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A History of the World in 47 Borders

/posts/2025-09-05-history-of-the-world-in-47-borders/ Stephen Darlington

Migrating to FreshRSS

/posts/2025-08-22-freshrss-migration/ Stephen Darlington

Why use RSS?

/posts/2025-08-15-why-use-rss/ Stephen Darlington

Corporate Engineers

/posts/2025-07-25-corporate-engineers/ Stephen Darlington

The Bystander Effect

/posts/2025-07-18-bystander-effect/ Stephen Darlington

No Longer on Twitter

/posts/2025-06-27-no-longer-on-twitter/ Stephen Darlington

Notes Nintendo Switch 2

/posts/2025-06-20-notes-nintendo-switch-2/ Stephen Darlington

SWAT

/posts/2024-08-16-swat/ Stephen Darlington

Is Google’s “dominant position” in mobile abusive?

/posts/2024-06-19-is-googles-dominant-position-in-mobile-abusive/ Stephen Darlington

History

/posts/2023-01-27-history/ Stephen Darlington

In The Open

/posts/2023-01-20-in-the-open/ Stephen Darlington

Twitter

/posts/2023-01-13-twitter/ Stephen Darlington

Panic

/posts/2022-10-25-panic/ Stephen Darlington

Project versus Product

/posts/2022-10-11-project-versus-product/ Stephen Darlington

Security by Scapegoat

/posts/2022-10-04-security-by-scapegoat/ Stephen Darlington

Is git too hard

/posts/2022-09-06-is-git-too-hard/ Stephen Darlington

The Count of Anti-Crypto

/posts/2022-08-30-the-count-of-anti-crypto/ Stephen Darlington

Generalist Software Engineering

/posts/2022-08-16-generalist-software-engineering/ Stephen Darlington

The Computers That Made Britain

/posts/2021-07-24-the-computers-that-made-britain/ Stephen Darlington

Meetings

/posts/2020-04-07-meetings/ Stephen Darlington

Brexit

/posts/2020-01-31-brexit/ Stephen Darlington

Mismatched

/posts/2020-01-29-mismatched/ Stephen Darlington

Innovation department

/posts/2019-11-12-innovation-department/ Stephen Darlington

Which Tablet?

/posts/2013-11-22-which-tablet/ Stephen Darlington

iTunes Match – addendum

/posts/2013-07-10-itunes-match-addendum/ Stephen Darlington

iOS 6

/posts/2012-09-19-ios-6/ Stephen Darlington

Mountain Lion – The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

/posts/2012-07-30-mountain-lion-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/ Stephen Darlington

My delicious.com bookmarks for February 25th through March 5th

/posts/2012-03-05-my-delicious-com-bookmarks-for-february-25th-through-march-5th/ Stephen Darlington

Going Rental

/posts/2012-01-29-going-rental/ Stephen Darlington

A new CEO for Yahoo?

/posts/2011-06-24-a-new-ceo-for-yahoo/ Stephen Darlington

Crash

/posts/2010-09-08-crash/ Stephen Darlington

Delicious Debrief (Part 5/5)

/posts/2010-07-23-delicious-debrief-5/ Stephen Darlington

Delicious Debrief (Part 4/5)

/posts/2010-07-22-delicious-debrief-4/ Stephen Darlington

Delicious Debrief (Part 3/5)

/posts/2010-07-21-delicious-debrief-3/ Stephen Darlington

Delicious Debrief (Part 2/5)

/posts/2010-07-20-delicious-debrief-2/ Stephen Darlington

Delicious Debrief (Part 1/5)

/posts/2010-07-19-delicious-debrief-part-15/ Stephen Darlington

Communication

/posts/2010-07-13-communication/ Stephen Darlington

My delicious.com bookmarks for April 20th through April 25th

/posts/2010-04-25-my-delicious-com-bookmarks-for-april-20th-through-april-25th/ Stephen Darlington

The Up-Sell

/posts/2010-01-06-the-up-sell/ Stephen Darlington

My delicious.com bookmarks for October 12th through October 16th

/posts/2009-10-16-my-delicious-com-bookmarks-for-october-12th-through-october-16th/ Stephen Darlington

My delicious.com bookmarks for October 4th through October 9th

/posts/2009-10-09-my-delicious-com-bookmarks-for-october-4th-through-october-9th/ Stephen Darlington

