I’ve recently switched from Xubuntu to Gentoo, and I couldn’t be happier. I’d recommend it for anyone sufficiently technical with strong knowledge of Linux. I’ve found it to be fast, efficient and bloat-free. There are a few glitches to overcome, but they can almost always be handled with a few config file changes that are [...]

I was discussing how quickly Google can pick up some new sites with someone earlier, and I recall it seeing these new blog posts very quickly. This is a test blog post to check. I’ll post the time taken as a comment. Googlewhack: jeyahnam

There’s been a lot of news today about an “SQL Injection Attack” that’s affected over half a million websites. Oh no! First of all, despite comments to the contrary, I’m going to sit here and say: It’s XSS not SQL. The only evidence I’ve seen so far to contradict me is “it was stored in [...]

I remember when I was in college. We were all using Netscape Navigator. It was around the time Microsoft realised “Whoops, we screwed up, the internet is a big deal after all” and turned around their huge behemoth to focus on Internet Explorer 3/4. There was a great divide in the friendships then: Some loved [...]

So, I hear Larry Page has taken over management of Google from Eric Schmidt. I can only assume Sergey Brin can see what I see. In my view, Google is an idealistic company. Page and Brin can see what’s good for humanity, in a vaguely socialist way, and want to push ahead with it. Schmidt [...]

This post relates to the article found at the BBC website, and doubtlessly thousands of other places. I openly admit, I fall into the Pro-Google group. I believe Brin & Page do ultimately have our best interests at heart, if they are a little naive sometimes. I use Google for search, I use iGoogle for [...]

Every couple of months, I have a look at StatCounter’s Global Stats page, it’s probably one of the most balanced internet usage statistics services in the world, as their counter widgets are installed on a wide variety of websites. Most statistics services are based on access to specific servers, like the W3C’s one. I have [...]

Let me define a few terms in the IT world: Hackers: Used to be known as the seedy, dodgy guys in films who break PCs. Nowadays hackers are the elite programmers who can turn Lead into Gold and such. Crackers: Always considered “bad”, and now taken on the original definition of hacker. Crackers break things [...]

I never thought I’d type this entry. My previous website portfolio has included code to apply hacks and fixes for IE6, 7 and 8. While I’m on the topic, this is good advice for all you budding (or some experienced) web developers out there. Why do I only apply fixes to 6, 7, and 8? [...]

A while ago I had an idea. Since that time, it’s been pushed further and further back as more important projects have started. Finally, I realise I’m never going to develop the idea, and it’s time to let go and sell the domains. I’ve created a little sedo account and popped two domains up: localtakeawaymenu.co.uk [...]