Monthly Archives: October 2010

Geeks on the March

Posted on 27 October 2010 by Robert

These people would hate to be compared to the religious Right in the USA… but in their dedication to their cause, and their belief that their engagement can actually cause change, I percieve more than a passing similarity. Continue reading →

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Censorship in India

Posted on 26 October 2010 by Robert

It is interesting how authors are elevated to positions of moral authority in society.  This is the reason they become particular targets for censorship when they stray from the socially conservative orthodoxy. Two stories of writers being censored in India … Continue reading →

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Linklog for 9th October to 24th October

Posted on 24 October 2010 by Robert

My del.icio.us links: 9th October to 24th October Lendorff.Kaywa – QR code scarf Are there just too many people in the world? : Johann Hari – Excellent Johann Hari column, suggesting that the best cure for overpopulation is feminism. A … Continue reading →

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Debating Political Correctness on CrossTalk

Posted on 16 October 2010 by Robert

Here’s yrstrly participating in a TV debate on Political Correctness. Continue reading →

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Ebenezer and the Salvation of Debbie Draupati

Posted on 14 October 2010 by Robert

My election day story about a blogger and some supernatural goings on received mixed reviews.  Some saw it as failed satire, while others enjoyed the ambiguity.  It features a character I had previously put at the centre of a couple … Continue reading →

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Prime Numbers and BASIC

Posted on 8 October 2010 by Robert

I decided to find a BBC BASIC emulator and write a little programme that finds prime numbers. Continue reading →

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Hindi versus English

Posted on 4 October 2010 by Robert

However, what really puzzled me was the interviewer, who jumped between Hindi and English with no apparent pattern – some clauses in one language, some in another. What’s going on there? Continue reading →

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