http://www.simoncox.com/ Lifeblog of the year. The personal website of Simon Cox and Paula Norton. Topics covered include our garden project, Simons interest in CSS, Croydon Council Parking plans and many other things. Copyright 2009 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:56:14 +0000 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.31 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/http://www.simoncox.comhttp://www.simoncox.com/assets/simoncox_feedburner_banner.gifThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site. This morning I had a jolly piece of banter (bit of an argument) with London Transport staff at London Bridge station on the Jubilee line - I was met by a barrier of three station staff insisting people didn't join the queue but moved down the platform http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimonCoxLifeBlog/~3/rVNYkABX-6c/queuing_at_london_bridge_jubilee_line.php http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2009/06/queuing_at_london_bridge_jubilee_line.php Life Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:56:14 +0000 http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2009/06/queuing_at_london_bridge_jubilee_line.php We are fast approaching the un official Star Wars day May 4th and I always get a lot of hits to this site because of it. So here is something special. Now imagine if Guy Ritchie had directed Star Wars... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimonCoxLifeBlog/~3/xZd6Dnit6bg/may_the_4th_be_with_you_day.php http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2009/05/may_the_4th_be_with_you_day.php Tickled Sun, 03 May 2009 14:28:44 +0000 http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2009/05/may_the_4th_be_with_you_day.php I have been playing with Wordle recently - what fun! All Wordle images by Simon Cox... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimonCoxLifeBlog/~3/UuKJGrLjmsM/wordle.php http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2009/02/wordle.php Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:35:02 +0000 http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2009/02/wordle.php Four years of spam filtering and it's not looking great but we are hanging in against a rising flood water. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimonCoxLifeBlog/~3/-C7Eh4cdjGI/4_years_of_spam_filtering.php http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2008/03/4_years_of_spam_filtering.php Web Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:26:50 +0000 http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2008/03/4_years_of_spam_filtering.php I don't write down very much of what goes on in my head, mostly because some might think I was a bit odd at best, but today I am going to make an exception. What's going to happen next. I... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimonCoxLifeBlog/~3/oCv7iQd99TQ/what_happens_next.php http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2007/11/what_happens_next.php Opinion Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:25:03 +0000 http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2007/11/what_happens_next.php The BBC have spent a mint on creating a new image for Pudsey bear and its Children In Need charity and I for one don't like the new version of Pudsey at all. OK the old Pudsey has some flaws... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimonCoxLifeBlog/~3/iLb9VLod6-I/new_pudsey_bear.php http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2007/10/new_pudsey_bear.php Watching Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:00:49 +0000 http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2007/10/new_pudsey_bear.php I have just deactivated my Facebook account and this is why. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimonCoxLifeBlog/~3/CBfBsc_SMSw/facebook_deactivated.php http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2007/10/facebook_deactivated.php Web Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:06:50 +0000 http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2007/10/facebook_deactivated.php In an alternate universe somewhere England won the Rugby Union World Cup last last night and Lewis Hamilton has just won the F1 World Championship. Unfortunately you and I are not in that universe. Utter, utter pants. *sigh*.... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimonCoxLifeBlog/~3/KtJOf-mX4ao/england_win_world_cup_and_hamiltion_f1championship.php http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2007/10/england_win_world_cup_and_hamiltion_f1championship.php Watching Sun, 21 Oct 2007 19:00:57 +0000 http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2007/10/england_win_world_cup_and_hamiltion_f1championship.php Oceansize were at the Islington Academy last night and Paula and I met my sister Lou to go and see them after a quite bite in a Cuban restaurant. It has been a while since we have been to the... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimonCoxLifeBlog/~3/tnVxvvMVliA/oceansize_islington_academy.php http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2007/10/oceansize_islington_academy.php Watching Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:12:09 +0000 http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2007/10/oceansize_islington_academy.php Jerusalem could be the new National Anthem for England if a motion goes through the House of commons. It ain't going to happen I hear you cry - just a moment though England are in the Rugby World Cup final... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimonCoxLifeBlog/~3/N07lDOewRU4/jerusalem_englands_new_national_anthem.php http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2007/10/jerusalem_englands_new_national_anthem.php Rants Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:03:37 +0000 http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2007/10/jerusalem_englands_new_national_anthem.php Simon tries to have a joke at Her Majesties Government's expense but they have been around a bit longer than him... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimonCoxLifeBlog/~3/INWHTrzVaus/government_has.php http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2007/10/government_has.php Tickled Sat, 06 Oct 2007 10:34:22 +0000 http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2007/10/government_has.php Of course I am alluding to the movable floor they had designed for this years F1 season but it seems that the Italian team will stop at nothing to be number 1. For me motor racing was about the cars... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimonCoxLifeBlog/~3/HynDLEO9JB0/ferrari_cheats.php http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2007/09/ferrari_cheats.php Opinion Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:02:13 +0000 http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2007/09/ferrari_cheats.php Today I received an email from Amazons Mechanical Turk system asking me to participate in the search for missing aviator Steve Fossett. I have spent quite a bit of time today helping search for Steve and this is one of... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimonCoxLifeBlog/~3/73RmLvJEuts/search_for_steve_fossett.php http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2007/09/search_for_steve_fossett.php Action Sun, 09 Sep 2007 23:26:19 +0000 http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2007/09/search_for_steve_fossett.php Well Virgin Media finally get the chance to show how good their customer service is and completely blow it. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimonCoxLifeBlog/~3/Ms6sUdq5BV0/virgin_media_how_to_get_it_cheap.php http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2007/08/virgin_media_how_to_get_it_cheap.php Action Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:10:56 +0000 http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2007/08/virgin_media_how_to_get_it_cheap.php What happened when our broadband started playing up - was it the usual helpful advice - no we have to pay to report Virgin Media issue affecting us now. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimonCoxLifeBlog/~3/yPVtp6WV-ME/broadband_virgin_or_bt.php http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2007/07/broadband_virgin_or_bt.php Life Wed, 04 Jul 2007 13:05:19 +0000 http://www.simoncox.com/mt3/2007/07/broadband_virgin_or_bt.php