Re: [backstage] BBC - a typical Google search on a desktop computer produces about 7g (0.25oz) of carbon dioxide

2009-01-13 Thread Spiros Denaxas
On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 10:29 AM, Brian Butterworth briant...@freeview.tv wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7823387.stm Does anyone have the working for this? I would LOVE to see it, given that (for a start): a typical Google search on a desktop computer produces about 7g (0.25oz)

Re: [backstage] BBC - a typical Google search on a desktop computer produces about 7g (0.25oz) of carbon dioxide

2009-01-12 Thread Spiros Denaxas
Brian, it is a well known fact that UTF8 characters produce more carbon dioxide :) Spiros On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 10:29 AM, Brian Butterworth briant...@freeview.tv wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7823387.stm Does anyone have the working for this? I would LOVE to see it, given

Re: [backstage] A few interesting bits...

2008-08-29 Thread Spiros Denaxas
Also very active on del.icio.us: http://delicious.com/jemimakiss Well worth adding her to your network. Spiros On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 11:08 AM, Brian Butterworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: True. http://twitter.com/jemimakiss is one of the best twitters around... 2008/8/28 Ian Forrester

Re: [backstage] Friday humour

2008-06-06 Thread Spiros Denaxas
Have you heard the one about the recursive bar? a bar walks into a bar walks into a bar walks into a bar walks into a bar ... *hangs head down in shame* On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 8:59 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For Matt's collection: I was walking past a building the other day, and all the

Re: [backstage] iPhone - security issues?

2007-11-21 Thread Spiros Denaxas
On 11/21/07, O [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, Apple is a monopoly supplier of hard drive MP3 players, an evil DRMer AND not only do they have an unlockable phone (except from France and Germany) but they respect your privacy LESS than Revenue and Customs??? There is no doubt they are

Re: [backstage] Freesat and backstage?

2007-11-09 Thread Spiros Denaxas
On 11/9/07, vijay chopra [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I understand why you have to react this way Matthew, but after the discussion on netiquette and politeness, you must admit that was expleteve deleted hilarious. Vijay. I will also have to agree. It was amazing. -spiros On 09/11/2007,

Re: [backstage] Use of Tinyurl in Emails

2007-11-05 Thread Spiros Denaxas
On 11/5/07, Adam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I've just received an email from the BBC Archive project and noticed that all the email links are using Tinyurl. Now i would argue that the BBC shouldn't be using this type of service in emails, mainly as it contradicts the advice i give