http://smiffysplace.com/commentaria RSS Feed for Smiffy's Place: posts filed under category commentaria en (C) Copyright 2001-2010 Matthew Steven Smith All Rights Reserved dc.blog v1.0b http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:58:53 GMT Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:58:53 GMT http://smiffysplace.com/what-gives-smiffys-corollary http://smiffysplace.com/what-gives-smiffys-corollary "We’re all freaking killing ourselves" says Derek Featherstone in a blog post, essential reading for those wrestling with the work/life balance - and losing. This article presents a couple of related lessons that I have learned regarding Quality of Work and Quality of Life. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:30:00 GMT Commentaria Gesundheit Health Krankheit commentary current affairs health healthy illness infirmity malade maladie malady news sante sickness wellness http://smiffysplace.com/rudd-stimulus-package-lets-down-struggling-small-businesses http://smiffysplace.com/rudd-stimulus-package-lets-down-struggling-small-businesses The Rudd Government's Economic Stimulus Package is letting down struggling small businesses. Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:30:00 GMT Commentaria commentary current affairs news http://smiffysplace.com/amazon-mp3-and-vaporware http://smiffysplace.com/amazon-mp3-and-vaporware Still no sign of MP3 sales from Amazon.com to international customers. Is this just Amazon Vaporware? Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:30:00 GMT Commentaria commentary competition current affairs iTunes market music news sales http://smiffysplace.com/sun-to-buy-mysql http://smiffysplace.com/sun-to-buy-mysql Sun Microsystems announces that it is going to buy MySQL AB. That's rather exciting. Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:30:00 GMT BSD Commentaria Linux Software Solaris Unix commentary current affairs news operating systems solaris sun http://smiffysplace.com/blogathon-2007 http://smiffysplace.com/blogathon-2007 Smiffy returns to his writings after a three-month silence and makes some excuses. Sun, 09 Dec 2007 13:30:00 GMT Blogathon07 Commentaria Gesundheit Health Krankheit Life Without Gluten Personal Software Technical allergy blogger blogging coeliac commentary current affairs food gluten free health healthy illness infirmity intolerance malade maladie malady news sans glutene sante senza glutine sickness wellness http://smiffysplace.com/another-sildenafil-story-jetlagged-hamsters http://smiffysplace.com/another-sildenafil-story-jetlagged-hamsters From the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a study in the treatment of jetlagged hamsters using sildenafil. Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:30:00 GMT Commentaria Gesundheit Health Krankheit circadian commentary current affairs health healthy illness infirmity jet-lag jetlag malade maladie malady news sante sickness sildenafil citrate wellness http://smiffysplace.com/million-dollar-bath-stolen http://smiffysplace.com/million-dollar-bath-stolen CatererSearch reports the theft of a million dollar gold bath from a Japanese hotel. Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:30:00 GMT Commentaria bath bathing commentary crime current affairs news theft http://smiffysplace.com/huitres-aux-citrate-de-sildenafil http://smiffysplace.com/huitres-aux-citrate-de-sildenafil The phenomenon that is bound to upset Google's Zeitgeist - oysters fed with a popular PDE5 inhibitor. Smiffy Comments. Sat, 02 Jun 2007 14:30:00 GMT Commentaria Food & Drink PDE5 Viagra alimentation commentary current affairs drink epicure epicurean erectile disfunction food gourmandisme gourmet huitres news nutrition oysters sildenafil citrate st vaast http://smiffysplace.com/georges-prosper-remi-100-years-on http://smiffysplace.com/georges-prosper-remi-100-years-on Today is the centenary of the birth of the late Georges Prosper Remi, better known as Hergé, creator of the character Tintin. Mon, 21 May 2007 14:30:00 GMT Books and Literature Captain Haddock Commentaria Hergé Milou Snowy Thompson Twins Tintin Visual Arts art arts cartoons commentary current affairs design graphic graphics literature news publications visual art http://smiffysplace.com/backups-if-i-had-a-dollar http://smiffysplace.com/backups-if-i-had-a-dollar The User Friendly cartoon strip for today has a theme close to Smiffy's heart. Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:30:00 GMT Commentaria Technical commentary current affairs news http://smiffysplace.com/getting-children-s-favourites-on-the-menu http://smiffysplace.com/getting-children-s-favourites-on-the-menu Smiffy comments on a Caterersearch.com article on presenting children with decent food when eating out. Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:30:00 GMT Commentaria Food & Drink Gesundheit Health Krankheit alimentation commentary current affairs drink epicure epicurean food gourmandisme gourmet health healthy illness infirmity malade maladie malady news nutrition sante sickness wellness http://smiffysplace.com/strange-but-true-cats-cannot-taste-sweets http://smiffysplace.com/strange-but-true-cats-cannot-taste-sweets Scientific American reports that cats are unable to perceive sweetness. Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:30:00 GMT Commentaria Food & Drink Gesundheit Health Krankheit alimentation cats commentary current affairs drink epicure epicurean felines food gourmandisme gourmet health healthy illness infirmity malade maladie malady news nutrition saccharinity sante sickness sugar sweetness wellness http://smiffysplace.com/national-des http://smiffysplace.com/national-des Smiffy's butcher pulls second prize in an national smallgoods competition. Tue, 06 Mar 2007 13:30:00 GMT Commentaria Food & Drink alimentation butcher butchery commentary current affairs drink epicure epicurean food gourmandisme gourmet meat news nutrition sausage smallgoods http://smiffysplace.com/charles-ban-the-burger http://smiffysplace.com/charles-ban-the-burger Prince Charles has a go at McDonalds and Smiffy, unexpectedly, defends them. Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:30:00 GMT Commentaria Food & Drink Gesundheit Health Krankheit alimentation big mac burger commentary current affairs drink epicure epicurean fast food food gourmandisme gourmet health healthy illness infirmity malade maladie malady news nutrition sante sickness wellness http://smiffysplace.com/doping-meat-more-medical-lunacy http://smiffysplace.com/doping-meat-more-medical-lunacy Smiffy comments on the disappearance of lamb shanks (as in cut of meat) impregnated with Lignocaine. Mon, 26 Feb 2007 13:30:00 GMT Commentaria Gesundheit Health Krankheit commentary current affairs health healthy illness infirmity malade maladie malady medical medicine news sante sickness stupidity wellness http://smiffysplace.com/not-quite-sir-james-gosling http://smiffysplace.com/not-quite-sir-james-gosling Creator of the Java programming language, James Gosling, is appointed to the Order of Canada. Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:30:00 GMT Commentaria Java Sun Microsystems Technical commentary current affairs news http://smiffysplace.com/60-years-of-the-biro http://smiffysplace.com/60-years-of-the-biro The ball-point pen turns 60. Thu, 23 Nov 2006 13:30:00 GMT Commentaria Technical ballpoint biro commentary current affairs news pen stilo http://smiffysplace.com/java-goes-open-source http://smiffysplace.com/java-goes-open-source Sun announces the beginning of making the Java platform Open Source. Wed, 15 Nov 2006 13:30:00 GMT Commentaria Duke GPL J2EE J2SE Java Open Source Software Technical commentary current affairs news http://smiffysplace.com/the-big-dry http://smiffysplace.com/the-big-dry South Australia is in the grip of one of its worst droughts in recorded history. Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:30:00 GMT Commentaria Weather climate climatology commentary current affairs drought meteorology news rain rainfall water weather http://smiffysplace.com/caughtya_name_and_shame http://smiffysplace.com/caughtya_name_and_shame A look at caughtya.org, a name-and-shame site for those who abuse disabled parking spaces. Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:30:00 GMT Accessibility Accessibility Rogues Gallery Against Disablism Commentaria Social Inclusion accessibility adaptability commentary current affairs disabled disablism discrimination mobility news parking social inclusion http://smiffysplace.com/10-green-bottles http://smiffysplace.com/10-green-bottles Why 10 Green Bottles? Sat, 15 Jul 2006 14:30:00 GMT Commentaria bottles commentary current affairs green idle musing news song http://smiffysplace.com/shine-on-you-crazy-diamond http://smiffysplace.com/shine-on-you-crazy-diamond Smiffy reflects on the passing of Syd Barrett. Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:30:00 GMT Barrett Commentaria Music Pink Floyd Syd arts commentary current affairs news http://smiffysplace.com/badd-begins http://smiffysplace.com/badd-begins Blogging Against Disablism Day - Smiffys first post of the day. Sun, 30 Apr 2006 14:30:00 GMT Against Disablism Commentaria Social Inclusion accessibility adaptability blog blogging commentary current affairs disability disablism discrimination equal access news social inclusion http://smiffysplace.com/blogging-against-disablism-day http://smiffysplace.com/blogging-against-disablism-day Blogging Against Disabilism Day is upon us. Fri, 28 Apr 2006 14:30:00 GMT Accessibility Against Disablism Commentaria Social Inclusion accessibility adaptability blog blogging commentary current affairs disability disablism discrimination equal access news social inclusion http://smiffysplace.com/blogs-ancient-and-modern http://smiffysplace.com/blogs-ancient-and-modern Smiffy finds a very old blog. Thu, 27 Apr 2006 14:30:00 GMT Commentaria Norman blog commentary current affairs news