http://www.mckechnie.net/ things that happen on your way to somewhere else en-us Copyright 2010 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:33:32 +0100 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:33:36 +0100 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.01D http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Why is the center for disease control the authority for the statistically significant attributes of marriage? Marriages last longer than living together? - Yahoo! News... http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2010/03/marriage_expert.php http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2010/03/marriage_expert.php Commentary Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:33:32 +0100 "An employee of the Uzbek general prosecutor’s press office said that only his manager was authorized to comment and that the manager’s position was at present unfilled." Priceless. From New York Times... http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2010/02/uzbeks.php http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2010/02/uzbeks.php Journalism Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:59:31 +0100 Tim Bray pegs it nicely; the solution is less clear. "The community of developers whose work you see on the Web, who probably don’t know what ADO or UML or JPA even stand for, deploy better systems at less cost... http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2010/01/enterprise_comp.php http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2010/01/enterprise_comp.php Development Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:20:35 +0100 "I’ve been in a lot of Cloud-flavored discussions recently about what kind of Platform-as-a-Service offerings might hit sweet spots. On several occasions, People Who Should Know have said things like “A huge proportion of apps, even really big apps, can... http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2009/05/db_optimisation.php http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2009/05/db_optimisation.php Development Wed, 27 May 2009 11:27:32 +0100 Tom Glocer sails off on a sea of others' troubles - Times Online In an act of callousness that might have brought a blush to the cheeks of Marie Antoinette herself, Tom Glocer, the Thomson Reuters chief executive, has chartered... http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2008/06/tom_glocer_sail.php http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2008/06/tom_glocer_sail.php Journalism Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:03:29 +0100 He added: "There are moments way out in the middle of nowhere when I see a little car parked and I swear it needs loving." Man admits 'having sex' with 1,000 cars - Telegraph... http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2008/05/car_lover.php http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2008/05/car_lover.php Journalism Fri, 23 May 2008 15:04:56 +0100 I'm just finishing a bottle of La Meurtrière while listening to a boring conference call that is no longer so annoying. I can recommend without hesitation the Brasserie des Murailles... http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2008/05/10_litres_of_he.php http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2008/05/10_litres_of_he.php Commentary Thu, 22 May 2008 17:20:43 +0100 "I’d really rather you didn’t act like a sanctimonious holier-than-thou ass when describing my noodly goodness. If some people don’t believe in me, that’s okay. Really, I'm not that vain. Besides, this isn’t about them so don’t change the subject.... http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2008/05/his_noodly_good.php http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2008/05/his_noodly_good.php Humour Thu, 22 May 2008 12:03:42 +0100 Key quote: "I didn't recognise myself," said one soldier "Neither did my wife, thank God." Secret Stasi pornographic films found - Telegraph"... http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2008/03/cold_porn.php http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2008/03/cold_porn.php Journalism Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:20:22 +0100 OK, props for "thinking outside of the box"; Pubic Topiary: Pube Grooming Kit Makes Your Muff Best In Show... http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2008/03/nice_kitty.php http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2008/03/nice_kitty.php Journalism Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:13:57 +0100 Alcool + Bacon = fun... http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2008/03/mmmm_bacon.php http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2008/03/mmmm_bacon.php Journalism Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:35:19 +0100 http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2008/02/mommy.php http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2008/02/mommy.php Humour Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:53:37 +0100 Yum! Key quote: "This isn't the right sauce for everyone, but for someone out there, this is going to be absolute heaven. Of course, for a handful of people, it's going to be hell," Snacking on a wing and a... http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2008/01/tiny_bursts_of.php http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2008/01/tiny_bursts_of.php Journalism Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:29:06 +0100 I know 4 people who've fallen ill of sudden flu in the UK in the last week. Nasty. "Noroviruses are a group of viruses that are the most common cause of gastroenteritis (stomach bugs) in England and Wales. In the... http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2008/01/fast_flu.php http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2008/01/fast_flu.php Journalism Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:04:50 +0100 Sometimes, I really like American law enforcement. Key quote: "This man had the nerve to raise sand about us making him clean up the mess he made in my house," she said. "The police officer laughed at him when he... http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2007/10/american_justic.php http://www.mckechnie.net/archives/2007/10/american_justic.php Journalism Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:52:29 +0100