Month: November 2003

I’ve just cut the site over to a new version of the photo gallery software. The new URL is:

http://photos.andrewjohnson.me.uk/

This is essentially a full rewrite of the old software, this time using XML to hold the metadata for the albums and individual photos. Its also much more configurable, using web.config and CSS. There’s still a few things to do. Currently the code doesn’t use all the facilities provided by the schemas, but I’ll add those features incrementally. For now I’m done with it.

Next job is to add some new albums, including some of the photos I tool in Scotland during the summer.

Joi Ito: “I think the US is going down the slippery slope of becoming one of the most hated nations in the world when it still possible for it to be one of the most loved nation if only it learned to listen to, respect and understand the rest of us.”

Disposable digital camera hacked (via Gizmodo). “That $11 disposable digital camera that Ritz Camera sells has been hacked. Someone’s figured out how to get the images off of it without having to take it back to Ritz for processing”. Neat. A hack in the real meaning of the word.

Entropy: a Freenet-compatible peer-to-peer client with nttp browsing and message boards. They claim its faster than Freenet because it isn’t written in Java; an opinion that I have a great deal of sympathy with. (Via Declan McCullagh’s excellent Politech list.)  #

Identity Cards – The Next Steps (pdf) A “Consultation” paper from our own Reichminister of State Security, the Rt Hon David Blunkett MP.

Disposable digital camera hacked (via Gizmodo). “That $11 disposable digital camera that Ritz Camera sells has been hacked. Someone’s figured out how to get the images off of it without having to take it back to Ritz for processing”. Neat. A hack in the real meaning of the word.

NY Times: Does Science Matter?  #

This is interesting: 15 Trends Taking Shape In Logo Design

Private Charles R Hawkins. 7th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died 21st March 1918, age 26. My great-uncle. Just one of 8 1/2 million.&nbsp

Private Charles R Hawkins. 7th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died 21st March 1918, age 26. My great-uncle. Just one of 8 1/2 million.&nbsp

Regex Coach: An interactive tool for testing regular expressions. Enter a pattern specification and a test string, and it shows the matches, groups, etc. This has been so useful recently. Awesome!&nbsp

Guardian: “Pillage is forbidden. Why the privatisation of Iraq is illegal.” #

Rober Scoble points to ProFont, a font designed for code editing. #

Guardian: “Smash the Windows. To be truly free in the 21st century, we have to ignore the flashy graphics and really get inside our computers.” #

cnet.com: Five reasons not to buy an iPod. Obviously, I disagree. Well okay, longer battery life would be nice.