Posted on Wed 17 March 2010 in geek • Tagged with data, emacs, encryption, google, gpg, mutt
As I've been mailing out invites I discovered a minor problem with my data.
My main email client is the fantastically functional mutt. It's terminal based but incredibly flexible. When it comes to mass sorting/searching your email it leaves GUI based clients standing. However now I'm a roving around …
Posted on Mon 08 March 2010 in geek • Tagged with encryption, gpg, security
I've finally gotten around to updating my personal GPG key. At the same time I've plumbed in the various bits I need into my mail client so it's a little easier to sign, encrypt, and verify GPG enabled email. Of course the super paranoid will want to check the public …
Posted on Fri 05 March 2010 in geek • Tagged with android, apps, mobile, review
One of the reasons to own a smart phone is to run applications on it. There are some fantastic ideas out there and given the relative youth of the mobile app explosion I'm sure there is plenty more to come. Today I thought I would offer my thoughts on Smart …
Posted on Wed 03 March 2010 in geek • Tagged with android, apple, floss, htc, iphone, patens, software freedom
With the embers of the SCO's legal shenanigans slowly dieing down we were long overdue for the next round of legal attacks on Free Software. We all knew it was coming, having failed with spurious copyright claims the …
Posted on Tue 16 February 2010 in geek • Tagged with lost, scifi, tv
The mystical JJ Abrams series Lost has entered it's sixth and final season. I've been a long time fan of show and remember spending many evenings discussing episodes with Andy back in Manchester. While many stopped watching the show after concluding the writers where just making stuff up while they …