Archives for December, 2009

Time is running out for Akmal. Please join the campaign to try to save Akmal’s life by writing to Gordon Brown and the Chinese Ambassador to the UK Madam Fu Ying using the text below: “Dear Prime Minister Brown and Ambassador Fu Ying, I write to express my deep concern for Akmal Shaikh, who faces [...]


Last season I was very pleased with my August predictions for the 2008-09 English Premier League. OK, I admit that I was a couple of points out with Liverpool’s lead at Xmas. But still, extremely satisfying. To give myself more chance of being right this time, I procrastinated long enough for almost half a season [...]


So, where was I? Oh, yes. Installing Habari. For my next trick, I thought I’d have a go at installing WordPress instead. I found the Ubuntu How To Install WordPress Guide (admittedly for Ubuntu 6.06 not 10.09). I followed the instructions. In particular, I followed the instructions on how to install Apache, MySQL and PHP. [...]


Tomorrow Later today, I’m giving a talk to EMU (Enfield Mental Health Users’ Group) on the subject “A Day In The Life” of David Marsden (that’s me), Chief Executive of Enfield Clubhouse (my day and night job). Their request, not mine. So I thought I’d better think about what I’m going to say. I could [...]


how do I get started on cake - I mean !habari - I know I need to buy hosting, but is there an idiot's guide (or a guide for idiots)?


Please write to the Lords about the Digital Economy Bill, today Jim Killock, 01 December 2009 Tomorrow, the Digital Economy Bill is debated by the Lords in its Second Reading. This is the first serious discussion of the contents of the Bill: so we need to make sure the Lords know that this Bill is [...]