For most of today I have been doing programming – well, that and fighting computers. It is SO infuriating when things do not work when they are supposed to. Things are supposed to ‘Just work’… And so much time is wasted tracking down what should be minor issues. Aand then the only way you can solve the issue is to check things that should be crazy, and you almost do not do because checking it will be seen as totally crazy. But on the other hand when you do check it, suddenly you find the issue!

Now some links… Google has hidden one of their new data centres in Plain Sight. The buildings are huge, but it is just that no-one talks about it. And ultra-secretive Google is not talking themselves. And the head of RIM has come out attacking ‘Unlimited Wireless Plans‘ suggesting they are bad for innovation. Actually, they are bad for RIM’s business model, but they are not bad for innovation. Ultimately there is not enough mobile bandwidth so he is partially right, but he is somewhat biased.

Escape.News.Com.AU has a review of the Cheap Airlines in Europe and tells you what to watch out for… One that I did not realise was that each flight is seperate, and if you miss one flight because your previous one was caught with bad weather you loose out!

Safari 4×4 has an article on Arc Welding in an emergency. The only thing is that they suggest using 3.5mm rods, whereas 2.5mm might be better running from car batteries. Cute idea though…