Image via WikipediaIf you've spent any length of time in Spain you cannot escape the Moorish influence. While the more obvious traces can be found in Andalucia, with Granada's Alhambra, the influences on both culture and language run a lot deeper.Jason Webster's book Andalus attempts to explore the legacy of the Moorish conquest of Spain and its legacy hundreds of years later … [Read more...] about Andalus – Moors and Contemporary Spain
Listed on Sixy
This site is now listed on Sixy, which is a directory of ipv6 enabled / accessible sites.I'm not sure if I submitted the site or if they just added it themselves, but I'm not complaining either way! … [Read more...] about Listed on Sixy
Free Books Courtesy of Penguin
Image via WikipediaPenguin are giving away books - the only catch being you have to write a review of the book you get within 6 weeks of receiving it.More info on their special holiday reading site … [Read more...] about Free Books Courtesy of Penguin
Geek Humour – Sales Staff vs. Techies
Amazon’s Blu Ray Listings Are Broken!
Since my blu ray player is a US import I have to be very very careful about which discs I buy.I either choose US region or multi-region discs, since there is no easy way to make a blu ray player recognise all discs (yet!)Unfortunately Amazon haven't updated their website to take into account the Blu Ray regions.Any film released on blu ray will end up with a DVD region listed … [Read more...] about Amazon’s Blu Ray Listings Are Broken!