Monthly Archives: February 2007
Paid blogging
I’m due to appear as part of a panel at the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation on the topic of “Blogging for profit”. My place there is based more on technical input than blogging knowledge but, as an … Continue reading
Leyton Orient 3-1 Tranmere Rovers
A little under two weeks since one of Orient’s worst performances ever against Brighton, they looked like a different side in a total mauling of Tranmere Rovers. There were so many goal opportunities that the 3-1 scoreline is actually quite … Continue reading
Programmers are brain surgeons
Programmers are brain surgeons is a blog post I was sent that looks at how programmers are perceived in the pecking order of job titles. The basis of the argument is that programming in itself should be valued, that programmers … Continue reading
Telegraph Fantasy Football password
The Telegraph Fantasy Football password for Wednesday 21st February is FOCUS.
Football quotes of the week
These footballing quotes on the BBC site are pretty good. Starting with Arsene Wenger: “When you’re dealing with someone who only has a pair of underpants on, if you take his underpants off, he has nothing left – he’s naked. … Continue reading
Asadal Korean Restaurant, Holborn
I’m a fan of oriental food generally, so finding something different to the standard Chinese or Thai choices is always welcome. Asadal certainly fits the bill of being different, with food cooked at the table and menu that’s pretty baffling … Continue reading
Leyton Orient 1-1 Carlisle
Some dogged scrapping brought Orient back from a goal down against fellow promotees Carlisle in a match that was high on excitement if low on quality. The first goal came quickly and the fans were already dreading a thrashing along … Continue reading
Fortune Teller and Genuine Spiritual Healer
Just what I’ve been looking for: someone to solve a problem where no-one else can help. It’s not the A-team, but an east London ‘Genuine Spiritual Healer’ who can tackle “a problem that has not been solved by anyone”. And, … Continue reading
Breaking news – Madonna finally flips
“Pop star Madonna has said she ‘wants to be like Gandhi, Martin Luther King, and John Lennon’.” If you’re thinking that perhaps she means that in a very specific, music-related way, then you’re wrong: it’s quite literal. Her aspirations don’t … Continue reading
Telegraph Fantasy Football password
The Daily Telegraph Fantasy Football password for Wednesday 14th February is DONKEY.
