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Month: January 2004

  • Final Exam, And What I Will Be Answering

    [this post was damaged during a server failure on Sunday 11th July 2004, and it has not been possible to recover it]

    [this post was partially recovered on 12 October 2018]

    My final exam is in nine and a bit hours time. It's on "Implementing The Information Society", the 'fluffiest' module in the entire Computer Science department. …

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    • Article
    • posted 29 January, 2004
  • Make It Snow!

    It's snowing!!!

    Read more - about 1 minutes (2 words)

    • Note
    • posted 28 January, 2004
  • How Would Sian Feel About This?

    Here's a conundrum. Based on prior conversations, I've concluded that Sian is against the idea of genetic modification of plants etc. I've never really agreed with her on this - although I can see her reasons.

    As a member of Amnesty International, it's safe to assume, then, that she's also not in favour of landmines. I'd …

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    • Article
    • posted 28 January, 2004
  • Windows For The Welsh

    Just as Bryn is making progress with his translations of parts of Linux, Microsoft announce plans to release a Welsh edition on Windows XP [The Reg]. It's a funny old world, isn't it.

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    • Note
    • posted 27 January, 2004
  • Busy Days

    [this post was damaged during a server failure on Sunday 11th July 2004, and it has not been possible to recover it]

    [this post was partially recovered on 12 October 2018]

    Yay! I won an eBay auction for a copy of Everyway. For Β£4! Yay! Winner! Now all I need are some friends, some paper, some pencils, …

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    • Article
    • posted 27 January, 2004
  • Alone, And With…

    People who are in on the Secret Of The Jukebox will be delighted to hear that I've had a good long hack at it tonight (hence it being 4:30am) and I've managed to get heaps done and ready for Paul to break test, including but not limited to the new "Alone, And With..." engine, which …

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    • Article
    • posted 27 January, 2004
  • And You Thought Adam Was Difficult When He Was Drunk…

    Do you remember a few weeks ago, when Strokey Adam came around drunk? Well, it turns out it could have been a lot worse - see this news report about what drunken elephants can get up to [BBC].

    My Internet: Architecture And Operation exam went well this morning. I could waffle on about Aggregatable Global Unicast …

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    • Article
    • posted 24 January, 2004
  • For Sale: Wireless Network Cable

    This auction on eBay Germany (you can use Babel Fish to translate it if you like) seems to be trying to sell a Wireless Network Cable.

    (and, for the benefit of Adam, who won't 'get' it: a wireless network, being wireless, doesn't have cables - this is geek humour that even you can understand)

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    • Article
    • posted 23 January, 2004
  • Is This Paul?

    [this post was damaged during a server failure on Sunday 11th July 2004, and it has not been possible to recover it]

    [this post was recovered on 12 October 2018]

    Take a look at this article from the BBC, about Aberystwyth train station, and tell me - is that Paul in the frame?

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    • Article
    • posted 23 January, 2004
  • Speed Camera Clocks Motorist At 406mph

    As this article [The Sun] shows, a man was caught speeding in Cheshire this week at 406mph.

    Quite impressive, I thought, as he was driving a Peugeot 406, who's maximum speed is listed as being 129mph.

    I suppose it stands to reason that we Brits, the nation who currently hold the land speed record of 766mph [CNN], …

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    • Article
    • posted 23 January, 2004
  • Post-Modernist Geography

    Adam will no doubt correct me on this, but I didn't think there could be such a thing as 'Post-Modernist Geography' until I saw this young lady's page on it. Read the page.

    It doesn't really help Adam's argument that Geography is a subject worthy of mention, does it? It makes it all fluffy and arty. …

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    • Article
    • posted 21 January, 2004
  • New Troma Night Website Up-And-Running

    The new Troma Night website is now up and running. All existing Stars are requested to go and register for the new site to retain their Star status. And give suggestions for Saturday's films while you're there, using the new "What Shall We Watch?" feature.

    And see you all Saturday!

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    • Note
    • posted 21 January, 2004
  • Kit and Dan show their appreciation for good beer and bad films

    What happens at 'Troma Night'?

    The following post originally appeared on the then-newly-revamped Troma Night website. This archive copy is copied back here for posterity:
    This document was originally published on the first Troma Night web site. Changes made during this re-posting are shown in italics.
    What happens at 'Troma Night'?
    The weekly 'Troma Night' is organised, rougly, by …

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    • Article
    • posted 21 January, 2004
  • Almost Finished The New Troma Night Website

    Yes! Yes! Yes! I'm about two-thirds of the way through the development of the new Troma Night website (between bouts of revision). Should be ready within the next 12 hours. Fab.

    If you're a Troma Night person, go visit www.tromanight.co.uk tonight (Wednesday night).

    Hugz;

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    • Note
    • posted 21 January, 2004
  • Troma Night Website

    I'm working (at long last) on updating the Troma Night website. Going OK so far, about a third of the way there. Am contemplating pulling a long, late night and seeing how much of it I can get done at once. Ideally I'll have it all sorted for next Troma Night, on Saturday - including …

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    • Article
    • posted 21 January, 2004

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