note to self

Last week I went to Earls Court which used to be the major stomping ground in London before Soho became gentrified and got more bars than brothels. I went for a drink at the Colherne. Okay so it’s not been the Colherne for ages and is now a trendy bar called the Pembroke but to [...]

There is an ongoing attack on self installed WordPress installs.

UPDATE NOW! Reports are that this attack impacts ALL versions of WordPress up to 2.8.4, the most recent release.
What Version Am I Using? If you are using a WordPress version after 2.7, the nag screen on the WordPress Administration Panels will alert you to upgrade. If [...]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. I don’t want everyone I know to know everyone else that I know.
It’s like when you split up from someone and you suddenly lose a group of friends because they were better friends with your now ex partner.
Imagine this in the online world. It would be [...]

Was just checking out Mark’s blog and same he is the Iron Man. So hey it’s a meme and it’s the new year. Turns out I am spidey.
Your results:
You are Spider-Man

Spider-Man

80%

Green Lantern

75%

The Flash

60%

Superman

55%

Supergirl

55%

Catwoman

50%

Wonder Woman

40%

Robin

37%

Iron Man

35%

Batman

25%

Hulk

15%

You are intelligent, witty,
a bit geeky and have great
power and responsibility.

Click here to take the Superhero Personality Quiz

I think someone made a mistake. Free iPods for all at carphonewarehouse.

Techcrunch is bemoaning AOL Pictures relaunch. I think they are missing something though.
Flickr, photobucket, bubbleshare and others may well look slicker and have more intuitive UI but they simply do not have the userbase potential AOL has from the start.
You simply wouldn’t get the gems shown here on bubbleshare et al.

Not [...]

Oh it’s been ages since I had a decent one of these…
Thanks to Spence for livening up my Monday morning!
Here are FOUR things you may not have known about me:
A: Four jobs I have had in my life:
1. Club Host at Heaven
2. Bar Manager
3. Licensee in Soho
4. Head of Training
B: Four movies I [...]

Brilliant Oligatory Office Supplies arrived in my inbox today which is just as well since it looks like AOL is up for sale

It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.