Charles on… anything that comes along

I think that this story -
Teachers cleared in school porn probe - provides the most convincing reason for not letting Windows machines be used on internet-connected networks in schools. Keeping machines locked down is hard enough for most businesses, even large ones. A school hasn’t a chance.

These posts might be related (the database thinks..):
• In the Guardian: stop this online sharing now! (25 January 2008; score: 49.39%)
• And then you remember.. what makes you want to do journalism: asking the uncomfortable questions (16 May 2007; score: 34.7%)
• At Netimperative: Apple's plans for music videos (19 May 2005; score: 25.39%)

Having noodled around with a Mac mini for nearly a week, I’ve written a review for The Independent. I’ve also looked at iWork, which I think is terrific value for £49.

Sample paragraph: “After the success of the iPod, the Mac mini has to sell itself not on the basis of performing all Windows functions better than Microsoft does, but with a few specific improvements. On this it scores highly.”

If I have a quibble - and I do - it’s this: in my original copy my first sentence read “One’s first reaction to seeing the Mac mini face to fascia is: surely you can’t get a whole computer in that?”

In the paper, “fascia” has been turned to face. Was I being insufferably twee? Or showing an elegant turn of phrase? Or both? Your verdict please.

These posts might be related (the database thinks..):
• Apple Mac Mini review at The Register (10 February 2005; score: 78.68%)
• At LAST! Dell gets its own rumours site (4 February 2005; score: 54.04%)
• Harry Potter and the pointless reviews (fear not, no spoilers here) (21 July 2007; score: 40.79%)

Some might argue that choosing the ten best blogs is like choosing the ten best snowflakes, but even so that’s the task I’ve tackled over on The Independent’s media pages.

Sadly there wasn’t room for the introduction, where I suggested that the real use of each of these is to provide a jumping-off point to further information; follow the links on each one and eventually you’ll land on something that’s absolutely perfect. And then of course you grab the RSS feed, put it into your aggregator… and you’re away.

These posts might be related (the database thinks..):
• Comets and dinosaurs: are PR people or hacks the dinosaurs? Or both? (15 March 2006; score: 38.76%)
• Come and hear me drone on about PR and blogs and stuff like that (19 July 2006; score: 33.2%)
• "Simply lift building into place" (4 September 2004; score: 31.76%)