2000/7/4
A lucid and revealing interview with Ryan Lackey, chief technical officer of the Sealand data haven, going into considerable detail about the establishment of this unusual facility and actual and potential challenges. (Slashdot)
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just plugged his iPod into the speakers here and put on The Deirdres (10h ago)
At @gnublade's housewarming party. (7/9)
Moved in today. The man with the van turned out to be the same one who moved me there 2 years ago. Now he's also Boyzone's tour manager(!) (7/9)
Whenever one calls a utility company, at any time of the day, they will inevitably be "experiencing extremely high call volumes". (7/9)
Listening to what sounds like a new Of Montreal track, and waiting for the Virgin Mobile people to pick up the cable box (7/9)
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2007/9/6
When Factory Records boss Tony Wilson was buried recently, his coffin was numbered FAC 501 , the last Factory catalogue number.2006/9/7
And here is what looks like Banksy's making-of video for his Paris Hilton project.2003/9/7
The Free Pauline Hanson campaign rolls on with vigils outside her prison , and her son releasing a song proclaiming her innocence. It makes one wonder what's next: a commemorative plate edition perhaps?