Monthly Archives: October 2008

ISPs: from bad to worse

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Nev

Okay, I promise that this will be the last post bashing ISPs for a while. This one is special though and displays shocking behaviour on several levels. Not being happy just spying on what you look at in order to … Continue reading →

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ISPs and revenue streams

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Nev

“Unlimited” broadband packages were highlighted on The Gadget Show on Channel 5 last night. Mike Fairman, Head of Broadband for O2 attempts a pathetic analogy to some guy in front of you in the queue taking all the food in … Continue reading →

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On Net Neutrality

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Nev

It’s hard work being an Internet service provider these days. What with all those iTunes downloads, user-generated video sites like YouTube, IPTV and video-on-demand services like the BBC iPlayer eating up bandwidth. That’s just the legal stuff. Those nasty P2P … Continue reading →

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Keeping things in order

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Nev

At the end of last week The Dome on George Street here in Edinburgh put up their traditional festive decorations – fully ten weeks before the 25th of December. The shops are full of Christmas cards and scary masks. Access … Continue reading →

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Election ’08

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Nev

He who slings mud generally loses ground. – Adlai stevenson Well that’s it. Nobody landed a knockout blow to dramatically alter the polls in the final pre-election debate last night. Race over I reckon. The USA has a new leader. … Continue reading →

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Punctuation: ur doin it rong

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Nev

At the weekend I was amused to make the discovery that the Grammar Nazis have made it as far as the men’s toilets in the Star Bar here in Edinburgh: I’m noticing this apostrophe abuse more and more. I even … Continue reading →

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Money, money, money

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Nev

I’m glad to see that there is still a good amount of humour in-and-among all of the doom and gloom in the financial world. The meme-jumping Sad Guys on Trading Floors blog offers a certain amount of schadenfreude although it’s … Continue reading →

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Lifestyle changes

Posted on October 3, 2008 by Nev

A few weeks ago I went to get my blood pressure and cholesterol checked during National Know Your Numbers! campaign week. Being male, I’d not been to the doctor surgery for a long time (it’s full of sick people) and … Continue reading →

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