Paul Nicholls » fun http://www.r9paul.org Stuff Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:39:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Google on Elections http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2010/google-on-elections/ http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2010/google-on-elections/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:21:13 +0000 r9paul http://www.r9paul.org/?p=484 Google's whole business is built on deep analysis of data. Google's blog did an interesting review of search during the election debate last night with some pretty neat insights, but what's more interesting is what Google Suggest thinks...

Aptly(?) Nick Clegg doesn't appear to be popular enough to have his own suggestion list!

So, vote for the hot, rich,  judaeo-christian freemason David Camerson; or the one eyed autistic shepherd Gordon Brown (or the guy Google hasn't heard of). The choice is yours...

]]> http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2010/google-on-elections/feed/ 2 The Next Generation of Facebook... http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2009/the-next-generation-of-facebook/ http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2009/the-next-generation-of-facebook/#comments Sat, 07 Feb 2009 02:28:17 +0000 r9paul http://www.r9paul.org/?p=126 The latest beta release of Facebook reveals the next big thing... predicting the future...

 

Facebook tells the future

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1. A Photo with Petra/Patrick/PortersI think we scared him

2. DSU Phonebox Cram

 

3. Conga Line on Kingsgate Bridge

4. Palace Green: Human Pyramid

5. Palace Green: Topless Run

Very, very cold

6. Macarena with Girls from Hatfield

They weren't really getting in the swing of things

7. Signatures of 5 College Bar Staff

8. Human Pyramid on 4 Bridges


9. Kiss Bar Staff

10. Hugging a Local

11. Trade Something for a Paper Clip

Perfect for the morning after...

 

12. Impersonate the Statue in Market Square

13. A Love Scene in Love Shack

14. Best Photo with a Duck...

One Lucky Ducky

]]> http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2007/duck-charity-barcrawl/feed/ 0 Ways to Destroy a Laptop #4 http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2007/ways-to-destroy-a-laptop-4/ http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2007/ways-to-destroy-a-laptop-4/#comments Sat, 18 Aug 2007 13:34:00 +0000 r9paul http://new.r9paul.org/?p=80

Obviously when disposing of old hardware in an environment where staff frequently handle sensitive and confidential information it is critical that proper measures are taken to ensure no data could be recovered from computers, laptops, etc.

We were on the roof doing some cabling, when an idea just came to us....

Disposal #3
Date of Disposal: 15/08/2007
Goods Disposed Of: RM Laptop
Method of Disposal: Seeing How Far We Can Throw a Laptop/Throwing Laptops at Mr Jennings.
Tools Used: a roof
Wielder of Destruction: Mr Nicholls, Mr Burrows and Mr Jinks... Mr Jennings was the one dodging the laptops and throwing it back to us.



Outcome: The first few throws didn't seem to inflict much damage, the laptop just looked a little battered. Mr Jinks however employed a different throwing technique, which caused the laptop to shatter into pieces on landing... it was un-salvageable.

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Obviously when disposing of old hardware in an environment where staff frequently handle sensitive and confidential information it is critical that proper measures are taken to ensure no data could be recovered from computers, laptops, etc.

This was fun!.

Disposal #3
Date of Disposal: 26/07/2007
Goods Disposed Of: RM Laptop
Method of Disposal: Running it Over!
Tools Used: a Fiat Punto
Wielder of Destruction: Mr Jennings, Mr Burrows and Mr Nicholls all took their turns.

Outcome: The power lights came on, but nothing much actually happened. The screens were shot and the batteries didn't stay in place properly. The best bit, which unfortunately was not captured on film was when we used two laptops as ramps to get up a kerb with. Film also missed Alex nearly crashing my car into a signpost...

]]> http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2007/ways-to-destroy-a-laptop-3/feed/ 0 Ways to Destroy a Laptop #1 http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2007/ways-to-destroy-a-laptop-1/ http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2007/ways-to-destroy-a-laptop-1/#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:56:00 +0000 r9paul http://new.r9paul.org/?p=78

Obviously when disposing of old hardware in an environment where staff frequently handle sensitive and confidential information it is critical that proper measures are taken to ensure no data could be recovered from computers, laptops, etc.

And so it continues, or in fact, this is where it started its just that I only just around around to e-mailing these photos home... Anyway....