The W Effect

/posts/2009-01-13-the-w-effect/ Stephen Darlington

Attitude

/posts/2008-12-09-attitude/ Stephen Darlington

C++

/posts/2008-09-10-cplusplus/ Stephen Darlington

Eight Best Computer Books

/posts/2008-09-08-eight-best-computer-books/ Stephen Darlington

WordPress for iPhone

/posts/2008-07-22-wordpress-for-iphone/ Stephen Darlington

My del.icio.us bookmarks for July 15th through July 16th

/posts/2008-07-16-my-delicious-bookmarks-for-july-15th-through-july-16th/ Stephen Darlington

Error Mishandling

/posts/2008-05-27-error-mishandling/ Stephen Darlington

Where iPhone went wrong

/posts/2008-05-19-where-iphone-went-wrong/ Stephen Darlington

My del.icio.us bookmarks for May 14th through May 17th

/posts/2008-05-17-my-delicious-bookmarks-for-may-14th-through-may-17th/ Stephen Darlington

Why “unlimited” broadband must die

/posts/2008-04-15-why-unlimited-broadband-must-die/ Stephen Darlington

My del.icio.us bookmarks for April 8th through April 11th

/posts/2008-04-11-my-delicious-bookmarks-for-april-8th-through-april-11th/ Stephen Darlington

Special Inabilities

/posts/2008-04-08-special-inabilities/ Stephen Darlington

My del.icio.us bookmarks for April 2nd through April 5th

/posts/2008-04-05-my-delicious-bookmarks-for-april-2nd-through-april-5th/ Stephen Darlington

So, you got a bad review?

/posts/2008-03-29-so-you-got-a-bad-review/ Stephen Darlington

My del.icio.us bookmarks for March 19th through March 26th

/posts/2008-03-26-my-delicious-bookmarks-for-march-19th-through-march-26th/ Stephen Darlington

My del.icio.us bookmarks for March 12th through March 18th

/posts/2008-03-18-my-delicious-bookmarks-for-march-12th-through-march-18th/ Stephen Darlington

Photo Book Test Results: YoPhoto

/posts/2008-03-14-photo-book-test-results-yophoto/ Stephen Darlington

My del.icio.us bookmarks for March 2nd through March 10th

/posts/2008-03-10-my-delicious-bookmarks-for-march-2nd-through-march-10th/ Stephen Darlington

Photo Book Test: YoPhoto

/posts/2008-03-10-photo-book-test-yophoto/ Stephen Darlington

Net Neutrality, Privacy and Hypocrisy

/posts/2008-03-04-net-neutrality-privacy-and-hypocrisy/ Stephen Darlington

My del.icio.us bookmarks for February 26th through February 27th

/posts/2008-02-27-my-delicious-bookmarks-for-february-26th-through-february-27th/ Stephen Darlington

Is Microsoft-Yahoo the next HPaq?

/posts/2008-02-03-is-microsoft-yahoo-the-next-hpaq/ Stephen Darlington

Check-boxes

/posts/2008-01-24-check-boxes/ Stephen Darlington

iPod vs Zune for the UK

/posts/2007-12-04-ipod-vs-zune-for-the-uk/ Stephen Darlington

Update: Belkin Wi-Fi Phone

/posts/2007-09-20-update-belkin-wi-fi-phone/ Stephen Darlington

Diana

/posts/2007-08-31-diana/ Stephen Darlington

Worst. Car. Ever.

/posts/2007-08-21-worst-car-ever/ Stephen Darlington

Why I hate Dummies Guides

/posts/2007-08-15-why-i-hate-dummies-guides/ Stephen Darlington

Apple Addict

/posts/2007-08-07-apple-addict/ Stephen Darlington

Smart and Gets Things Done

/posts/2007-07-30-smart-and-gets-things-done/ Stephen Darlington

Is MySpace really the future of email?

/posts/2007-07-24-is-myspace-really-the-future-of-email/ Stephen Darlington

Shooter

/posts/2007-07-23-shooter/ Stephen Darlington

We the undersigned

/posts/2007-07-20-we-the-undersigned/ Stephen Darlington

Pet Shop Boys

/posts/2007-06-09-pet-shop-boys/ Stephen Darlington

Double Standards?

/posts/2007-05-23-double-standards/ Stephen Darlington

His Master’s Voice

/posts/2007-05-17-his-masters-voice/ Stephen Darlington

When is a pencil and paper better than a computer?

