Archive for February 2008
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Some Changes to Pods and Blogs
Pods and Blogs has been running for quite a frighteningly long time now, nearly 3 years by my calculation. We’ve been podcasting for rather less time (since August 07) and I’d like to make that element of what we do…
Podcast Notes: Browser Wars, NoTube, and talking to Sheep
Right click this link to download to your computer or the blue arrow to listen. If you’d like to subscribe to the podcast, by far the easiest way to get it, click here: This week we featured: Mitchell Baker Chairperson…
Iraqi Employees: Fine words, shabby deeds
Do you like reading fine words? Here is the Prime Minister on the subject of Iraqi ex-employees of the British Government, speaking in the House of Commons on October 9th, 2007: ‘I would also like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the work of our civilian and locally employed staff in Iraq, many [...]
To whom shall I feed this politician? New political websites
Hopefully to everyone - since this article is to introduce a whole new set of political websites and RSS Feeds that I have been working on since before Christmas.
The most significant additions are websites and RSS feeds for blogging members from:
- The Westminster Parliament
- The Welsh Assembly
- The Scottish Parliament
- The European Parliament
As far as I am aware, these feeds are not available from elsewhere - at least with such memorable addresses (see below).
Podcast Trial Update: Suspension and Reflections
When I started talking the Daily Roundup podcast, back in January I said:
I have been running a short “alpha” trial across my sites and a number of blogs of friends and colleagues who are kindly helping to test the system - these are currently highlighted at the top of the page. It seems to work [...]
Clegg prepares for ID martyrdom
Jon Bright (London, OK): Nick Clegg has released this rather slick statement on his opposition to ID cards. Watch out for the amusing 1940s info clip in the middle from the last time they were rolled out across Britain.
The strongest part of Clegg’s pitch comes at the end - pledging again to refuse to [...]
Podcast Notes: Sex and Silicon Valley, Pakistan elections, and Zombie computers
Right click this link to download to your computer or the blue arrow to listen. If you’d like to subscribe to the podcast, by far the easiest way to get it, click here: This week we featured: Reaction to events…
