Month: February 2006

Racing pundit Twat

“Our employees are our most valued asset.” The above statement is a most appalling example of utter bullshit. Once upon a time it might have been true that utility providers and outsourcers valued their employees but today it’s a lie. The modern version should read: “A cheap subcontractor is our least expensive overhead.” Lets face… Continue reading The art of corporate cost cutting. (aka. Offshoring)

I’m tempted to say that Linksys produce the best routers available for the home market. In fact that temptation extends to most of their home network products. Besides working well, they are neat boxes and they are stackable. For a geek like me, stackable stuff is great. It looks smart and doesn’t take up loads… Continue reading Linksys Routers

I recently received a letter from DVLA informing me that somebody was trying to register my car. The license number was that of a Red Honda Prelude that had been written off four years ago after I hit a deer on the A30 dual carriageway at night. I remember being amazed at the time that… Continue reading Insurance Companies