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2 Feb 2010

It might just be me but Be's router doesn't come with great instructions and the username and password info in the guide is just plain outdated and wrong as of September 2009.

Here are some notes to help you if you're trying to sign in to your Thomson router (BeBox).

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BeBox (Thomson) router and Be broadband info

A few bits of information that might help you if you're with Be broadband and/or have a BeBox by Thomson.

21 Jan 2010

For the past six months or so, I've been mostly working out of the Costa in the Waterstone's in Brighton. It's usually quiet (was even more so before Borders UK shut down, taking the popular Starbucks in its Churchill Square branch with it) and the staff are lovely.

Unfortunately, I can't say the same thing for the staff at the Waterstone's itself.

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Don’t plug in at the Waterstone’s Costa Coffee in Brighton: the most geek-unfriendly cafe in Brighton?

Getting told off for using the electricity at the Costa Coffee in the Brighton Waterstone's is fun.

13 Jan 2010

Google: don't be evil – I'm feeling lucky!

Thank you for putting people before profits.

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Google says “no” to China

Google refuses to censor its search results and may pull out of China altogether.

7 Jan 2010


My good friend and Flash guru extraordinaire Seb Lee-Delisle is holding two new two-day classes in Brighton (United Kingdom) in February 2010.

The first course, to take place on February 1st-2nd, is Seb's Official Papervision3D Training class.

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Flash Games and Papervision3D training courses in the UK

Flash guru Seb Lee-Delisle is holding two training courses in the UK in February, 2010: Flash Games Programming and Official Papervision3D training.

4 Jan 2010

I got this email just before the new year and, with Mark's permission, I want to share it with you. It's the little things like this – and knowing that what I do actually makes a difference – that make me happy.

From: Mark van Dorresteijn

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An email about a little thing, or “this is why I love doing what I do”

UX is about focus... it's about the little things. Ultimately, it's about making people's lives better.