Alvin's Stuff
Blog URL http://alvin-finch.blogspot.com/
Located Bracknell, Berkshire United Kingdom
Tags technology, politics, computers, life, books, ask alvin
Just some odd ramblings about life and technology.
Latest Blog Posts
- Computer and data recovery on Oct 28, 2009 in stolen computers data security laptops comutrace
In a way this is a bit of a follow on from a previous post. There I was looking at how Police BlackBerry smartphone, if lost, can be wiped and disabled by a central administrator instantly.I read an article about four laptops stolen from ITN staff...
- Feathered Plucker on Oct 25, 2009 in birds barney Plucker Feathers garden
There I was happily tapping away at the computer with Barney the dog beside me. Barney leapt up, and set his body into a pointing position. Even his eyes seemed to be bulging forward. Pigeon, I thought, but there was no whining or yapping from Barney...
- The other peace prize on Oct 14, 2009 in beer toast ig nobel
Stephan Bolliger, Steffen Ross, Lars Oesterhelweg, Michael Thali and Beat Kneubuehl of the University of Bern, Switzerland, for determining whether it is better to be smashed over the head with a full bottle of beer or with an empty bottle. AbstractB...
- Complete Ruckers and Freedom of speech on Oct 14, 2009 in parliament facebook carter ruck blogging twitter
Farter-Ruck?Oh no. Well similar. - http://www.private-eye.co.uk/blog/?p=126Carter-Ruck boasts that it is among the most aggressive firms of lawyers that can be hired.Carter-Ruck promises that it can often "nip in the bud" the prospect of adverse me...
- The demise of the Law Lords on Oct 8, 2009 in supreme court law lords bagehot labour meddling
What was the pressing need to dispense with the Law Lords? There was no obvious failure in the system that justified what has turned into a very expensive "modernisation", with nearly £60 million spent adapting the Middlesex Guildhall to the require...
- on Oct 2, 2009 in primary Philip Lee Julia Manning Iain Dale Margaret Doyle conservative Ryan Robson Rory Stewart Kate Lindsay
Andrew Peach has been doing his bit this week, interviewing the would be Bracknell MPs.He kicked off midweek with Iain Dale. The following day he tracked down Julia Manning, Phillip Lee, and Rory Stewart. Friday he moved on to Margaret Doyle, Katy Li...
- Picking Blackberrys and dim burgulars on Oct 2, 2009 in anpr burgulars cars bracknell police
The Bracknell News tell us that burglars in Bracknell are not as good as the ones coming in from other towns!This was from Acting Chief Inspector Mark Harling of Bracknell police.Apparently "Bracknell’s location and easy access from the M4 and A329...