/posts/2007-05-16-when-is-a-pencil-and-paper-better-than-a-computer/ Stephen Darlington

Notes on CRAP Alert

/posts/2007-05-09-notes-on-crap-alert/ Stephen Darlington

CRAP Alert

/posts/2007-05-08-crap-alert/ Stephen Darlington

Photo-Book Results: Printing-1

/posts/2007-05-02-photo-book-results-printing-1/ Stephen Darlington

One Day Blog Silence

/posts/2007-04-30-one-day-blog-silence/ Stephen Darlington

Photo-Book Test: Printing-1

/posts/2007-04-19-photo-book-test-printing-1/ Stephen Darlington

Blessed is the Tool Maker

/posts/2007-04-05-blessed-is-the-tool-maker/ Stephen Darlington

The end of WMA?

/posts/2007-04-02-the-end-of-wma/ Stephen Darlington

Follow-up: Belkin Wi-Fi Phone

/posts/2007-03-11-follow-up-belkin-wi-fi-phone/ Stephen Darlington

Catholic threat on slave rights law

/posts/2007-01-23-catholic-threat-on-slave-rights-law/ Stephen Darlington

Backup

/posts/2007-01-08-backup/ Stephen Darlington

Review: Belkin Wi-Fi Phone

/posts/2006-11-30-review-belkin-wi-fi-phone/ Stephen Darlington

Camera Gear

/posts/2006-11-08-camera-gear/ Stephen Darlington

.Mac Defection

/posts/2006-10-03-mac-defection/ Stephen Darlington

Why Top Employees Quit – by Dumb Little Man

/posts/2006-09-22-why-top-employees-quit-by-dumb-little-man/ Stephen Darlington

You Wouldn’t Buy a Toaster Drunk

/posts/2006-09-16-you-wouldnt-buy-a-toaster-drunk/ Stephen Darlington

Does faith strengthen society?

/posts/2006-08-19-does-faith-strengthen-society/ Stephen Darlington

Apple Envy

/posts/2006-08-12-apple-envy/ Stephen Darlington

Photo Book Group Test (Part 4)

/posts/2006-07-08-photo-book-group-test-part-4/ Stephen Darlington

Photo Book Group Test (Part 3)

/posts/2006-07-05-photo-book-group-test-part-3/ Stephen Darlington

To hate America is to hate mankind

/posts/2006-07-04-to-hate-america-is-to-hate-mankind/ Stephen Darlington

Photo Book Group Test (Part 2)

/posts/2006-07-01-photo-book-group-test-part-2/ Stephen Darlington

Photo Book Group Test (Part 1)

/posts/2006-06-27-photo-book-group-test-part-1/ Stephen Darlington

Irrepressible

/posts/2006-06-01-irrepressible/ Stephen Darlington

Customer Mis-Service

/posts/2006-05-02-customer-mis-service/ Stephen Darlington

RIP

/posts/2006-04-17-rip/ Stephen Darlington

Civil liberties, national security and irony

/posts/2006-03-16-civil-liberties-national-security-and-irony/ Stephen Darlington

Irreversible

/posts/2006-03-08-irreversible/ Stephen Darlington

iPhoto 6 Cards

/posts/2006-02-21-iphoto-6-cards/ Stephen Darlington

iPhoto 5 Books

/posts/2006-01-30-iphoto5/ Stephen Darlington

How to Do What You Love

/posts/2006-01-26-how-to-do-what-you-love/ Stephen Darlington

The Perils of JavaSchools

/posts/2006-01-18-the-perils-of-javaschools/ Stephen Darlington

IT grads damn university courses

/posts/2006-01-12-it-grads-damn-university-courses/ Stephen Darlington

Random Changes

/posts/2006-01-07-randomchanges/ Stephen Darlington

Quality in Typefaces & Fonts

/posts/2006-01-06-quality-in-typefaces-fonts/ Stephen Darlington

March of the Penguins

/posts/2005-12-23-march-of-the-penguins/ Stephen Darlington

Weirdest Movies Reviews in the World – Ever

/posts/2005-12-01-weirdest-movies-reviews-in-the-world-ever/ Stephen Darlington

F.A.Q.

/posts/2005-11-18-faq/ Stephen Darlington

Unappreciated technology

/posts/2005-11-10-unappreciated-technology/ Stephen Darlington

Joel On Software

/posts/2005-02-27-joelonsoftware/ Stephen Darlington

Why don’t developers read?

/posts/2004-12-31-noreaders/ Stephen Darlington

The First $20 Million Is Always The Hardest

/posts/2004-12-26-20milhardest/ Stephen Darlington

Are Your Lights On?

/posts/2004-09-20-lightson/ Stephen Darlington

Bored of constant tweaking?

