now it’s the Health and Safety Compliance scam; an official-looking letter arrived today from a bunch calling themselves the Health and Safety Registration Enforcement Division (HSRED) demanding £249 to ensure compliance with health and safety law. A quick Google reveals that they’re one of three firms [...]

11.05.2004 | No comments yet | Posted in Badger Rants |

One for Leslie

Sorry if updates have been a bit thin on the ground lately—Rob and I have been busy bees, working flat out on a number of projects (specifically, two ecommerce sites and the information architecture for a local authority extranet), and redesigning our own site too. I’ve also been playing with local installs of a few [...]

05.05.2004 | No comments yet | Posted in Mish Mash of Gubbins |

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