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1001 rules for my unborn son

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A great tumblelog I've just added to my feed reader (it's only up to 210 so far): 1001 rules for my unborn son.

Github is go

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The cool Git repository host and online interface, GitHub went officially live today. It does mean paying now for private repos, but I have no problem with that - it's a great service and they're adding cool features like comments on commits that can be pointed at specific lines of code. I've been using GitHub for ...

Wordpress upgrade

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Just upgraded to Wordpress 2.5 and let it go back to the default theme rather than the rubbish blank one I've been running until I can get around to doing a proper design.

Download-to-own DVDs - how much?

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Anyone in the UK has probably seen the adverts for online DVD rental service, LOVEFiLM recently. I saw an ad on a website pointing out that you can also rent console games, which could be cool at the right price (with the online rental services not time-limiting you) so started having a look at the site. ...

When will online advertisers learn?

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With the hype over Web 2.0, it's funny how many online advertisers are still using the same crass techniques of the web's earlier years. Within a minute of each other, I just got hit by three of the most annoying advert types while checking two websites. I loaded up an article on the Sky Sports website ...