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Colossus
I’ve just read an extraordinary (and fascinating) article about Colossus, the code-cracking computer used at Bletchley Park: BBC news - Bletchley’s code-cracking Colossus... (3 comments)
Happy new year!
So, time to look back on the year that was 2009. Rather than a turgid run-through of posts on the site (not that there were very many!), I’d like to offer some observations on the year that was.... (1 comment)
Angry old man
Last week in the UK, Lord Myners (minister for the City of London) announced that he is most narked that bailed-out bank heads are proposing the usual bumper bonuses... (1 comment)
England’s going mad
Just read this piece on the Guardian’s website. An English council is actually trying to ban parents from municipal playgrounds to “protect” children:... (2 comments)
Tips for IT professionals
A couple of things for IT departments everywhere:... (11 comments)
An intellectual giant is no more
BBC news: Writer Clement Freud dies aged 84... (1 comment)
The police are terrifying
I’ve already posted about unconscionable scare-mongering... (3 comments)
Cretinous Metropolitan Police posters, remixed
A little late with this one, but what the hell. The Metropolitan Police here in Blighty (i.e. the force responsible for Greater London) recently introduced yet another mindless poster campaign encoura... (1 comment)
The nanny state takes it to a whole new level
I hope this is another nail in the coffin for the current administration. There’s no question that significant parts of the British population have issues with alcohol, and that they abuse it. However... (8 comments)
Cracked heads
Ooof, radio silence. Good reason though: my youngest fractured his skull on Saturday afternoon, and I’ve been in hospital with him since. He’s doing just fine, and after regular observations, CT scans... (6 comments)
