Commafruit

Microsoft buys stake in Facebook. Oh well, was sorta going off Facebook anyway.

From BBC News on tomorrows PS3 launch: Neil Thompson, head of Xbox in the UK … said it did not matter which high definition DVD video system wins the format war.
“Whatever format wins it is highly likely we will offer a solution,” he said.

It’s been a good week.

Saddam Hussein sentenced to death. There can’t be many people surprised at this outcome, and now, naturally there are accusations that Bush et al timed the announcement specifically so that it was “two days before pivotal midterm elections”. Seems like everything is going to get worse before it gets better.

In some ways I actually feel heartened by this article on the BBC which says that “employers would be put off a job candidate by poor spelling or grammar”. If I am capable of using good grammar and take care with my spelling, does that give me an advantage?

More from the article:
Only 24% of employers interviewed said they were interested in a candidate’s class of degree and 14% in the reputation of the university they had attended. … “They rank relevant work experience highly, and expect candidates to be able to communicate well and show that they are highly motivated too.”

Could Tony Blair be getting back into my favour? He is meeting with executives from US biotech firms in California, and is expected to promote Britain as an ideal place for stem-cell research.