David Hadley's Blog, page 23
August 29, 2018
How Computers Became Ubiquitous
Fumigate Sockdrawer became the world’s foremost computer scientists at an unusually young age. He developed one of the leading software programs that became essential for every computer in the home or workplace in the early years of the internet. Sockdrawer was also instrumental in the growth of the internet from a hobbyist pastime to thes
August 27, 2018
The History of Politics
Back then, no-one expected it to last. At least, they thought we would not have quite as much of it as we have now. Back in those early days of civilisation, people expected that politics would be kept behind closed doors where it belonged. They assumed that decent people would do their best to avoids
August 24, 2018
Village Green Orgies And The English Summer
Obviously, during a typical British summer, especially a barbecue summer as faithfully promised by our weather forecasters, it is advisable not to try to hold an open-air orgy on the village green, certainly not without snorkels and flippers. Admittedly, an open-air orgy in snorkels and flippers does have a great deal to recommend it, especiallys
August 23, 2018
Book Links 23/08/2018
A miscellany of recent book related links: Review – The Vanishing by Sophia Tobin http://www.bloominbrilliantbooks.com/... Why You Need to Read ‘Only Love Can Break Your Heart’ IMMEDIATELY // A Review https://beckysblogs.wordpress.com/201... Meet Ramsey Campbell ‘Britain’s Most Respected Living Horror Writer’ http://www.lounge-books.com/award-win......
August 22, 2018
Introducing the Secondary Characters
‘Hello. All right?’ ‘Hello. Yes… I’m fine.’ James looked around.’Er… excuse me?’ ‘Yes, mate?’ ‘If you don’t mind me asking, who are you?’ ‘Me?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘Oh, sorry. I thought you knew. I’m one of the secondary characters.’ He extended his hand. ’I’m Pete.’ ‘Hello, Pete. Pleased to meet you. I’m….’ ‘Oh, I know who yous
August 21, 2018
Interesting Things 21/08/2018
A miscellany of recent interesting links: Chatbot http://dilbert.com/strip/2018-08-19 Is Political Correctness Killing Entertainment? https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/a... Quote of the day…on the sugar tax http://theviewfromcullingworth.blogsp... Samizdata quote of the day https://www.samizdata.net/2018/08/sam... Norms of Good Governance: Where Do They Come From? https://quille...
August 20, 2018
Book Review: No Cry For Help – Grant McKenzie
No Cry For Help – Grant McKenzie Synopsis: During a cross-border shopping trip, a family vanishes. No reason. No ransom. No cry for help. Bus driver Wallace Carver fears the worst when his family fails to meet him at the Bellingham, Washington mall. His anxiety is justifiably heightened when security cameras unexplainably show that hes
August 18, 2018
Interesting Things 18/08/2018
A miscellany of recent interesting links: No, an Invitation to Debate Isn’t a Catcall http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/... Consumers will pick up the bill for an ‘Amazon tax’ on innovation https://capx.co/consumers-will-pick-u... Je Suis Boris https://telgroup.wordpress.com/2018/0... If Straights Can’t Play Gays, Does That Mean Gays Can’t Play Straights? http://www.continentaltelegr...
August 17, 2018
At Least in Theory
Obviously it wasn’t quite as green as she made out… at least not in a certain light. After all, she did specify a fresh one, rather than a ripe one. So she can’t complain. Well, she can – and often does – complain. Often the complaints are not necessarily about things that are not mys
August 16, 2018
Book Review: Fools and Mortals – Bernard Cornwell
Fools and Mortals – Bernard Cornwell Synopsis: A dramatic new departure for international bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, FOOLS AND MORTALS takes us into the heart of the Elizabethan era, long one of his favourite periods of British history. Fools and Mortals follows the young Richard Shakespeare, an actor struggling to make his way in as
