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Links for Wednesday 1 July 2009


When theft isn't theft

Yesterday I wrote a letter to the Guardian. Originally I put quote marks around the word “Theft” in the phrase “Federation Against Software Theft”. In the context of the letter this was unexplained and was as as immature as replacing the “s” in “Microsoft” with a dollar sign (a sure sign of an impending knee-jerk response). It did me no favours and I removed the quote marks (and, for what it’s worth, shamefacedly re-sent the email) but I thought I would explain my aversion to the word theft in this context.

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In Writing on 8 Jun 2009


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At Septivium on 7 May 2009


Pepys on Twitter

Ever one to keep up with the latest technologies, Samuel Pepys has now started twittering regularly. He’ll be updating around three times a day, so feel free to follow him if you want to keep up with what he’s doing before he gets round to writing his diary at night.

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At Pepys' Diary Site News on 10 May 2009


Photos for Tuesday 30 June 2009


New old Metropolitan reviews

I’ve belatedly got round to collating links to some old reviews of Metropolitan that reader Eric Burritt kindly sent in. I’ve added them to the appropriate page, but here’s a summary of all the new additions:

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At Whit Stillman on 29 Jun 2009


Letters: There is a hidden - and high - cost to illegal downloading | Music | The Guardian

[ A letter to the Guardian in response to the final letter on this page. UPDATE: I made a slight change to this, explained here. ]

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A comment on another site on 7 Jun 2009


Bye for now

I’m going to stop posting things here. When I started up again a few months ago I had a fair amount of free time but I’ve realised I can’t keep it up.

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At Overmorgen on 15 Apr 2009


My Spotlight page

I recently got my page on Spotlight sorted out. I should also be appearing in the next addition of the Spotlight book.

At PhilipGyford.com on 11 Nov 2008


About me

I live in London, UK. I think about, design, program and run websites on a freelance basis. Last year I completed a two year course in Creating Theatre. More about me…

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Recently listened to music

  1. Pulp - Trees
  2. Sleater-Kinney - Start Together
  3. Luscious Jackson - Under Your Skin
  4. Stephen Malkmus - Phantasies
  5. Pavement - Major Leagues

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