Rants

Mr. Fry, please explain?

It’s no secret that I’m a fan of Stephen Fry. The man’s a genius. I’m also a fan of eBooks (a full review of my marvellous magical Kindle will follow shortly). But this just upsets me. You’re charging me MORE for the electronic copy than the hardcover tree-killing version?

Simply the best curry in town…

I’ve raved about this place before, and I’ll probably do it again: Aziz Khan restaurant in the Compton Acres shopping precinct.

eBooks? No thanks.

The heading may seem a little strange, given that I’m a self-confessed geek. Surely I love technology and all the warm fuzzy feelings it brings? Well, yes. I do. And I love the e-paper technology especially, it’s very clever. The Amazon Kindle has been on my wish-list for ages. Waterstone’s recently started promoting thier own [...]

Spammers DIE!

I’m now getting dozens of signups a day by spambots, and have had to institute a use-it-or-lose it policy:

It’s hard to make new friends…

Telemarketer: “Can I speak to Mr K’Niff Pe(mumble)ton, please?” Me: “No.”