by Tom | Oct 24, 2006 | Reading
I’d like one of these 4ft long maps, only they appear to be £180! No way, Jose.
by Tom | Oct 24, 2006 | IT
My hosted FTP server doesn’t restart after a system restart. There are two options to try – firstly to set up monitoring in WHM (Service Configuration >> Service Manager >> Monitor). Second is to restart the FTP server after the server finishes...
by Tom | Oct 24, 2006 | Science
Nice shot of two galaxies collding.
by Tom | Oct 24, 2006 | Reading
Jonny is absolutely right. There’s a style that the European wine manufacturers can display that is perfect. From tastings in Bordeaux aged 24 (what the hell a) did I know and b) could I afford) to Franciacorta in Italy (I’m sorry we can’t show you...
by Tom | Oct 23, 2006 | Reading
Two different approaches to the number of deaths in Iraq explained and evaluated. It’s the first time I’ve seen the two sets of numbers discussed rationally and effectively. Why can’t the broadsheets (what is the new collective term for their smaller...
by Tom | Oct 23, 2006 | IT
Very nice Treo-optimsed Google maps application. I still like Vindigo because it’s all local and you don’t need a network connection. I guess there’s a five-year window for this kind of delivery and after that we’ll be all wired all of the...
by Tom | Oct 23, 2006 | Reading
Praise be! This is so obviously the right idea – an open pan-London smartcard system. Not that I use trains much, but it would make life so much easier (97k options to 21, for a start). Given how much I use it as near cash (pay-as-you-go with auto top-up), I...
by Tom | Oct 23, 2006 | IT
A new (to me) Excel Gantt tool that looks useful. I’m still using the conditional formatting option for most day-to-day options, though.
by Tom | Oct 23, 2006 | Reading
I love knots. Here’s a massive resource for knot-fetishists everywhere.
by Tom | Oct 23, 2006 | Reading
Surely it must gall Scientologists that £23m of their contributions (are they called tithes?) went on buying a building, let alone the cost of fitting it out and running it? Same with the Sally Army, whose enormous HQ near the wobbly bridge is equally poor taste....
