I also still listen to music on an ipod, which I load with music using a laptop and a usb connection. Because tech truly was absolutely fine in 2008. (View Post)

When I leave the house, I'm 99% certain to have my wallet - and therefore my clubcard with me. But only about 75% certain to have a working phone with me. I also don't really want tobe down… (View Post)

Hm. Someone (Marx? Ruskin?) said that the problem with factory work was exactly that: that the worker wasremoved from the fruits of his labours. And from personal experience its certainly true that t… (View Post)

Aside from anything else, this must be tremendously diffixult to administer, both for government workers and businesses. (View Post)

Day 2 in Croatia. Trip to the Elaphiti Islands. Eating fresh fish and drinking a bottle of rather nice wine on a boat is almost unbearably agreeable. Not least because - my group being otherwise comp… (View Post)