welcome to the boardIf you have any info that might help with our family tree, please leave it here...Staying In vs Going OutJust contemplating whether to go out and drink beer some sort of BEAR themed evening with chum MJ Hibbett at the Bull and Gate or stay in with Clare and watch some films she's got in, Ocean's Eleven and Meet The Parents. Also currently consuming the ... Family arrive this eveningGot to find somewhere to entertain sister, brother-in-law and two nephews (aged five and three) on Church Street this evening... Had a sit down Chinese in the end, I forget the name, and I can't find it online... We've had a takeaway from there befor... Five reasons not to believe "five reasons not to buy an IPOD"It's good that someone is the devils advocado I suppose, but don't let this put you off owning a smashing gadget...Six-plus hours of battery life is not always enoughHmm, starts off with a good one, not that I'm in the habit of frequent journeys of m... Everything's down!Got to do a couple of big server install / fix / move today, nightmare! Not <strong>popex</strong>, but everything else...New Year's Eve is officially next yearFixed up the "next week / previous week" links for the Barfly calendar, it works nicely and even knows that because Barfly like their weeks to start on the Monday, that this year December 31st is in week 1 of 2004, see it working here...... It's been a weekTime to mention the bus again, the 106 is back on track, not being diverted via Stoke Newington Church Street and so on, got me into work a bit too quick today... further investigations into Folkestone Metronome reveal that Zodiac Mindwarp and Wolfsb... A full eveningHibbett's gig at the 12 Bar was ace last night, though as is typical with gigging venues, the booze was sadly lacking, Eagle Smooth is not my favourite brew by a long shot. BUT, the performance itself was ace, he played more of the funny songs, which... Tattoo sleeves<a href="http://64.225.33.220/">Cool, no need to go under the needle again</a>...Never mind Belle-de-jourMetro today has an interview with and picture of Major James Buffy-Maun, the London media set are going fictional character crazy at the moment. It would be wrong to suggest all the letters in Metro are made up, I believe the majority of people reall... Bandwidth thieveryJust stopped a cheeky begger from ripping content from one of my sites, one person was responsible for four times as many hits on the site as everyone else, just so they could archive my content on their site. A bit rude.Validation, that's what you need...Just curious if <a href="http://validator.w3.org/check/referer">this site validates</a>... Unlikely I'd have thought.Q Magazine's best gigs everHere's something that's wound me up hugely, Q Magazine's "Top 100 gigs of all time", the top ten of which were in today's Evening Standard:Radiohead Glastonbury 1997Nirvana Reading 1992Oasis Knebworth 1996Coldplay V2003Brian Wilson Royal Festival Hal... RE: Q Magazine's best gigs everThe Darkness at Hammersmith would def make it into mine, but as you say, that was as much about being there in a big group. Others I'd say would be: Beta Band at the Astoria; Primal Scream at Brix Academy (with Death in Vegas supporting); Radiohead's... i could never resist a good robotand <a href="http://vesuvius.jsc.nasa.gov/er_er/html/robonaut/robonaut.html">this</a> is a good robot:<br /><img src="http://vesuvius.jsc.nasa.gov/er_er/html/robonaut/Robonaut_files/front15_2.jpg">Just add the word AAH! after every 7th wordand you have the lyrics to the new Fall album.Ah, everyone (including me) linked to the wrong article<a href="http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5457434/site/newsweek/">Here's the one about the new IPOD</a>, not much info in there though.I can't believe they met her onceand now she's their best friend, who they would die for... seriously, you need help.ever sincei posted that keira pic, ive had MASSIVE number of hits on my site. it's quite exciting really.this is all.oh, going to see my new flat tonight to check out the telephone points sitch. i will be sad to leave blueyonder as they did some fly shit, part... they arent even real hedgehogs---how disappointinganyway, just wondering about your iPAQ...which model did you get? i recall u saying u got the more expensive one...why did u do that?also, does it come with PDA version of MS Office? i.e. say you ran Outlook at work, could you get the iPAQ to synchro... Leather sleeve?Is it in a real leather sleeve?I only saw them at Portsmouth Guildhall, in 1989 I think, good to tick them off the list, but I wouldn't rush to see them again I don't think. You seeing them again, they're back at the LCH soon innit?Coincidence that H... Never mind, at least you were the 2000th message left on this weblog195.69.152.41 is the popex server, that might work... beast.popex.com nl.popex.com de.popex.com fr.popex.com es.popex.com se.popex.com are other alternatives...... How the music biz can live forever, get even richer, and be loved | The RegisterReading this, "Why will the current Apple/Napster model fail?". I don't know why it'll fail, I've not got to the end yet. Thankyou theregister.co.uk... Hmm, that reminds haven't checked out memepool.com or popdex.com since I