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The press is full of theorising about Apple moving to Intel [www.theregister.co.uk] with consequent analyst-friendly bull: Intel’s Centrino processor, a chip based on the Pentium III core which dynamically regulates its clock speed from 300Mhz up according to system demand, finally gives Apple an alternative. Thing is, I go with the final paragraph of this…

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Ok, so in the last episode they actually and clearly alluded to the Bad Wolf theme that is running through the new series of Dr Who (including its meta-media) and there are a shedload of theories as to what this may presage – Fenrir, Anubis, Werewolves, etc… People have picked up the thread I don’t…

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[www.bbc.co.uk] Download all nine of Beethoven’s symphonies here the day after they are broadcast. All the symphonies are performed by BBC Philharmonic, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda. Symphonies 1 & 3 will be broadcast on Monday 6th June, and available to download from Tuesday 7th June to Monday 13th June. Symphonies 2, 4 & 5 will…

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The Word of God, is, of course, a natural antiseptic… [news.bbc.co.uk] Hospitals defend MRSA Bible move There are concerns bedside books could help spread infection Hospitals in Leicester have denied they are preparing to remove copies of the Bible from their wards. NHS trust spokesperson Anne McGregor said they were considering where to store the…

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It was earlier this year – late January – when Simon “The Monkeyboy” Bullen and I were returning from the London Motorcycle Show, carrying variously new helmets, tools, luggage, paddock stands, leather polish and a variety of other equipment that we’d picked up at it’s a bargain, we’ve got to have it prices at the…

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…is now posted at [blogs.sun.com]

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As reported elsewhere, a band of bikers from Sun went on a collcting rampage on behalf of [www.naomihouse.org.uk] – a local childrens’ hospice – and raised all-told almost 800 quid, which Sun doubled under the charity giving scheme yielding approximately 1600 pounds sterling. As Clive put it: their costs may be running at something like…

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NOTICE: THIS IS NOT THE DOOR RELEASE. THIS IS THE EMERGENCY POWER-OFF BUTTON. …on a sign next to an invitingly large black mushroom-shaped button, on the wall of a large datacentre / machineroom, as reported by James MacFarlane.

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I am so envious of this sort of thing: [qotile.net] I’ve got an ongoing project, reprogramming the firmware in these 1985 Epson LQ-500 printers to turn them into musical instruments. I originally just wanted to make a sort of homemade mellotron, but it’s evolved into a much deeper project. These printers (like all printers) have…

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How do I configure GNOME (or one of its elements) so that the icons for my Desktop folder are on the right, rather than the left, after (for instance) a “Clean Up By Name” operation?

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A little light decorating. Shoe shopping, and beer/ale restock. A glass of chilled Sauternes. Warm, dry and sunny. Nice.

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