Yearly Archives: 2004

Known_scum as a variable

Posted on July 6, 2004 by acb

I mean to write more about markets and politics but in the meantime, there are two small software tricks I’ve had to use this week. You must have noticed that most spam now comes in multiple copies, presumably becasue it’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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free market and ideas

Posted on July 3, 2004 by acb

I have been reading a lot of John Gray this week, for a Guardian profile; and I’m glad of it. He’s a fierce, large-jawed writer, forever taking bites at people, and he gets his teeth into flab and folly with … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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my age is showing

Posted on July 3, 2004 by acb

Into town tonight, to see Patti Smith and Television. It will be the third time I have seen her. The first time, in Gothenburg in about 1978, she was the sexiest woman I have ever seen. I could hardly sit … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More filth for Rupert

Posted on June 29, 2004 by acb

I can’t scan in all of BSC, not least because the last few pages are missing from my the FWB’s tatty paperback of the Faber Book of Parodies. But the first few pages are below this fold. Continue reading →

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Bond strikes camp

Posted on June 29, 2004 by acb

Cyril Conolly’s wonderful parody, Bond Strikes Camp is too long to scan all the way in. But there is a fragment — four pages — below the fold. Bond, dolled up in full drag, has just been picked up by … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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English summer

Posted on June 29, 2004 by acb

Or, why I find myself taking cloudscapes: Continue reading →

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outlines in OOo

Posted on June 28, 2004 by acb

One of the things that people miss most in Openoffice is an outline mode. In fact, there is a pretty good substitute, hidden behind a witless interface. By assigning heading level to text styles, you can then organise and manipulate … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Death to veggies (2)

Posted on June 24, 2004 by acb

A naturally decaffeinated species of coffee plant has been discovered in Ethiopia. This disproves conclusively the argument from design. Continue reading →

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Death to veggies (1)

Posted on June 24, 2004 by acb

When is this less than reassuring? No Harmful chemicals. Has not been tested on animals. When you find these essertions on a bottle of organic anti-nit goo. I know perfectly well that it’s not going to work; but it is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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the power of censorship

Posted on June 23, 2004 by acb

For the first few weeks there were never any ads on these pages except for hosting services. Suddenly there has been a rash of religious ads. This shows Google is checking the site. Unfortunately, two of them were from scientologists. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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