December 09, 2002
Page Moved
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December 06, 2002
Bunny Girls
December 05, 2002
December 04, 2002
Mail and Lights
I've been looking at these cool displays of interactive computer controlled lighting that were installed in tower blocks in Berlin and Paris recently for art festivals. Dialling in to them with a mobile phone lets you take control of the display or play Tetris or Pong, using the building as a huge screen. [quicktime video 3.2Mb]
Talking about tall buildings, this article raises some interesting questions regarding September 11, and references this BBC report that the US was already planning an invasion, as well as this story about the need for an oil pipeline across Afghanistan.
December 03, 2002
Moving Servers
bronek.org may be down at some point over the next few days as I'm moving it to new servers with more capacity and features.
In the meantime I've set up a chat client that I'm testing on the site. It allows open conversations with everyone connected and the ability to send private messages to any user. Type something on it or email me to arrange a chat sometime (requires flash).
Short FAQ below
MORE...December 02, 2002
In a Sunburned Country
I'm currently reading 'In a Sunburned Country' by Bill Bryson, in which he tells of his travels in Australia. I've got it as an ebook on my Palm and I've been reading it on and off for the last 18 months or so, because first of all I'm a slow reader, and secondly it's such a good book that it would be a waste to read it quickly. So, instead I like to drag it out. By the time I finally get to the end of it, I'll have forgotten what happened at the beginning, and that way I can start all over again. He makes Australia sound so good that for the first time that I can remember I want to go there. In fact, it even sounds likeable. Here's an excerpt in which he describes how Australians are so fond of talking about their near-death experiences with animals.
December 01, 2002
World AIDS Day
HIV total tops 40 million
Photojournalism piece on AIDS in Africa
Bush administration blocks sex education
AIDS figures - World at a glance
November 30, 2002
Dinner in Ban Gaw
Found this on Google tonight, the Nina Rose doll, and it's only $15!
November 29, 2002
Skating Rink
November 28, 2002
November 27, 2002
Danish P2P Users get Billed
According to this story, the Danish anti-piracy organisation has been monitoring users of file sharing networks and has begun sending bills of up to $14,000 to Danish users who have allegedly been downloading copyright material.
It seems particularly worrying that Denmark is taking a global lead in monitoring and punishing internet users on the rather weak evidence of file names being downloaded. It also fails to take into account whether the user already has a right to the material, whether the material is in fact the files they think it may be, and who was using the internet connection at the time. I also wonder why Denmark, which has no major media companies, is taking action like this. Most worrying, however, is the implication that we should not expect to have privacy online, and that Big Brother is watching everything that we do. Do we all have to log on through anonymous proxies to keep our privacy?
Now what's that just come in the post...?
MORE...November 26, 2002
Scotland photos
I've just posted the rest of the photographs I took in Scotland, and now you can leave comments on them too.
November 25, 2002
Ellen Feiss Talks
November 23, 2002
Wi-Fi Security
November 20, 2002
Rabid Dundee
Dundee webcam
Also in the news today is this story about a school some of my friends went to, which yesterday elecrocuted some children while they were in the swimming pool.
After fighting with it for 3 years, I finally gave up on Windows 98 last night, removed it, and installed Windows 2000. Now I just have to get it working properly and, allegedly, my life will be wonderful...