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I’m weird: deal with it.

I decided a while ago that I will not compromise myself to fit in, whether that’s in a social setting or a working setting. If I stand out then that’s simply because that’s what I’m like – not just because I choose to have purple hair.  Doing anything different wouldn’t reflect my personality.  It was [...]

Kindle 3 test

I’m writing this post on my brand new Kindle 3G. I’m trying to see how usable it is for writimg on the go. I think so far it’s better than say my mobile (currently a Nokia 6320) however its obvious that the otherwise brilliant eInk display is not the best for editing. There are huge [...]

Complaint to the PCC on Daily Mail column by Richard Littlejohn

UPDATE: PCC replied.  To paraphrase, they have recieved “numerous” complaints.They’ve recieved a formal complaint from Mr McIntyre, and will take it up with him.  Cool! I warmed up by writing a thorough complaint to the BBC about their coverage of the horrendous treatment of Jody McIntyre at the protests against student fees.  I figured that [...]

Complaint to the BBC on Ben Brown interviewing Jody McIntyre

UPDATE: The Beeb have responded, and written a blog post about the intervew! Here is a copy of my full complaint sent to the BBC, regarding this piece of terrible journalism covering the treatment of Jody McIntyre during the student protests. To whom it may concern, During the interview with protester Jody McIntyre (an activist [...]

Look Up

How often do we look up? Honestly ask yourself how many times in the last year you’ve stopped and just looked up at the stars on a clear night. Whenever I do, I look and think to myself “all of those points of light are as big as the Sun, but very, very far away”. [...]