moved to a new computer a... "myself, I'm supposed to be an authority on agriculture and rural development"The UK Independence Party is setting it's sights on Folkestone, <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/3706788.stm">more here from the BBC</a>...Got there eventuallyFirst time I in it redirects me to lloydstsb.com/browser.asp - it must be a leftover from the old site... if I go back again it lets me log in now. It could be that Pid's theory is right, if you blog this stuff it gets fixed really quickly...You shou... Doc Searls' IT GarageNews, ideas and real world stories about how IT folks solve their own problemsBlog TorrentSimplified Bittorrent, it says here... server side scripts for managing bittorrents.Writing an Extension for FirefoxLiking this guide to writing a Firefox extension, good work duffblog.Done writ two reviews today String Quartet tribute to The Darkness (rubbish) and Worlds Apart (good) the new album from ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead.Heating went off... Javascript vector graphics libraryThis <a href="http://www.walterzorn.com/jsgraphics/jsgraphics_e.htm">JavaScript Vector Graphics library</a> provides graphics capabilities for <strong>JavaScript</strong>...<br />Via <a href="http://www.ntk.net">ntk.net</a>.How I Feed My Cats with LinuxI don't even have a cat, but <a href="http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/7403">here's a handy guide</a> to controlling external appliances with your computer... One day I will have me some of that.Steve Winwood22.50The LevellersAll About EveLevellers+ GoatboyLevel 42Level 42Big Night Out in Covent Garden, 4 World Class Comedians. Great Drinks Deals, Superb Aftershow Nightclub., Every Friday & Saturday.Guns n' RosesIzzy Stradlin's last ever show. Support <strong>Nine Inch Nails</strong> and <strong>Skid Row</strong> - <strong>Sebastian Bach</strong> swore too much and got them barred for life.Jimi HendrixJimi also attends a New Years Eve party at Margaret Redding's house, <strong>Folkestone</strong>...DJ'sDancing! Everything!Europeans and how we liveSomething to do with John Otway and also Steve Hogarth - the same one who took over from Fish in Marillion?PJ HarveySome <strong>Radio One</strong> event called <strong>Soho Live</strong> with <strong>John Parrish</strong>, <strong>Baby Bird</strong> and <strong>Geneva</strong>.Six By SevenPlus <strong>...Trail Of Dead</strong>, awesome. There was another Trail of Dead show just days before this, not sure it's the Highbury Garage show I'm thinking of buy maybe.Seven Drunken Nights<strong>The Dubliners</strong> with <strong>Paddy Reilly</strong> playing live in DublinSuedeLast gig ever! Played some great sets, the gig seemingly got chopped short, we left to the ghostly strains of "We'll Meet Again"... I hope we do.The PoguesTheir annual christmas outing, with <strong>Shane McGowan</strong> and everythingDerek AcorahIs it the same people going to see him every year?VALENTINES!We are posted as having a Cabaret for Valentines Night but thats changed.<br /><br />A fantastic gourmet evening. 7 courses of really amazing food. Live romantic music.Daniel LyonsThe Sinden presents the world premiere of a new musical drama DANIEL LYONS. Written by BAFTA award winning author Roy Apps from his best-selling children's novel. Music by Steve Pusey.EUROPETUESDAY EVENING 19:30.Monsters of RockAC/DC, Metallica, Motley Crue, Queensryche, and the Black Crowes. A pretty special line up at the top of the bill, shame it was the shortest Donington bill ever. Got a coach up from Portsmouth. m/... The DarknessSetlist: "Bareback", "Black Shuck", "Best of me", "Love is only a feeling", "Get your hands off", "Givin' up", "Stuck in a rut", "I believe in a thing called love", "Love on the rocks with no ice"The DarknessWas this the Carling "Homecoming" type event?MadonnaPlus Hue & Cry and The Bhundu Boys, but not the rumoured Wet Wet Wet. My first concert, went with a friend from school and some friends of his dad. Sounds a bit weird now. Got the t-shirt, programme, every bit of junk going...... BlurLast of a five night residency. Would you adam and eve it <strong>PHIL DANIELS</strong> showed up!stellastarr*plus <strong>The Ordinary Boys</strong> and <strong>The 22s</strong>. Looks like everyone was there to see the Ordinary Boys, but I thought they were a bit ordinary... stellastarr were OK, not quite as convincing as on record though.Nirvanaplus <strong>Captain America</strong> and <strong>Shonen Knife</strong>. I got the t-shirt and everything, wish I still had it. Birmingham Hummingbird is now part of the Academy.Revolting Cocksplus <strong>Godflesh</strong> and <strong>Bomb Everything</strong> (AKA) <strong>Bomb Disneyland</strong>. Got a video of this gig, <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/13089/Me+stagediving">you can see me stagediving on it</a>.Steve CooganFairly bland sets of <strong>Tony Ferrino</strong> and possibly <strong>Alan Partridge</strong>, but warm up came from newcomer <strong>Simon Pegg</strong>. Whatever happened to him?The Montrose Avenue<strong>Matt Everitt</strong> of <strong>Menswear</strong> was in the band, this was the height of girly indie, there were tiaras, fairy wings, and even rollerskates in the crowd.