On the Benefits of Open Source

Given recent political events in the UK, it is not surprising to see that there are many groups organising a push for more open and transparent government.  There is a definite feeling that the people of the UK have a right to know what is happening in the corridors of power, not only in government, but also in the financial […]

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Twitter succumbs to Denial of Service attack – lessons to learn?

I’d noticed that Twitter was running slow yesterday only because by pure coincidence I had registered an account on the site the day before (for the purpose of tweeting about WhizzyDigital).  Having tried to log on at a few different junctures during the day, it became obvious that there was something seriously wrong.  Now the BBC reports that Twitter, Facebook and possibly Google (specifically Gmail and YouTube) were […]

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Data Security in the Digital World

If you think that your organisation takes data security seriously, perhaps the story of Sergey Aleynikov, ex-employee of Goldman Sachs might serve as a cationary tale. Goldman recently posted record quarterly profits, no small feat in the middle of a serious economic downturn, and is set to pay out millions in bonus payments to staff. You […]

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Projectile Vomit

I’ve not posted for a while, for a variety of reasons, a new pet project is taking up a lot of my time, and work also is beginning to encroach upon blogging No. 1 daughter was off colour for a few days last month. We made the mistake of thinking that she was in a […]

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babygroove… looks groovy

Saw ‘Babygroove‘ on the BBC News today. My wife and I love to dance with our daughter – who shows an interest in Ricky Martin, some house music and anything that sounds a bit jazzy – at home, and Babygroove looks like a great way for us to take that to the next stage. Basically, […]

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More than parents

It is funny to think of yourself as a dad. It can’t be that long ago I was being wrestled to the floor for a nappy change myelf, and now I’m responsible for a teeny human being. And although it is easy to have yourself consumed by care and love for your child, there is […]

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Get rid of the dummy!

No. This post has nothing to do with President Bush. We finally stopped letting baby have her dummy, and it wasn’t half as bad as I thought it was going to be. But then, we’d always been strict about not giving her the dummy during the day. She always knew that the dummy was for […]

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Can’t cope with being a father?

Since starting this blog, I’ve been monitoring the keywords people use to find it. Nothing too Big Brother mind, I’m not going to steal your identity, or come round to your house and murder you in your sleep, or, even worse, sell your details to a marketing company. Nothing of the sort. But, I’ve noticed […]

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