An online notebook
Quentin Stafford-Fraser (British web pioneer, who helped devise the first webcam) points to a frightening article by Peter Gutman about “Microsoft’s devotion to ‘content-protection’”. From Peter’s executive summary: Windows Vista includes an extensive reworking of core OS elements in order to provide content protection for so-called “premium content”, typically HD data from Blu-Ray and HD-DVD … Keep reading
Mike Arrington has opened up a storm of a debate over at TechCrunch, criticising the official Google blog for not allowing comments. He’s picking the issue up from a post by Zoli Erdos. He asks Is a blog really a blog if there are no reader comments? It’s an interesting question, but the answer is … Keep reading
Patrick Chia » WordPress Theme – MegaPress (tags: wordpress theme) It’s the end of the line for Microsoft: sorry, Mr Gates, you’ve just been Googled | Business | The Observer (tags: naughton google microsoft) Blogsmith to launch in early 2007 (tags: blog blogging blogsmith hyprtext) Blogsmith Coming Soon? (tags: blogsmith weblogs inc calacanis wordpress) PfF/ScribeFire … Keep reading
Just had the chance to get some new photos up on my Flickr account. Here’s a view of the flooding we had in Llansantffraid earlier this month: This is St. Bridget’s church in the village (Llansantffraid means ‘Church of St. Bridget’), where Jnr Briggs performed spectacularly as Joseph in the crib service on Christmas Eve: … Keep reading
Hugh McCleod: I am no longer interested in being a “professional blogger”, whatever that means. I like blogs, blogging and bloggers, but I think we’re in “post-revolution” times now. The train has already left the station. If you managed to get a seat on it, great. If not, it’s not that big a deal, either. … Keep reading