For those of you not with Zen or the Phone Co-op:

You may or may not be aware of Phorm and similar disgraces:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7349715.stm

Here is a site with a Firefox addon to block them and a link to sign a petition: Leave a comment

I hope you'll be able to come to my small party on Thursday. I've had a few people suggest that they bring along their own unwanted books too. Go ahead, let's rummage! I'll take the remainder to Barnardos at the weekend ( Read more... )

Just discovered Ariel Levy. Seems promising, and she has written the best Dworkin Obit yet. Has anyone read her book? Anyway the site cheered me up after gritting my teeth this week, and having otherwise perfectly well-read and intelligent men come out with utter crap about feminism. Well they are entitled to have crap opinions I suppose, it's more ( Read more... )

Yes I've been quiet recently. Spent the whole of half-term redecorating the front room, putting up shelves and finally unpacking all my stuff that's been in the loft for nearly 2 years. It feels great to be home ( Read more... )

Looks like my text 2 lj got lost in the mix. Back from sunny Murcia now. How did we manage to overlook the fact that it was Carnival out there? Our quiet escape from it all turned out a bit WickerMan in parts (Aguilas) and a bit like a Bournemouth bustop in others ( Mar Menor). I must pluck up the courage or company to drive for my next journey- it ( Read more... )

Yes it seems a bit odd doesn't it but I have some pics of our time in Galicia, thanks to the lovely little_moth. ( Here's a taster )

Hope you're cuddled up cosy with lots of chocolate. Here's the song I'm listening to today:

http://download.yousendit.com/9A4872E66D6CCA57

Love

If you are feeling perverse enough to take the plunge I would now, finally, recommend the latest Kubuntu (Linux). This is the first time for me that any distro has worked straight out of the box, including adding skype and picking up my email profile without shedding a single tear or folder rule. It has recognised my other partitions, and not ( Read more... )

As you know I've been mostly deprived of up-to-date technology for a couple of years now. But now I have Moonbeam (dual boot Samsung R70. Just gorgeous.) I'm ready to leap back in. Firstly social stuff- which IM or internet phone are you on these days? Skype? Is anyone using Jabber, or good old icq anymore? What about Gizmo ( Read more... )

I'm having a tea party at my place on Saturday 1st of September from 3:30. Alcohol-free til 6. Come in a nice dress and bring cake!