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This story broke last night on the Guardian website: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/apr/18/hmrc-to-sell... Although it's not clear that it has come from an official HMRC …

I too noticed the quality of the report. I know what it is and what it is for as soon as I start reading. Well laid out, succinct, contact details and further links for each item. …

This report has only made me want to try FreeBSD even more at some point. Some highlights for me were: - FreeBSD on Chromebook - Chromium port - Improved Wine port

Oh, excellent. Thanks very much for the reply.

In the bug thread linked in above, it's mentioned that it will be fixed in Debian and then included in an SRU (Stable Release Update) for Ubuntu 14.04. Does that mean July 24th or …

So I'm not the only one... :) Personal cultural reference for those who are confused: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loom_(video_game)

"We couldn't be happier." "We look forward to this transition as the next step." "As of today, we are no longer enrolling new users. " "Existing users can continue to use our servi…

This is a real shame. Python 3.4 and bundled pip support was high on my list of reasons of why I should upgrade to 14.04 sooner rather than later. I think I'll wait now until this …

Csíkszentmihályi termed the concept "flow" because in his interviews in the mid 1970s lots of people used water metaphors, of being borne along by a current, to describe their expe…

The OED has a draft entry (2002) for "in the zone" that says its origins are chiefly US sport. Its earliest citation is a 1976 San Francisco Chronicle article about tennis: Tennis …