links for 2007-10-24 WordPress makes a stand for open source morality | Technology | The Guardian (tags: guardian opensource wordpress toread blogging) LearningWiki – Learning 2007 Wiki (tags: learning2007 masie learning wiki 2007) nigelpaine.com – Blog – Live Blog from Learning 2007 Nigel Paine is blogging from Learning2007. (tags: learning2007 learning 2007 nigelpaine masie) Main Page – AskWiki... More
Size of Google Mail box is now 4358 MB and growing Last week it was 3700 MB or so… That’s a mighty fine amount of free (as in lunch) online data storage. More
links for 2007-10-23 BBC – Programmes “bbc.co.uk/programmes provides information on all current TV and radio programmes across the BBC.” Much needed – a web page for every programme on the BBC. (tags: BBC programmes content web) Google takes Docs on the road | The Register (tags: google docs theregister) Google mobile products UK version (tags: google mobile) More
Spooks = CSI Dulwich According to Phil Williams on BBC Radio Five Live yesterday afternoon. Made me laugh. More
Where did escalator etiquette come from? Do you stand on the right on the escalator in John Lewis or your local shopping mall? Did “Please stand on the right” originate on the London Underground? Like Pavlov’s dog, we’ve been gradually conditioned to do this. And why is it the opposite to our roads in the UK, where we drive on the... More
links for 2007-10-22 Will mashups ever be mass market? | Technology | Guardian Unlimited (tags: technology mashup guardian web2.0) The BBC empire has grown too big. Ahead must lie much more slimming | Columnists | Guardian Unlimited (tags: bbc) Nokia N95 User Guides, Reviews, Themes & Downloads – Know Your Mobile (tags: mobile Nokia N95 userguide) BBC NEWS... More
links for 2007-10-19 Get the Glass! Brilliantly designed 3D online board game courtesy of the California Milk Processor Board. (tags: game milk gettheglass). HT to Another Paul Home – Involve – peopleandparticipation.net “Welcome to People and Participation.net – your gateway to better participation. The site provides practical information for those working to involve people. By registering you can... More
To have this conversation in Welsh please press 7 I’m on the phone to a well-known supplier of outsourced services… “Please listen carefully to the following options…” There are 7 options, but they don’t tell you how many there are going to be. I’m not quite sure if what I’m calling about matches any of them. And there’s no “For all other enquiries please... More
links for 2007-10-18 “Embedded” Web Fonts Return. Uh-oh. | Typographica “So, due to the professional type designer’s understandable desire to be paid for their work, most websites that will take advantage of this new technology will use free fonts. Cue the foreboding horror music.” (tags: fonts web typography desing) Micro Persuasion: Turn Gmail (or any E-mail Account) Into... More
If you’re in this list, you can be trusted Accountant Articled clerk of a limited company Assurance agent of recognised company Bank/building society official Barrister British Computer Society (BCS) – Professional grades which are Associate (AMBCS), Member (MBCS), Fellow (FBCS) (PN 25/2003) Broker Chairman/director of limited company Chemist Chiropodist Christian Science practitioner Commissioner of oaths Councillor: local or county Civil servant (permanent) Dentist Designated... More