Bill Bennett
America has its own antisocial traveller story…
Wanted: The ‘Traveling Bandit,’ a Bank Robber Who Gets Around - The New York Times
Was asked for help doing something on a Windows computer and realised all over again why I no longer use Windows.
Let’s put it this way: It doesn’t spark joy.
A wonderful story about The Buzzcocks and the late Pete Shelly. I was there for some of this.
How Buzzcocks invented indie (with help from the Sex Pistols, a Renault and the Quo)
I always wanted an ARP, but couldn’t afford them when I was still playing in bands.
Alan R. Pearlman, Synthesizer Pioneer, Dies at 93 - The New York Times
Of course it would be best if this wasn’t necessary.
Apple launches Smart Battery Case for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR - iMore
“Hundreds” of layoffs coming at Vodafone. That would be, what, 10 or more percent of the workforce? Looks like the ship was shakier than anyone was letting on.
Instagram is not your friend or a safe replacement for Facebook.
Instagram caught selling ads to follower-buying services it banned - TechCrunch
What good idea. When I lived in Birkenhead I commuted almost every day by ferry, it was so much better than using a bus or car.
Call me cynical if you like, but this Taipan wireless router is sporting the tech-sector’s equivalent of go-fast stripes. It’s a bit faster than the ISP supplied model, but only marginal improvement.
If you mean “falling house prices” why not say “falling house prices”?
Happy Christmas the (broadband price) war is over.
It’s the UK, but good news all the same
Independent bookshops grow for second year after 20-year decline
Found my journalist notebooks from 1998-99. Was given a huge amount of Y2K propaganda by enterprise computer people… much of it sounded a bit over the top at the time…
Record number of Britons seeking Irish passports ahead of Brexit
More movement away from Facebook https://www.manton.org/2018/12/19/more-movement-away.html
‘For me, this is paradise’: life in the Spanish city that banned cars
Found out about this a few weeks back when researching a possible holiday, my first in almost a decade. Sad news.
Good question.
Blimey.
Manchester City lose again as Ricardo Pereira hits shock winner for Leicester
That’s me done with buying anything from Japan or Japanese companies. Which admittedly isn’t a lot these days… apart from cars.
Japan confirms it will quit IWC to resume commercial whaling