Explanation

Well, according to Easyspace, d4d was having problems yesterday and today “because of problems while they upgraded the server that holds d4d (and others)“. I don’t find it reassuring that they obviously dont have things like back-up servers and so on.

Time to start looking (again) at moving hosting services, I think.

Mission:Unreachable

Amazingly, President Blair is one of the few world leaders without their own email address. Considering all the gubbins about e-government and so on, isn’t it nice to know that he’s in the same technological league as Fidel Castro and Robert Mugabe.

Because of course, that’s the kind of company he wants to be seen to be keeping.

Union Joke

According to the BBC, there’s a move to redesign the Union Jack. In theory, I think the idea of adding black to the flag “to reflect the multiracial nature of Britain” isn’t a bad idea – but of course I can already see that other “minorities” would then want to be represented as well. Which is, of course, a recipe for disaster.

UPDATED : Following on from the comments on this one, I think that if a flag were to represent our “national identity” (as in how we’re seen by other nations) then perhaps a background of the US Stars and Stripes with a white flag in front of it, covered in puke to display our image in the Balearic islands, and anywhere else the England football supporters have been. Have I forgotten anything relevant?

Status Quo

Ah – within twelve hours of working for the local authority, I’m already in meetings all day. I love government, don’t you?