David Davies: The View From HereRandom thoughtsThe heart of Birmingham has no soul- October 28, 2003 Visited the new Bull Ring, hopefully for the first and last time. Would you want to spend any time in a hell hole like this It's like looking into hell's ugly maw crawling with the damned. And people say they like shopping. Wake up for fucks sake!http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/3078514.stm Let's hope that's not all- October 16, 2003 Could the Internet be about to lose one of its best bloggers Let's hope it's just a temporary break in transmission as Chris Locke is one of the sharpest observers and commentators not to mention entertaining writers on the weblog circuit right now. While some agonise over exactly what a weblog is and whether having one makes you a serious writer and countless thousands of others just get on with it, Rageboy shows that it's pointless to try to define a medium by its message. Someone give the...http://www.rageboy.com/2003_10_12_blogger-archive.html#106625226320893562 Privacy issues with camera phones- October 1, 2003 I guess it was inevitable that privacy issues would quickly follow the increasingly rapid uptake of camera phones. In the UK an ambulance worker has been sacked following allegations he took photographs of a dead patient using his camera phone. Although if true this is an extreme case, how many other far less serious but nonetheless invasive cases will emerge where people have had their picture taken without their consent But the issue is far broader than just irresponsible camera phone owners..http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/3155080.stm |