Disposal #1
Date of Disposal: 08/07/2007
Goods Disposed Of: RM Laptop
Method of Disposal: Disassembly (as small pieces as we could get it into)
Tools Used: Just a screwdriver!
Wielder of Destruction: Mr Jennings

Outcome: Well, we hooked a few parts back together (whilst it was all in pieces on the desk), we got the fans to start up turned on, that's about it.

]]> http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2007/ways-to-destroy-a-laptop-1/feed/ 0 Spam: Gig on the Grass http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2007/spam-gig-on-the-grass/ http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2007/spam-gig-on-the-grass/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:00:00 +0000 r9paul http://new.r9paul.org/?p=77 ]]> http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2007/spam-gig-on-the-grass/feed/ 0 Ways to Destroy a Laptop #2 http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2007/ways-to-destroy-a-laptop-2/ http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2007/ways-to-destroy-a-laptop-2/#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2007 19:51:00 +0000 r9paul http://new.r9paul.org/?p=76 Obviously when disposing of old hardware in an environment where staff frequently handle sensitive and confidential information it is critical that proper measures are taken to ensure no data could be recovered from computers, laptops, etc.

Naturally when it became clear that over the next few months we will need to "Securely Dispose" of a dozen or so old laptops (all already suffering various ailments that essentially render them worthless and barely usable) I decided that the destruction of this hardware needs to be done properly, and clearly documented along the way - a la blog.

We've actually already done #1 too, but the photos are on the other camera - which is at work. Whoops.

Disposal #2
Date of Disposal: 09/07/2007
Goods Disposed Of: RM Laptop
Method of Disposal: Puncture Wounds
Tools Used: Electric Drill, Hole Saw, Soldering Iron
Wielder of Destruction: Mr Nicholls

Outcome: Surprisingly the laptop started to boot despite the holes, no display - and the motherboard beeps in "motherboard error" beep code pattern - but it kinda worked...

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Perfect logic from Microsoft ]]> http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2007/hmmm/feed/ 0 Richard Cheese in London! http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2007/richard-cheese-in-london/ http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2007/richard-cheese-in-london/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:20:00 +0000 r9paul http://new.r9paul.org/?p=70 http://london.richardcheese.com/ Please make it happen! Someone would come with me.... right...?]]> OMG -> http://london.richardcheese.com/

Please make it happen! Someone would come with me.... right...?

]]> http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2007/richard-cheese-in-london/feed/ 0 Best Vending Machine Award... http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2007/best-vending-machine-award/ http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2007/best-vending-machine-award/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2007 10:26:00 +0000 r9paul http://new.r9paul.org/?p=68 And the winner is....
Hot Panini Vending Machine! Totally awesome. Southampton really is the cutting-edge.

]]> http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2007/best-vending-machine-award/feed/ 3 Evil Game http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2007/evil-game/ http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2007/evil-game/#comments Mon, 01 Jan 2007 15:06:00 +0000 r9paul http://new.r9paul.org/?p=63 But a whole lot of fun, and a brilliant present - Thank You Kim :-) ]]> http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2007/evil-game/feed/ 0 Dontcha Be Forgettin' http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2006/dontcha-be-forgettin/ http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2006/dontcha-be-forgettin/#comments Sun, 10 Sep 2006 21:19:00 +0000 r9paul http://new.r9paul.org/?p=52

]]> http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2006/dontcha-be-forgettin/feed/ 0 80's Electro All The Way http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2006/80s-electro-all-the-way/ http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2006/80s-electro-all-the-way/#comments Mon, 21 Aug 2006 20:50:00 +0000 r9paul http://new.r9paul.org/?p=48 Yes Yes Yes!

The Italian accent has to be the best bit..

]]> http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2006/80s-electro-all-the-way/feed/ 0 Why Hasn't Someone Invented... http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2006/why-hasnt-someone-invented/ http://www.r9paul.org/blog/2006/why-hasnt-someone-invented/#comments Mon, 21 Aug 2006 20:18:00 +0000 r9paul http://new.r9paul.org/?p=46 A remote control that can beep when you lose it?

So, you've lost your remote control. You go over to the TV (yes, get up!) and press a button, and then *bleeeep* *bleeeeep* you can easily locate the missing remote.

(C) Paul Nicholls 2006, Patent Pending ;-)

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