/posts/2004-02-24-linuxrant/ Stephen Darlington

GOTO – Software Superheroes

/posts/2004-02-24-goto/ Stephen Darlington

SliMP3

/posts/2004-02-24-slimp3/ Stephen Darlington

Practical C Programming

/posts/2002-12-22-practicalc/ Stephen Darlington

Oracle PL/SQL Programming

/posts/2002-10-19-plsqlprogramming/ Stephen Darlington

Miscellaneous Oracle Funnies

/posts/2002-10-19-misc/ Stephen Darlington

Oracle Applications Comedy Errors

/posts/2002-10-19-oraapp/ Stephen Darlington

Oracle Client Software Comedy Errors

/posts/2002-10-19-client/ Stephen Darlington

Oracle Comedy Errors Home

/posts/2002-10-19-index/ Stephen Darlington

Oracle Server Comedy Errors

/posts/2002-10-19-server/ Stephen Darlington

Oracle Support Comedy Errors

/posts/2002-10-19-support/ Stephen Darlington

Accidental Empires: How the boys in Silicon Valley…

/posts/2002-10-19-accidentalempires/ Stephen Darlington

Engineer or Hacker?

/posts/2002-10-19-hackoreng/ Stephen Darlington

Open Sources

/posts/2002-10-19-opensources/ Stephen Darlington

Oracle Builtin Packages

/posts/2002-10-19-builtinpackages/ Stephen Darlington

What About Free Documentation?

/posts/2002-10-19-freedocumentation/ Stephen Darlington

Corel WordPerfect 8

/posts/2002-10-19-wp8/ Stephen Darlington

Linux 2.1.131

/posts/2002-10-19-linux21x/ Stephen Darlington

LyX 0.12.0

/posts/2002-10-19-lyx/ Stephen Darlington

NEdit 5.02

/posts/2002-10-19-nedit5/ Stephen Darlington

Netscape Communicator 4.04

/posts/2002-10-19-ns4/ Stephen Darlington

Psion Series 5

/posts/2002-10-19-psion5/ Stephen Darlington

SFM (Simple File Manager) 1.5

/posts/2002-10-19-sfm/ Stephen Darlington

Siag – Pathetic Writer 3.0.6

/posts/2002-10-19-siag3/ Stephen Darlington

StarOffice 4.0SP3

/posts/2002-10-19-staroffice4/ simeon

StarOffice 5.0

/posts/2002-10-19-staroffice5/ Stephen Darlington

tkCVS 6.0

/posts/2002-10-19-tkcvs/ Stephen Darlington

UAE 0.7.6

/posts/2002-10-19-uae-076/ Stephen Darlington

WindowMaker 0.20.0

/posts/2002-10-19-windowmaker/ Stephen Darlington

WINE 980614

/posts/2002-10-19-wine/ Stephen Darlington

WWWThreads 2.7

/posts/2002-10-19-wwwthreads/ Stephen Darlington

Abacus 0.9.3

/posts/2002-10-19-abacus/ Stephen Darlington

About “The Penguin Says”

/posts/2002-10-19-about-2/ Stephen Darlington

AfterStep 1.4

/posts/2002-10-19-as14/ Stephen Darlington

BlackBox 0.35.0

/posts/2002-10-19-blackbox/ Stephen Darlington

Cooledit 3.5.3

/posts/2002-10-19-cooledit/ Stephen Darlington

FileRunner 2.5

/posts/2002-10-19-filerunner25/ Stephen Darlington

FreeCiv 1.7.2

/posts/2002-10-19-freeciv/ Stephen Darlington

GIMP 1.0

/posts/2002-10-19-gimp/ Stephen Darlington

LinCity 1.09

/posts/2002-10-19-lincity/ Stephen Darlington

The Penguin Says Home

/posts/2002-10-19-index-3/ Stephen Darlington

Minolta Dual Scan II

/posts/2002-01-27-dualscanii/ Stephen Darlington

Dreadful Conclusions

/posts/2002-01-12-dreadfulconc/ Stephen Darlington

Extreme Programming Explained

/posts/2001-08-06-extremeprogramming/ Stephen Darlington

Dreadful Thoughts

/posts/2001-04-01-dreadfulthought/ Stephen Darlington

C

/posts/2001-03-25-unnamed-file.c/ Stephen Darlington

Free Software HOWTO

/posts/2001-01-17-free-software-howto/ Stephen Darlington

A matter of style

/posts/2001-01-10-style/ Stephen Darlington

Death March

/posts/2001-01-07-deathmarch/ Stephen Darlington

Installing Oracle 8i R2

/posts/2000-09-10-install816/ Stephen Darlington

Perl

/posts/2000-09-10-perl/ Stephen Darlington