Monthly Archives: October 2008

Once again, the Lords defend our freedom.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7666022.stm

Among those voting to support the amendment to keep the limit at 28 days were former education secretary Baroness Morris, former MI5 head Baroness Manningham-Buller, former Lord Chief Justice Lord Woolf and former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Lord Condon.

When the former head of MI5 thinks that you’re wrong about terrorism, I’d say you’re probably wrong. I find the whole notion that the Government intends to lock people up for 42 days without even having to tell them what they are accused of deeply, deeply disturbing, and I’m very glad the Lords have once again stepped in to curb Government excess.

Witchcraft

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So here I am, blogging from my iPhone, listening to music that’s digitally stored on my computer, using my phone as a remote control.

I think this is pretty awesome, but I’ve just been thinking that only a few years ago this would be impossible; a few years before that, utterly incomprehensible.

As the sadly missed Arthur C Clarke said, any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

If this is what we can do today, I can’t wait to see the future.

Speaking of remote control, anyone know of anything that would work well for controlling computers from an iPhone that’s either free or actually worth paying for?

Anyways, back in London on sunday. Looking forward to it!