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4 years of spam filtering
Four years of spam filtering and it's not looking great but we are hanging in against a rising flood water.
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What happens next?
I don't write down very much of what goes on in my head, mostly because some might think I was a bit odd at best, but today I am going to make an exception. What's going to happen next. I was just pondering over the rate of change during my lifetime. In my formative years Europe was still recovering from a catastrophic World War. Things stayed pretty much the same as I grew up - I had bench marks for things standards which to judge and measure myself in all aspects of life. Sure some things were progressing at the...
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New Pudsey bear
The BBC have spent a mint on creating a new image for Pudsey bear and its Children In Need charity and I for one don't like the new version of Pudsey at all. OK the old Pudsey has some flaws but it was recognisable as a child's toy - the new Pudsey looks like a jelly baby and not teddy bear like at all. The change from a multi coloured polka dot eye patch instead of the red polka dot eye patch is probably justified by complaints from the Government for being to left wing and a need to be...
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Previous entries on SimonCox.com
- Facebook deactivated
I have just deactivated my Facebook account and this is why. Read the full article about Facebook deactivated - England win world cup and Hamiltion F1Championship
In an alternate universe somewhere England won the Rugby Union World Cup last last night and Lewis Hamilton has just won the F1 World Championship. Unfortunately you and I are not in that universe. Utter, utter pants. *sigh*.... Read the full article about England win world cup and Hamiltion F1Championship - Oceansize Islington Academy
Oceansize were at the Islington Academy last night and Paula and I met my sister Lou to go and see them after a quite bite in a Cuban restaurant. It has been a while since we have been to the... Read the full article about Oceansize Islington Academy - Jerusalem, Englands new national anthem
Jerusalem could be the new National Anthem for England if a motion goes through the House of commons. It ain't going to happen I hear you cry - just a moment though England are in the Rugby World Cup final... Read the full article about Jerusalem, Englands new national anthem - Government has me stitched up
Simon tries to have a joke at Her Majesties Government's expense but they have been around a bit longer than him... Read the full article about Government has me stitched up - Ferrari cheats
Of course I am alluding to the movable floor they had designed for this years F1 season but it seems that the Italian team will stop at nothing to be number 1. For me motor racing was about the cars... Read the full article about Ferrari cheats - Search for Steve Fossett
Today I received an email from Amazons Mechanical Turk system asking me to participate in the search for missing aviator Steve Fossett. I have spent quite a bit of time today helping search for Steve and this is one of... Read the full article about Search for Steve Fossett - Virgin Media - how to get it cheap
Well Virgin Media finally get the chance to show how good their customer service is and completely blow it. Read the full article about Virgin Media - how to get it cheap - Broadband - Virgin or BT?
What happened when our broadband started playing up - was it the usual helpful advice - no we have to pay to report Virgin Media issue affecting us now. Read the full article about Broadband - Virgin or BT? - Muse at Wembley Stadium 16th June 2007
Outstanding Muse gig at the New Wembley Stadium. Read the full article about Muse at Wembley Stadium 16th June 2007
SWFObject: Javascript Flash Player detection and embed script
Northern Line Charring cross branch shut
