Author: Neville Hobson
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One billion spams
The milestone number of one billion spams trapped by Akismet was reached a few hours ago. There’s been some good guessing during the past few days on when this figure would be reached. It was a discussion point in last…
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Summer time begins
Summer time across Europe officially began overnight Saturday/Sunday. In the UK, we’re now GMT +1. Back to standard time (GMT in the UK) on Sunday October 28. Related post: Time-changing should be automatic (from a year ago)
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March 24 is Shutdown Day
Can you imagine not turning on your computer at all for one whole day? Actually, I can imagine. Many people I know can quite happily go for days without using a computer. They’re weird, of course :) I find the…
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You can’t take democracy for granted
Living in a democracy is something just about everyone in Europe, North America and a large majority of countries around the world take for granted. Basic freedoms – of speech and political expression, to name but two – are things you don’t…
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The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #225: March 22, 2007
Content summary: Another bumper listener episode; Lee Hopkins reports with advice on broadband for Irish listeners; Shel from Las Vegas on social media tools for recruiting; Google searches for European lobbyists; survey finds challenges for podcasters; product launches in Second…