Whenever I find a person using the damned awful term “AJAX” to refer to the use of XmlHttpRequest to fetch data asyncronously in a Javascript program, they instantly get +500 idiot points in my mental intelligence map. We do not need yet more pseudo-funny acronyms floating around to describe years old technology. It serves only [...]
Well, continuing comment spam has forced me to put all comments containing any form of link into a moderation queue. In case anyone wants to every post a comment, I will moderate the queue regularly. The diverse range of comment spam source IPs makes me think this is done via zombie Windows PC’s, so I’ll [...]
Well, Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne MEP has “replied” to my software patents letter. I don’t think she’ll mind if I quote her verbatim. “Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne MEP acknowledges with thanks receipt of your letter of 8 April 2005 the contents of which have been noted” I feel this response was well worth waiting 3 [...]
On arriving home today, the reply of Nirajan Deva was waiting in my inbox. Finally, a real reply from the Conservatives! Upon reading it, I wish they hadn’t bothered. The position summary: They fully support the current bill, thought all the amendments by the parliament would make it unworkable, and they will all vote in [...]
Just when you thought the Conservatives couldn’t get any more irrelevant, Jame Elles responds telling me exactly the same as Danial Hannan. As expected, no reply from Mr Ashworth. Glad to know their system for more effective representation is working! What exactly was the point in electing 3 South East MEPs from them again?
