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Mark this day. The Identity Cards 2006 bill is now law. People in the UK, please enjoy your police state. Don’t say I didn’t tell you so.
Update: It gets even better (or is that worse?) there is now an official ID cards web site which tails us all how wonderful they are.
Update 2: According to [...]

Look, I’ve been slandered on video. Damn those Bucks!

I am the supreme nerd commander. Bow before me.
People have often accussed me of being a "nerd" or a "geek. It’s nice to know that I now have proof of how hip and cool I am.
I challenge you, dear reader, to do any better. Unless you’re a 13 year old boy with an [...]

My fellow Australians, and particularly those commentating on sporting events can I remind you that the name of your country is Australia. It is neither pronounced nor spelt "Awstraya"
That is all.

The Todd clan spent last weekend in picturesque Jervis Bay. It was rather nice. Even after the rather horrible exit from Sydney in the rush hour traffic on Friday afternoon doubled our travel time. The weather was just about perfect and the location,White Sands fantastic. We had a choice of beaches within two minutes walk [...]

I think, thanks to Mil Millington, that I’ve found the present to end all presents for my father. Say hello to the Butter Wizard. It is quite possibly the useless gadget to end all useless gadgets.

A certain small boy of my acquaintance is a big fan of Thomas the Tank Engine, except he pronouns it "Thomas the Tanken Engine".
So much of a fan is he that when we went on our excursion to the Hunter Valley last week we had to take a Thomas DVD with us. The good news [...]

It seems like ages since I’ve posted anything of note, for which many apologies. My excuses are many and varied, including sickness, apathy, the arrival of my folks from the mother country and the return of my new computer to the shop so that they can fix it’s wireless card.
Regardless, I’m back having just had [...]