Monthly Archives: October 2010

Going up?

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Nev

The pilot of You’ve Been Maimed Framed aired in 1989 and watching people hurt themselves in comic fashion turned out to be very popular. Who’da thunk it? If your video was shown on the TV show you got £250. It’s … Continue reading →

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The Nissan Juke

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Nev

A collegue mentioned that there would be some cool 3D projections on the Royal Scottish Acadamy building at the foot of the Mound just off Princes Street this weekend for the launch of the new Nissan Juke. Similar events have … Continue reading →

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Good will hunting

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Nev

Like a lot of people for quite a while now I’ve been meaning to get around to accepting and facing my mortality and making a will. You may have assumptions about what will automatically happen to your estate when you … Continue reading →

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An Apple a day…

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Nev

“You can’t polish a turd.” – Derived from a Persian proverb After much speculation it’s looking likely that Edinburgh is finally on the verge of getting an Apple Store. First mooted for Princess Street almost four years ago, rumours died … Continue reading →

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Intruder alert

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Nev

PHP is often derided as insecure. Most frequently however, weakness is not down to the language itself but poor programming techniques by amateur coders who are unfamiliar with the myriad security practices that should be employed in a defensive programming … Continue reading →

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