http://jamesomalley.co.uk/blog Blogger, student, columnist... living legend? Maybe. Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:32:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm not one to moan, but I think I'd be fairly justified in saying that I've had a pretty bad week. Right now, for instance, I should be rocking out to Rage Against the Machine at Reading, but my tickets never materialised, and for the past few days I've had ... http://jamesomalley.co.uk/blog/2008/08/is-adam-hart-davis-a-tory/ If you're reading a blog then chances are that you think you're pretty tech savvy - you know your way around the internet, you can tell your lolcats from your RSS feeds, and you've probably become a bit complacent with your security-conscious mind. "I don't need anti-virus software, I'll just be ... http://jamesomalley.co.uk/blog/2008/08/scammed-need-new-reading-tickets/ What about that Olympic opening ceremony, eh? I know that last week I was slagging off China's human rights record, but say what you will about authoritarian dictatorships, but they sure know how to organise people down to perfection. I was in awe for as long as one reasonably can be ... http://jamesomalley.co.uk/blog/2008/08/2012-on-the-cheap/ I've studied international relations for three years now and have taken an active interest in world affairs for much longer, yet despite having an honours degree in the subject I still, frustratingly, am not really any closer to having any answers about how to sort the various international messes out. ... http://jamesomalley.co.uk/blog/2008/08/an-uninformed-treatise-on-georgia-the-international-system-and-international-relations-generally-that-will-probably-come-back-to-haunt-me-when-im-older-and-wiser/ Surprisingly, I'm actually quite looking forward to the Olympics. Not for the reasons that the Chinese hosts are hoping though - I'm looking forward to what will hopefully be an unrelenting fortnight of protests. Everyone knows that the Chinese government could be described as a "nasty piece of work". They've got ... http://jamesomalley.co.uk/blog/2008/08/you-gotta-fight-for-your-right-to-taipei/ For the next couple of weeks I'm going to be doing some freelancing at Tech Digest, writing about gadgets and tech and stuff like that. If you're craving some fresh new James O'Malley material, here's some links to things that I've written so far: New iPod rumours Panasonic make a big telly "Google ... http://jamesomalley.co.uk/blog/2008/08/freelancin/ I received a rather belated birthday present from my friends JD and Fundar (they're nicknames, obviously), the other day. It was pretty impressive, as it was the punchline to a running gag started some eighteen months ago when we went to the Tate Modern. They passed me a cardboard tube, and ... http://jamesomalley.co.uk/blog/2008/08/matisses-snail/ If you're wondering why it has been quiet on my blog lately, its because last week I was in London with my internet mates. Here's a video diary of what happened: http://jamesomalley.co.uk/blog/2008/08/holiday-in-the-lon/ It never rains, it pours - quite literally in the case of Gordon Brown. He's taking his first holiday since he became PM, and the Met Office has issued severe weather warnings for the east of England, where he's holidaying in Southwold. Poor Gordon, you wait ten years to get your ... http://jamesomalley.co.uk/blog/2008/07/er-strategising-for-the-tories/ As you may know, the world is currently fighting a War on Terror. It’s pretty important – as the so-called war is causing us to tackle all sorts of important issues. Issues of war and peace, issues of civil liberties, and then there’s the debate over torture. Basically the War ... http://jamesomalley.co.uk/blog/2008/07/waterboarding-nah-its-just-like-surfing-dead-fun/