Monthly Archives: December 2004

A better class of support

Posted on December 14, 2004 by acb

This just came up on one of the support lists for the next openoffice beta: Hi Juraj, > It does not work. Where would you put the check mark? [ ] it does nothing [ ] it copies too much … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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an awful warning

Posted on December 13, 2004 by acb

Adobe Acrobat 3.whatever for the palm is a horrible piece of software. I have been trying an ebook in Adobe DRM format. It has one good point: you can shift the book and its activation between computers. But on a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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foresight among bonobos

Posted on December 9, 2004 by acb

This is a reply to Ben Hammersley’s comment on the previous entry. It will probably form part of the review I write. Tallis argues that there are fundamental differences between our experience of the world and animals’; further that these … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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waking to discover

Posted on December 8, 2004 by acb

for much of this afternoon I have been dreaming that I am in an armchair reading Raymond Tallis and waking to find that I am. None the less, his latest book, which I am reviewing for the Graun is very … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A small step for human-ish kind

Posted on December 8, 2004 by acb

Justin Arundale, the Independent’s first (and best) librarian, told me in the early Nineties that the company was making more than Continue reading →

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Posy Simmonds

Posted on December 7, 2004 by acb

Was perfect again this week. Though the one that made me laugh loudest this year was earlier. The archive is here, and if I have linked to it before, well, you should have gone the first time. Continue reading →

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Ecco open sourced?

Posted on December 7, 2004 by acb

I can hardly believe this, but one of the most original and useful programs of the last fifteen years may finally be available for improvement. for some time now Ecco has been given away free as a donwloadable binary, and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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the socialist’s girlfriend

Posted on December 5, 2004 by acb

Here is a real oddity: a morally informed, grown-up story in the Sunday Times that is not by Ferdy Mount or John Cornwell. Janice Turner points out that most of the story simply shows the morals of Chat! magazine: The … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Security advice

Posted on December 4, 2004 by acb

The FWB has come up with a security advisory Continue reading →

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Don’t mention Clark County

Posted on December 4, 2004 by acb

Just had my invitation to the Features party …. Continue reading →

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