Monthly Archives: June 2002

I've heard that children can make your money disappear, but…

There are a number of things we're always told that we know, deep down, aren't completely true: true beauty is on the inside, honesty is the only policy, and money isn't important. There are reasons that we should be careful … Continue reading

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Cute, fluffy, tasty: choose two

What the world needs is more cute pictures of fluffy animals.

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Death to stability!

For those who thought me dead, the rumours are not true. Well, at least not those rumours. I have escaped from marking hell with what remains of my sanity (not that there was much of that there in the first … Continue reading

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Look at the pretty wrapping

Movie trailers have nothing to do with the movie they represent anymore. While funny, “Behind the Scenes: The Minority Report Trailer” is quite probably how modern trailers are designed. Isn't it sad that we live in a world where the … Continue reading

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Now with more sugar!

Thanks to some quiet time between marking exams (*bleh*), BLAT now has a search feature. Feel free to search through my ramblings at will. Oh yes, and let me know if it blows up. I hate it when things blow … Continue reading

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.NET says your name is stinky

It seems that some surnames are too rude for Microsoft. If you're unlucky enough to have a “rude word” within your actual name, you can't apply for a .NET Passport. I think they need to work on their regular expressions … Continue reading

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