Whilst agreeing with the general thrust of your comment, I'd just comment that some VPN companies may not be (ahem) run by people who are not high-tech criminals... Always be careful which VPN c… (View Post)

A couple of years back, I recommended to a young friend of the family that she attend conferences in the area of business she wanted to go into, whilst at university. Neither her, nor my, family, had… (View Post)

I was always amazed by mechanical interlocking. Despite being a fairly competent programmer, I never fully got my head around how the mesh of rods worked. (View Post)

Incidentally, one final anecdote from the weekend: We got back to the hotel from the theatre (*) at about eleven, and went to a restaurant for a drink and a snack. A young couple, probably early twen… (View Post)

This government is trying to be Mary Whitehouse. Instead, they're being the Mary Whitehouse Experience. (View Post)