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The organic food-market is an extraordinary thing. Supermarkets always claim to be providing what their customers want, and so since a large number of people are growing increasingly concerned about the chemicals shoved willy-nilly into our food, supermarkets provide organic food.
But you know their hearts aren’t in it. All the mass-produced, completely supply-reliable, unrottable, […]

Friday, 17 Aug: Bar, Fonteverde Spa, Tuscany
So, I’m in the bar at the Fonteverde Spa having had a lovely dinner next door. As usual, there is only one or two other people in here, plus the long-suffering pianist and the barman who, knowing I’m going to having one of the remaining single malts, has […]

I’ve just accidentally caught the first episode of what I’ve just found out (thanks to the Net) is the second series of a space comedy. It’s called Hyperdrive, is on BBC2 and stars most of the new generation of British TV comedy stars, including Nick Frost of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz […]

You know, there are times when I just cannot fathom what on earth is going on in the world and I have just had one of the moments. Fortunately I have been out the country for a month so I completely missed the fact there was a “Concert for Diana” at the new Wembley […]

This is going to be an interesting one. The logo for the London Olympics in 2012 was unveiled on Monday and it has met almost universal disdain. And for good reason - look at it - it’s hideous. Or perhaps grotesque is a better word. Anyway, the BBC has a poll on it where […]

I haven’t posted anything on this blog for over a week. Why? Because I’ve been at my first ICANN meeting on the other side - working as ICANN staff - and I simply didn’t have time to get around a post. Maybe I should have made the time. But when posting is something you […]

People who work in and around the pharmaceutical industry.
Imagine having all that spam appear at first glance to be legitimate email.
How about Pfizer executives? Every mention of Viagra draws your attention.
I am at the IETF meeting in the Hilton in Prague. But much as I would like to stick my head in, it […]

I’m in Brussels trying to sort out exactly what I can do in my job in ICANN.
I have had no time to write anything because I’ve been trying to speak to everyone and trying to get as much out there and suck up as much as I can.
With a brain full of information I […]

Just seen this on a site called Easy Webber - a Top Ten guide to the worst domain names out there.
It’s basically smutty innuendo but also oddly amusing in one or two cases. For example, the number one slot goes to the website that aims to provide agent details for various famous people. […]

I’m a bit late to this one, with Charles Arthur, Andrew Grant-Adamson, Martin Stabe; and Roy Greenslade all drawing collective gasps and stiffling laughter, but just in case there is anyone interested in the UK media that reads this blog but none of those above…
My god The Independent doesn’t get the Internet.
It has started […]