Archive for August, 2005

We get what we deserve

Writes simon on August 29th, 2005

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A friend of mine once told me a story about trying to explain why Linux was free to his father. His father kept saying if I did work for someone I’d want to get paid and that you get what you pay for. How the merits of the first point are valid and maybe is […]

Hurricane and New Orleans

Writes simon on August 29th, 2005

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A blogger is keeping track of what is happening.

Iraq and division

Writes simon on August 27th, 2005

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Interesting post over at disillusionedlefty.
I left the reply which is below. (spell checked)
Why shouldn’t Iraq be spilt up. (This is probaly a bad start to a reply as you just went at length to say why but I always like asking questions in replies. )
few points i have.
1 these people want to be separate who […]

The U.K going the way of the US patriot act

Writes simon on August 25th, 2005

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New rules for deportation from the UK have been brought in by CHARLES Clarke, the Home Secretary,
these measures are
Fomenting, justifying or glorifying terrorist violence in furtherance of particular beliefs;
• Seeking to provoke others to terrorist acts;
• Fomenting other serious criminal activity;
• Fostering hatred which might lead to inter-community violence in the UK.
The actions it covers […]

There is a saying in media i think that when someone is complaining about you your doing right. Well then Eddie Hobbs must be performing miracles

The Tory leaders race

Writes simon on August 23rd, 2005

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Little coverage seems to be happening over the race to succeed Michael Howard. But today Kenneth Clarke, the former chancellor, has branded the euro “a failure” in an apparent attempt to win the support of Conservative eurosceptics in his push for the Tory leadership.
So will he take over or will it be David Davis or […]

Google going after Skype

Writes simon on August 23rd, 2005

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Rumours are starting that google are going too unveil a new product simular to skype.

Wikimedia needs you

Writes simon on August 23rd, 2005

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Wikipedia the site that is turning into one of the best sources of info on the web has a fundraising campaign to try and keep it going.Go here if you feel like giving money

Would you bet on oil

Writes simon on August 23rd, 2005

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Interesting article by JOHN TIERNEY in the NY times. HE has put a $5000 bet that the price of oil will have dropped by 2011 compared to the average industrial wage. I don’t think I’d be brave enough to put a €€5 bet on that . But still he makes some interesting points especially about […]

The Death or Rebirth of Religon in Ireland

Writes simon on August 22nd, 2005

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The Catholic Church in Ireland is dying. Are so we are led to believe. The media quotes figures such as only 8 priest were ordained in the country in 2005 and this number is described as
“For the first time in 20 years there was a significant rise in the number of new seminarians in […]