WIFI 4 FREE

Tom poses a hypothetical question about WIFI and Starbucks. I read about this a few weeks ago and have to say if Tom’s hypothesis goes into the real worl I think too many smaller shops next door would end up opening and offering a free service just to prove a point.
My initial reaction when I read about the proliferation of WIFI was excellent, coffee shops and cafes across the nation will be installing WIFI. Of course I do have to admit here to living directly above a coffee shop so it would be a free service for me that I could use without nipping in for an overpriced coffee.
So would that be breaking the law?

It would appear that I do not need to pay for broadband at home anyway – I could just nip around the corner with my laptop. It would mean I’d have an excuse to go buy a lovely new iBook.

Mad American Disease

In the States, they’re renaming food ‘Freedom Fries‘ and ‘Freedom Toast’. Maybe they want to give back the Statue of Liberty too?

Konfabulous

I know I’m a bit late on this one – wired mentioned it ages ago – but Konfabulator really is the mutt’s nuts!
If you don’t own a Mac then this alone is reason enough to go buy one 😉
I’m currently loving the iTunes Bezel and Chainshot. So much so I’m working on a widget to let people know when 8letters is updated and to read the RSS feed.

Track Back

Tom discusses TrackBack – I’ve had it switched on for months but have seen very little point in it. I must say mostly because the sites I read tend not to be TrackBack enabled.

Oh and as an aside – yes I did manage to spell it Moveable Type (not Movable Type) and you know what I can’t be arsed to go redo the graphic so erm it will just have to remain like that.

Happier

Much happier about being back in the UK now 😉
So much happier in fact I’ve put some more pictures up from my trip.
Bondi to Tamarama
Blue Mountains
Sydney Harbour Bridge & Bridge Climb
Sydney Opera House
Jo Renold 30th Birthday Bash
Plus much more from 2003.

child porn

Our office is abuzz today with discussion about our former Editorial General Manager being arrested in a child porn quiz.

AOL Onion Time Warner

Okay so it’s friday and everyone is IM’ing me links today. I liked this one though. Ted Turner Sends Self Back In Time To Prevent AOL Time Warner Merger
I wonder if he can do something about my stock options whilst he is there?

Still moping

but not so much now…
It was a sunny (but still chilly) spring day here in London town today.
I’d still rather be in Sydney though.

Update to Andy Bull

Sunday Express executive to quit

Now it has to be said that Andy was one of 50 people questioned and only 43 of whom were arrested. So 7 people obviously did not appear as guilty…