by Tom | Nov 18, 2004 | Reading
Two articles that give me the willies:US Republican congressmen appear not to care about policy, merely that they win, and are happy to get the minimum vote: 50%+1.The Texas schoolboard is looking to cut "married partners" (it’s not specific enough) as...
by Tom | Nov 18, 2004 | Reading
The Onion runs a frighteningly real story about sponsored election booths.
by Tom | Oct 30, 2004 | Reading
a nice look a the US Supreme Court judges betting on election results. Funny or worrying? I’m not sure – they’re allowed to express political opinions, aren’t they?
by Tom | Oct 29, 2004 | IT
S5 looks like a neat CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)-based XHTML slide presentation template.
by Tom | Oct 29, 2004 | IT
Open source appears to be OK for use in UK government circles, and is rising in Australia as well.
by Tom | Oct 29, 2004 | Personal
Saw a great flamenco-ish dance show yesterday called Flamenco Directo. A slightly snotty review is available from the Stage. From my ignoramus perspective, it was great entertainment and great dancing.
by Tom | Oct 29, 2004 | Reading
Islington isn’t great at waste. Management of it, that is. It’s mostly down to the contract with ICSL / Accord, I reckon.
by Tom | Oct 29, 2004 | Reading
Apparently xmas is coming on the web, too. Some nice ideas on how to make finding that perfect gift even easier.
by Tom | Oct 27, 2004 | Science
Nice, detailed article on how RFID tags work.
by Tom | Oct 27, 2004 | Government
Apparently the UK public has an appetite for using government services online, but doesn’t know that they are there.