October 4, 2005

Just north of the city centre in Singapore is a park on a hill. The hill is the site of Fort Canning, the first seat of British colonial power there. In that park is the place where the biggest military defeat in British history was mismanaged, the Malaya Command Battle Box. This headquarters was created…

1) The Kurd who’s been made President – really as a side payment for not declaring independence – just said he wants the Shia prime minister to quit, the same week as it turns out they’ve cut a deal to get out their oil without everyone else. 2) The Shia just (as good as unilaterally)…

Step one: Don’t call Vodafone customer service when you find that the thing was delivered without GPRS access settings. Step two: Don’t assume that the settings are on your SIM card. Step three: Don’t believe the Vodafone propaganda that they have a “GPRS Helpline” – your call goes through to the generic helpline in the…