Monthly Archives: March 2010
New Government proposal for Dog insurance
In new proposals made by the UK government it would be illegal to own a dog without insurance on the animal. This is part of a way to tackle the growing fear of dangerous dog breeds. Apparently this is a … Continue reading
Is internet access a fundamental right?
Almost four in five people around the world believe that access to the internet is a fundamental right, a poll for the BBC World Service suggests. Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8548190.stm As the above quote indicates, the majority of people throughout the world … Continue reading
I can’t walk, but I can drive…
For my dinner break I am allowed 1 hour, today I chose to go home for my lunch. When I’d finished my lunch at home I decided I’d nip to the petrol station to get some petrol (yes I’m stating … Continue reading
Simple PHP Page Protector
A couple of years ago I posted a way to protect a PHP page from access on the internet in an easy way. I’ve spent around 15 minutes producing what I feel is a better version of the same script … Continue reading
Managing a web development project – A Brief Overview
Last year I did a guest post on a web development/tech blog, pureelite.co.uk. Their blog and my post has been taken down as they’re focusing their efforts in a new direction so I thought I’d post my original post here … Continue reading
Words of wisdom – Everybody’s Free
Every few weeks I remember a great 90’s song named “Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen)” by Baz Luhrmann. I’m sure you’ve heard of it, but I thought I’d post it anyway to remind you. It puts things into perspective for … Continue reading
Covering of the face in public. Should it be banned?
Around one week ago I stumbled on a few videos which showed the MEP Nigel Farage of the UKIP (UK Independence Party). I’d be the first one to admit that I could follow politics a little closer which would allow … Continue reading
Sunday Thought
“You can believe something, this doesn’t mean it should be respected.” I’ve been re-reading the masterpiece that is The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. In the book it describes how a church in New Mexico was granted permission to take … Continue reading
Pastures New
Its been a while but I am finally going to get round to posting regular updates here. In my previous post I indicated that I was actually going to do that, however it quite obviously didn’t materialise. The main reason … Continue reading