Archive for November, 2008

Attention All Australian Internet Users

♥ 26 November 2008 , Tags : , , , Comments Off

Did you know the Australian Government is proposing an internet censorship scheme that goes further than any other democracy in the world? I’ve just signed a petition to prevent the scheme that will make the internet up to 87% slower, more expensive, accidentally block up to one in 12 legitimate sites, will miss the vast Continue reading →

Python meets Star Trek: It is a silly place

♥ 25 November 2008 , Tags : , , , , Comments Off

Nerdlove

♥ 21 November 2008 , Tags : , , , Comments Off

Oh, yeah, gimme some of that funky nerd love. You sing it, girl! Don’t need a jock… I want a Spock…

I am a happy, happy Python nerd!!!

♥ 20 November 2008 , Tags : , , , Comments Off

http://www.youtube.com/user/MontyPython Yes! Monty Python have their own YouTube channel now!

Spam Volumes Drop by Two-Thirds After Firm Goes Offline

♥ 19 November 2008 , Tags : , , Comments Off

The volume of junk e-mail sent worldwide plummeted on Tuesday after a Web hosting firm identified by the computer security community as a major host of organizations engaged in spam activity was taken offline. [...] Experts say the precipitous drop-off in spam comes from Internet providers unplugging McColo Corp., a hosting provider in Northern California Continue reading →

D’oh! Simpsons word ‘meh’ added to dictionary

♥ 18 November 2008 , Tags : , Comments Off

At least someone is excited about “meh”.   The expression of indifference or boredom has gained a place in the Collins English Dictionary after generating a surprising amount of enthusiasm among lexicographers.   Publisher HarperCollins announced the word had been chosen from terms suggested by the public for inclusion in the dictionary’s 30th anniversary edition, Continue reading →