I’m going to swear now so turn away if you disapprove “A sign of the times” “In these difficult times” “The world we live in” “At least you still have a job” I fucking hate these stupid platitudes which are currently being banded around in boardr...

I took two days holidays last week to attend the FOWA Dublin conference and thought I’d contribute to the wealth of blog posts on this event: Ryan Carson gave a very practical, actionable talk about starting a small web business. A terrific start to the event and well worth listening too. If n...

I've been so filled with frustration and anger for the last several days that it's been hard for me to write. Work is making me craaaazy. I am so ready to NOT be there. It would be insane to quit, so I won't. But, argh, I want out! I should be grateful, because I have a job, a very secure job, when ...

The Good Lord makes hisself known to me in mysterious ways. And this time, the mysterious way found itself into Ms. Britney Spears. And ladies, let's be honest: who hasn't had her pussy hanging out?...

The Beeb’s managed to track down a couple of ex-Soviet troops who deserted to the Afghan side during the war in the eighties, survived the experience and are still living and working in Afghan territory. Back during the war, one of the crazier notions of hardliners in Washington was the recruitmen...

Well, it's a work day, so the chances of me being irritated were pretty high. Latest irritation: I work at the back reception desk, which, as we moved to a new building a couple of weeks ago and the logistics are different, is really much less of a reception desk. This is good! However, this makes t...

It's been two weeks since the last SocialSpark release and the team has been working hard to respond to some great suggestions that came after that release and the free webinar. Thanks to everyone who contacted us with their feedback via email or GetSatisfaction! The next few releases should address...

Charlie Brooker expands: Still, the most tragic aspect of the survey is the sheer number of people who lie about the same things. If you assume the respondents are at least vaguely representative of the nation as a whole, almost half of us have pretended to read Nineteen Eighty-Four, which means whe...

An interview with Peter Molloy, author and producer of Lost Worlds of Communism, appears below the fold. Originally published in this week's Big Issue in the North. Their eyes met across a crowded interrogation room. Actually, it wasn’t so crowded. It just contained East German dissident Regin...

the girls were out on track break this week. we went to the library to get some new books. max insists on getting super hero comic books that i refuse to read to him. so, i picked out a david shannon book. i love the illustrations. the kids all have to scan their own books on the way out. but fight ...