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Author Archives: Hughster
Tax is not charity
Most people seem to forget what tax is. It’s a compulsory levy. It’s not charity. It’s entirely natural for individuals and corporate entities to manage their finances such that they are required to pay less tax, in just the same … Continue reading
Three steps to metric height signage
In the DfT’s recently announced review of UK signage, it was revealed that there will be a new dual-unit height warning sign prescribed to allow authorities to sign in dual units without needing two signs. However, notable in its absence … Continue reading
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It’s official: the majority of the UK adult population received a metric secondary education
In the past, arguments against the use of metric units on the roads, in the media and in other areas of life cited the fact that the majority of UK adults had not been educated using the metric system. Now, … Continue reading
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Smoking ban in pubs
If you don’t like smoke, don’t go to a smoky pub. More blinding than the simplicity of the above statement is the fact that most people don’t seem to understand it. “Oooh I hate it when I go out to … Continue reading
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MSN censorship in China
Democracy. Demonstration. Freedom. If I were in China, I wouldn’t be allowed to make this post because of the above three words. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4088702.stm Microsoft have bowed down to the Chinese government’s demands for censorship of MSN Spaces. Some would say that … Continue reading
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Architecture
It’s time for another opinionated rant. This one’s a biggie, and deeper than my usual stuff. Please extinguish your cigarettes and fasten your safety belts. So what is it this time? A bit of background. At university, I studied music. … Continue reading
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Discussion Forums
Newsgroups seem to be dying. Doing searches for anything on Google Groups yields fewer and fewer results from recent months; most results point to posts that are at least 2 years old. A lot of newsgroups that were once probably … Continue reading
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Keyboard Layouts
Just another random thought today as I look at my computer keyboard (yes, here comes yet another another moan). Why is the keyboard layout we use so stupid? I’m not talking about the A-Z alphabetic keys – I mean all … Continue reading
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