Free Internet access at Costa Coffee

Date May 30, 2008

I’m supposed to watch some ads on my web browser before I’m allowed to get free Internet access at Costa Coffee. However my PC and web browser settings are so hostile to ads that nothing shows up, yet here I am using their service. Looks like this type of business model is not very effective [...]

The virtual world

Date December 12, 2007

Do you live your life in the virtual world? I was just discussing with my colleagues about facebook and the likes during our Christmas lunch today. Many people seem to spend a majority of their time living in the virtual world these days. In a way, it is a total revolution as to how people [...]

Seville here we come

Date November 2, 2007

Currently on the train to Gatwick airport. Seems to take forever. Ok, arrived at the airport. Not at all easy to blog using my wife’s blackberry. But seems very fun, to be able to blog while on the move. Better stop now. About to check in soon.

Limit to Royal Mail Postcode Address Finder service?

Date August 12, 2007

It seems that the way Royal Mail limit the number of searches you can invoke to the Postcode Address Finder service is via the use of cookies. What a loose way to impose the limit. Basically, as soon as users have used up all their 12 searches a day, they just need to clear the [...]

Transfer to a web hosting service

Date July 15, 2007

Couldn’t help but to buy myself a two year web hosting service with hostmonster for less than