This year is turning out to be a bumper year for James Bond fans.The Ian Fleming centenary has acted as a wonderful catalyst for the likes of Penguin, who are releasing a series of new covers, which are simply gorgeous.Here's the one from Casino Royale:It maybe new, but it's got that wonderful 60s retro feel.The full set of books will be available at the end of May, though they … [Read more...] about More James Bond Goodies
Official Google Blogs Now Accepting Comments
While I've always found the official Google blogs to be good sources of information they lacked interaction as comments were disabled.They've now changed their policy and are accepting relevant commentsFrom what I've been able to work out they haven't enabled comments on all their blogs as yet and Google staff don't seem to be engaging with the public. So it seems like it's a … [Read more...] about Official Google Blogs Now Accepting Comments
Top Gun Tshirts
Top Gun is not a "chef d'oeuvre', but it's great fun.It has dated a bit since its initial release over 20 years ago, but it's still enjoyable (Yes I do have the special edition DVD and the HD DVD release.)So how about Top Gun tshirts? … [Read more...] about Top Gun Tshirts
Amazon Phishing Emails – How Not To Handle Abuse
Either there's an upsurge in Amazon phishing emails or the phishers only got my email address recently.I've had about half a dozen phishing emails today purporting to be from Amazon regarding my "seller" account. To start with I don't have a seller account.The other giveaway sign is that although the links are similar to Amazon domains, they aren't Amazon domains.They all seem … [Read more...] about Amazon Phishing Emails – How Not To Handle Abuse
Irish Media Confuses Terminology Again
The Irish media must have been really bored this morning or just looking for a big headline. I guess its all an anticlimax now that Bertie Ahern is gone and thew new cabinet are in place.According to RTE there was a "security breach", while Morning Ireland used the term "hacker".What were they talking about?Was a major ecommerce site hacked?Did private and confidential … [Read more...] about Irish Media Confuses Terminology Again