Archive for August, 2007
Self Assessment and clever PDFs
For 05-06 I was able to use the HMRC free online self-assessment tax form which proved to be very easy to fill in and which did most of the tax calculations automatically. This year I wasn’t able to do this as I needed to fill in the Capital Gains Tax supplement. This supplement isn’t included in the sections available on the HMRC free online [...]
All online data lost after internet crash
The Onion reports that all online data has been lost following an internet crash. FBI officials have traced to crash to Eric Tipton who had 'more than 35 windows open on his computer at the time of the crash'. More details are here. [...]
iPod dissection
After my first iPod died - a 4th generation 20gb one - I decided to have some fun and see what was in there. There are instructions elsewhere on the web telling you how to dissasemble and put your iPod back together (for battery replacement), but I'm not interested in saving it. The iPod will die! Safety first - if you are going to be [...]
The Exorcist Film Review
Stars: Linda Blair, Max Von Sydow, Ellen Burstyn, Jason Miller Cert 18 When the Exorcist was originally released 25 years ago it caused outrage and panic to the point that certain people needed counselling after seeing it. Compared to films nowadays it is not actually very violent. It is however a very powerful and scary film which is only let [...]
The Truman Show – Film Review
Starring: Jim CarreyCert: PG On hearing about a new Jim Carrey movie the natural reaction is to avoid it at all costs. However after years of staring in mediocre comedy films he has finally got a part in a movie that is not only clever but very enjoyable to watch. Carrey plays Truman Burbank; an ordinary individual who to his great [...]
