Thinker, Blogger, Hacker, Hiker.
Revealed: Infographic SEO linkbait
Revealed: Infographic SEO linkbait
17 January 2012
Occasionally, I get email from people who read this blog. Usually, it's quite easy the reason for the email straight away, however, recently I received this email: From:Jen Rhee To:me Subject: Right point of contact? Hi Tim, I was wondering if this is the correct contact regarding the content for blog.tdobson.net? Thank you in advance! […]
Downfall: Tom Harris MP
Downfall: Tom Harris MP
16 January 2012
In reference to Labour MP Tom Harris forced to resign as Twitter tsar So we can wave good bye to MP Tom Harris as the "Government's New Media advisor". I'm not quite sure what that means, but I'm guessing it's some kind of nominal position resignation to save face. So for just a second, forget […]
My first Javascript program
My first Javascript program
16 January 2012
Embarrassingly for a techie, my coding skills are somewhat lacking – despite various dabblings, my focus largely having been system administration without a firm basis in basic programming logic. 🙁 Clearly, if this is something I'm wanting taught in schools, I should make an effort to learn and understand about it myself however there are […]
Matchstalk cats and dogs…
Matchstalk cats and dogs…
15 January 2012
Growing up in Glossop, with weird, folk-loving parents, I never had much contact with popular music. So when, one day, my dad once took me upstairs to the stereo there and introduced me to this song via a old scratchy record, it left quite a lasting impression on me. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnRX6_Txpaw This is of course Brian […]
Bright New Future for UK ICT Classes?
Bright New Future for UK ICT Classes?
11 January 2012
In response to School ICT to be replaced by computer science programme and Michael Gove to scrap 'boring' IT lessons I'm very pleased with Michael Gove's announcement on scrapping the existing 'Information and Communication Technology' curriculum. I think this is a great step forward for young people and technology, and has the potential to increase […]
#timontour: Central Fells – 5 Wainrights
#timontour: Central Fells – 5 Wainrights
8 January 2012
I have known that I really wanted to go camping (as in backpacking) sometime in January for quite a while. Why? Why January, you might reasonably ask. You might point out it's cold, the weather is rubbish and so the mere concept is bordering on crazy. Perhaps I should "go and watch TV instead"… After […]
Plans for 2012
Plans for 2012
31 December 2011
At some point, I may get a chance to look back on 2011, weigh it up, work out whether it was largely good or bad. That sounds like a lot of hard work. It's almost like a history essay. Instead, I'm going to think about my plans for 2012; not "New Year's Resolutions" just some […]
Hello, I'm Tim and I have a job no one understands.
Hello, I'm Tim and I have a job no one understands.
29 December 2011
Ok, I hear you: I work with computers and the Internet – you understand that. But what exactly does a "Systems Administrator" at a "hosting company" do? Indeed… what's a "hosting company"? What do you mean by "Systems Administrator"? These are frequent questions I encounter when explaining to friends and family how I'm gainfully employed. […]
I really hate mornings (Parody lyrics)
I really hate mornings (Parody lyrics)
24 December 2011
With apologies to Tim Minchin: I really hate mornings… It's not their fault, I know, but I still really hate them. I'm hardly lazy. I'd rather touch type on terminals than sleep here, to be honest. And yes, I have all of the usual objections To people who sleep late, to the somnification of afternoons, […]
The Philosophy Professor
The Philosophy Professor
23 December 2011
Stolen from Justine Hall though googleage suggests it's been a viral doing the rounds for a long time… A Professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf […]
Thanks to Facebook's new timeline layout…
Thanks to Facebook's new timeline layout…
15 December 2011
…for helping me remember how shit 2008 was: Ah, things have only got better since that "truly exciting" month!
Megaupload vs the world
Megaupload vs the world
10 December 2011
For those of you that don't know, Megaupload is an American web service that lets you send large files across the internet Why do these services exist? XKCD explains: Sadly, but not unusually, XKCD is spot on – and that's the reason that over the past few years Megaupload has gained a large following – […]