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I didn't even recognise that it was supposed to be saying “2012”. I just thought it was some kind of abstract jagged mess representing the shape of London. Or something. I suppose spending £400,000 becomes a powerful incentive to accept whatever the marketroids feed you. “It's not a logo, it's a brand!” PS. Happy Birthday… Continue reading That new olympic logo – what?

I got a nice card from mini-Elbeno. And some gifts: Hotel Dusk: Room 215 Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords I Am A Strange Loop An Inconvenient Truth (the book) Guitar Hero and Guitar Hero 2 and a wireless controller Good day so far!

Went to see the family in MN. Had a good time. Details to follow on the mini-Elbeno-blog no doubt.

I got a new watch: my 10-year anniversary gift from my employer. I need to take some links out of the wristband.

I've long been of the view that it's worth spending more on your keyboard, monitor and chair than on your computer (and that's not so hard to do these days, if you go for an Aeron chair and a couple of decent flat panels). But I think $1500+ is going a bit far just for… Continue reading how much?

(from a conversation with Gary) 0. Start off liking Paul's tunes. 1. Quickly progress to liking John & Paul. 2. Prefer John to Paul. 3. (Belatedly) Learn to appreciate Ringo. 4. (Years later) Realise that George was the underappreciated genius. 🙂

Flickr set. If anyone can offer any insight into the makes and models of untitled cars, let me know.

In a stroke of genius, the guy(s) over at http://linuxnotes.blogspot.com/ posted the key on a webpage with (almost all of) the key in its web address. Why didn't they include the 56-88-c0 on the end? I don't know. But what this means is that the takedown notice sent to Google, a matter of public record… Continue reading About that HD-DVD AACS key…

The Copyright Royalty Board has rejected a request from NPR (and other webcasters) to reconsider its decision over a new pricing scheme for Internet broadcasts. Internet radio stations face the prospect of paying a much higher royalty fee than they have been paying, and what's more, apparently the fee applies retroactively to the start of… Continue reading Internet radio is dead, long live Internet radio?

Now on at the California Science Center! Closes April 29th, but the kids are back at school already so now's the ideal time to take a half-day off work and head over to South Central. What? You want photos? OK.