by Tom | Jul 28, 2004 | Personal
Registered Call is an interesting idea. Simple recording of any telephone call you make with web retrieval of the call. One to help deal with the occasional call centre uppitiness.
by Tom | Jul 27, 2004 | Science
Confluence project is trying to visit and photograph all of the map gridline nexi in the world. The linked page is for the UK. It would be interesting to stitch these together in a scrollable globe.
by Tom | Jul 27, 2004 | Reading
Reviews of Books – UK. Thanks to Jonza for the link to this nice review site. I hate the layout but love the functionality. So ner.
by Tom | Jul 27, 2004 | IT
SkypeOut Global Rate allows you to Skype to a landline in a wide range of countries. Bye bye POTS.
by Tom | Jul 26, 2004 | IT
Picasa is now free, since it is part of Google. I’ll take it at its word for now. I’ve heard good things about it, and certainly need help with pictures. [Update: it’s great!]
by Tom | Jul 26, 2004 | Science
A Solar Filament big enough to engulf the earth and a huge hole in the sun’s surface.
by Tom | Jul 26, 2004 | Reading
The IDEA 2004 Gallery has a pile of nicely designed items from vertical scanners to medical equipment to brands. Well worth a look to grab some ideas.
by Tom | Jul 26, 2004 | Science
Apparently there are dolphins in the Thames. Who’d have thought it.
by Tom | Jul 26, 2004 | Personal
More good news. Apparently Archway (currently a hole, but our nearest hole) is being regenerated. And coincidentally, St Modwen’s Chairman is the father of one of Caroline’s school friends.
by Tom | Jul 24, 2004 | IT
Now that Microsoft is to deploy SPF for Hotmail users it looks like there is some sort of standard for checking authenticity of mail senders around.More information is availableFrom POBox who invented ita related wikiNice thing about this standard – it uses the...