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Pirates!

U.S. Attorney General says too early to say whether Somali pirates would be tried in the U.S. if they are captured.
Why not just make them walk the plank?
Both sides can surely play at the pirate game?

The Facebook TOS Issue & The Real Enemy

As Mona says in her article at Pixelbits, Facebook can now do whatever they want to with whatever you post on their site, even after you have left.
Now today, I’ve seen lots of indignant words going back and forth over this issue, on Twitter, and Friendfeed, and in numerous blogs.
Now, whilst I’m not saying that [...]

Silly Partisan Labels

Do you consider yourself on the right, or the left?
Are you a progressive or a conservative?
Democrat or Republican?
I’m none of those.
Allow me to digress a moment. I hate crowds. Ask my wife. I dislike being in a crowded mall, or in any huge crowds of people. I’m not claustrophobic, I just get impatient with not [...]

Open Source, Standards, and Empires

I like Open Source. I don’t like Proprietary solutions.
That’s a pretty sweeping statement to make, I know, but that’s my general take on things.
Not just computers you understand. Anything. I don’t want to be tied down to one manufacturer for anything if I can help it.
In many cases manufacturers work together to develop open standards. [...]

Keeping Abreast Of Facebook

So the noise at Facebook today is all about breasts.
It’s hardly a new issue, and it’s on I’ve seen raised on various occasions both sides of the Atlantic.
Here’s my take on it.
1. Facebook can do as they like with their web site. If they decide they don’t want you to wear green in any photos, [...]