Posted on 26 July 2010
She came into my room in the middle of the night and looked at the wall above my head and said, “Have you got my gnomie?” (Her most cherished possession at the time was a china gnome.)Then I had a stepfather who was a sleepwalker. One night my mother found him in the garden peeing [...]
Posted on 26 July 2010
Jemima wants Imran – and who can blame her? It sounds like a splendid match.It would be churlish to recall that we all said the same thing about the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer 15 years ago.Jemima Goldsmith is no blushing innocent, however, and she looks to have a great deal more intelligence [...]
Posted on 26 July 2010
If terminals can be found that also sell products to cover the costs, or otherwise attract sponsorship, then a system will be purchased. But, says BR, providing information is not enough to justify the costs.Bob Dunbar, BR business systems retail product development manager, says: “Information systems are wonderful, but in themselves they do not actually [...]
Posted on 26 July 2010
His company, Systems Management Group, has a complex mix of customers: from private word-processors to embassies and blue-chip companies. He is a typical computer surgeon and I joined his small team for a day to find out just what does go wrong with computers and what he can do to save them.
09.05: A young man [...]
Posted on 26 July 2010
Alongside the better-known Pilsner Urquell and Budweiser brands, Gambrinus and Radegast are also popular brews. If in need of something stronger, try Becherovka, the Czech answer to schnapps. Can be toned down with tonic water, to form “Beton”.Hottest ticket in town: The Prague Spring Festival started last Friday and some of the star events (including [...]