Author Archives: Leigh

I enjoy reading student newspapers. Not only is there no real news in Cambridge worth writing about, but most of the writing is hilariously bad and over the top. I’ve seen plenty of apologies for erroneous and unbalanced reporting – most notably for an entire front-page spread in Varsity more recently. Most of the writing […]

Now I’ve finally installed a release copy of an operating system, I have to go through the process of installing applications all over again. Here’s a few thoughts on how my software needs have changed. In the olden days one of the first things on a new computer would have been Winzip. This application allows […]

According to the Beeb: Scientists believe they have worked out a formula to calculate how “beer goggles” affect a drinker’s vision. The drink-fuelled phenomenon is said to transform supposedly “ugly” people into beauties – until the morning after. There’s even an equation given on the site to calculate your “beer goggles effect.” A formula rating […]

Some links again, I’m afraid. Instructions to fold the standard sort of paper rose are available here and here. It’s fairly pretty and doesn’t look impossible to make (admittedly I’ve not tried it yet due to lack of paper). Scroll right to the bottom of this page and you’ll see that there are several different […]

Somewhat infuriatingly my Beta version of MS Office 2007 has died today. It expires on 1st February and refuses to do anything anymore. I’m allowed to look at my documents but not edit them. Oh well, £100 spent at Amazon then…

From Matt Cutts: John Walker’s Strike Out idea: I usually stop reading a document after the first misspelling. Read the whole Strike Out article.

Here’s some posts on NHS Blog Doctor about the decline of the BBC. There’s a really good summary here, with some background information here and here.

Robert Scoble makes an intriguing point here, linking to this page. Has Sony gone mad? Prominent adult movie producer Digital Playground says it is forced to use HD DVD instead of Blu-ray, because Sony does not allow XXX-rated movies to be released on Blu-ray. It does not matter how you stand to porn. It is here […]

…to say “Merry Christmas” “Happy New Year” “You’re all muppets, get out of my face”

Apparently Sony has been trying their hand at viral marketing, although without a great amount of success… Some “teenagers” set up this site (not working at the mo) to discuss how all they wanted for Christmas was a PSP. Unfortunately, they all turned out to be corporate whores. This Youtube video shows some of the […]

For some peculiar reason I have become a compulsive shoe shopper, buying two pairs in as many weeks. As someone who is still wearing shoes he wore at school (they’re nice and comfy now the leather is soft), this is a significant change. I’ve even gone so far as to buy a pair of brown […]

Why engineering’s the best subject ever. via. Bill Sticker