http://blog.bigwaveheuristics.com Dissent from Airstrip One Copyright 2008 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:15:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.2.1 http://blog.bigwaveheuristics.com/index.php?p=134 http://blog.bigwaveheuristics.com/index.php?p=134#comments Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:40:41 +0000 General http://blog.bigwaveheuristics.com/index.php?p=134 Here's a gem from the BBC: The original budget for the London Olympics in 2005 was £3.4bn, but was increased to £9.3bn last year. More than £2bn comes from Lottery funding, more than £1bn from London council tax payers and £6bn from Whitehall. Mr Johnson said his team was currently economising and ... http://blog.bigwaveheuristics.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=134 http://blog.bigwaveheuristics.com/index.php?p=133 http://blog.bigwaveheuristics.com/index.php?p=133#comments Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:18:05 +0000 General http://blog.bigwaveheuristics.com/index.php?p=133 I asked British Waterways about the physical limits of their responsiblity for graffiti on the canals. A simple question, asked, so that I could request graffiti cleaning by themselves (where they were responsible) and Tower Hamlets council for the rest. I didn't expect too much anti-graffiti enthusiasm from British Waterways, because ... http://blog.bigwaveheuristics.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=133 http://blog.bigwaveheuristics.com/index.php?p=132 http://blog.bigwaveheuristics.com/index.php?p=132#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:37:25 +0000 Politics Hackney Tower Hamlets http://blog.bigwaveheuristics.com/index.php?p=132 I've just been reading the code(PDF warning!) that regulates East End Lies, Hackney Today and the other assorted mini-Pravdas that have sprung up in the wake of Bliar's spin-central. I couldn't find a link on the Tower Hamlets website itself, why am I not surprised? Here's a good one straight away: 4. ... http://blog.bigwaveheuristics.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=132 http://blog.bigwaveheuristics.com/index.php?p=131 http://blog.bigwaveheuristics.com/index.php?p=131#comments Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:11:40 +0000 General Politics http://blog.bigwaveheuristics.com/index.php?p=131 By popular request (well, one person asked), even though the BSE season has passed: Mary had a little lamb It had a spongey brain So she ground it up and fed the cows And drove them all insane For those that don't remember, yes, it actually happened folks (the link isn't 100% proven, but this ... http://blog.bigwaveheuristics.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=131 http://blog.bigwaveheuristics.com/index.php?p=129 http://blog.bigwaveheuristics.com/index.php?p=129#comments Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:13:31 +0000 Technology Politics Rip-off UK Tower Hamlets http://blog.bigwaveheuristics.com/index.php?p=129 I went to the doctor (after waiting one month, in spite of the pre-election 'promise' by LBTH of an appointment within two days, another lie from spin-central, another violation of the code of practice too) and need a hospital appointment. The GP could not use the NHS system (the word ... http://blog.bigwaveheuristics.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=129