I missed the news originally, but I’m quite pleased to see that HP are supporting Ubuntu Linux on some of their laptops. When buying a laptop here, HP and Toshiba were the only two that offered any Linux support (they offered to install it and promised it would work). What’s good about the new HP… Continue reading Ubuntu Linux on HP laptops
Month: May 2005
Freedom of expression ups and downs – Laugh it Off beats SAB, but Mail and Guardian gagged
An interesting day for Freedom of Expression in South Africa. On the positive side, giant booze company SABMiller was defeated by the tiny t-shirt manufacturer Laugh it Off, the Constitutional Court finally ruling that they did have the right to parody the brand (read the story and related reports on IOL, the Mail and Guardian… Continue reading Freedom of expression ups and downs – Laugh it Off beats SAB, but Mail and Guardian gagged
Heaven is… Football Manager
A long long time ago I was an addict of a game called Football Manager, written for the ZX Spectrum by the immortal Kevin Toms. The doddery graphics, the thrill of recognising a pattern of stick figures that usually resulted in a goal, the anguish of a star 5 Star player you loyally refused to… Continue reading Heaven is… Football Manager
Store Wars – May the Farm be with you
Shocking as it may be, I haven’t yet seen the new Star Wars. However I have seen Store Wars, which fans of the series may appreciate. It stars Tofu D2, Obi Wan Cannoli, C3 Peanuts, Cuke Skywalker, Lord Tader, Princess Lettuce, Ham Solo and ChewBroccoli. As you can guess, it’s about organic food, and the… Continue reading Store Wars – May the Farm be with you
Poetry and the Tao Te Ching
One of the joys of having so much time (barring the fact that most of it is spent in zombie-like stasis due to early mornings with the young baby) is that I can do some reading. I have a huge to read pile that needs some serious attention. However, some books I don’t read from… Continue reading Poetry and the Tao Te Ching
Linux is a great company
Yessirree Bob (who’s Bob anyway – we’ve got a Bob on our doorstep, perhaps it should be yessiree George, seeing as this is about a US article), Linux is making waves. It’s now appearing more and more in the business press, as Open Source companies start to eat into the proprietary pie. However, the core… Continue reading Linux is a great company
Ayurvedic cooking
With good timing after my recent cooking disaster, I’m attending an Ayurvedic cooking course. It’s only one and a half days, but does cover a reasonable amount of theory. Having a fairly good amateur knowledge of western nutrition, and an interest in Chinese Traditional Medicine (practising tai chi), I’m interested in seeing the overlaps between… Continue reading Ayurvedic cooking
Small fry in an even smaller pond
One of the joys of being a small, insignificant blob, er, blog, is that it’s easy to spot when sites link to you. It’s all relative really, as even at IOL, it was easy to notice when a story had been picked up on Slashdot, Fark, Google News, Drudge Report or something similar. The stories… Continue reading Small fry in an even smaller pond
Nick Cave B-Sides and Rarities.
One of IOL’s farewell presents to me was Nick Cave’s latest release, B-Sides and Rarities. I’m a Nick Cave fanatic as it is, but with this album I’ve listened to nothing else since I got it a week ago. I’ve just put Cave’s Abattoir Blues on now for some diversity! I had some trepidation –… Continue reading Nick Cave B-Sides and Rarities.
The art of optimum cooking
As I prepared to write this, the words ‘the most god-awful meal I’ve ever cooked’ came to mind. But I’m eating as I type, and it’s getting better all the time. And to become the most god-awful, there’re a number of key contenders to overcome. My beetroot soup comes to mind. The day after being… Continue reading The art of optimum cooking