Not sure if it's MarsEdit

December 10, 2004 | Comments

Not sure if it's MarsEdit or MovableType, but my posts are being given rather short titles - which makes RSS rather difficult reading. Anyone know how I increase them?

James has been investigating Unicode

December 10, 2004 | Comments

James has been investigating Unicode for a project we have on at the moment. We have all learned more than we ever hoped to about this subject, though my suggestion that Elvish ought to be supported thanks to the unusually high lifetime value of elvish customers wasn't met with enthusiasm...

The Young 'Uns are unplugging;

December 09, 2004 | Comments

The Young 'Uns are unplugging; I'm tempted to have a 3-day email and mobile break over Christmas this year. I can't actually remember the last time that I cut myself off from the net for that length of time...

Supporting mobile music for all

December 09, 2004 | Comments

Supporting mobile music for all the wrong reasons:

Actually, I suspect that mobile is the one place where DRM *could* work - as the platforms and networks are more tightly controlled than in general-purpose PC land. Whether this could be done long-term is a different matter, and personally I believe DRM to be marginally less evil than drowning kittens.

Mmm, freedom: \"They'll be finger

December 09, 2004 | Comments

Mmm, freedom: "They'll be finger printed, given a retina scan and then an ID card, which will only allow them to travel around their homes or to nearby aid centers, which are now being built. The Marines will be authorized to use deadly force against those breaking the rules."