One of the more ambitious projects ever to see a beta release – Wine – runs on the Mac. With caveats – it’s a pain in the arse to get working. Remove Apple’s X11 if you want any chance of using 3D. Get Fink and install x.org 6.8.2 and applex11tools. Install FreeType and FontForge by [...]
Archive for October, 2006
A derelict cathedral of power
On the south bank of the Thames sits the hulk of Battersea Power Station, once the source of 20% of London’s electricity, now a rusting and decaying hulk left to rot by its owners, for whatever reason. Now they claim to have a [planning approved] vision, and have opened it to the public, in conjunction [...]
The [Lego] force will be with you, always.
I am completely enthralled at present with Lego Star Wars II. Despite the number, this one deals with the original trilogy (i.e. no annoying whiney Anakin) and is an absolute blast. While one is tempted to discard it out of hand given the title (Lego? In Star Wars?) it does in fact turn out to [...]
Heaven forbid free speech
It appears Jack Straw has made himself a pariah and the cause of all sin by daring to voice that he’d prefer if Muslim women removed their veil when talking to him. Note the qualifier – “preferred†– he has repeatedly stated that he in no way wishes to force this, and I’m sure few [...]
