Dr. Matt Lee (mattl)

Web standards, accessibility, free/open source software, old UNIX/TV/Music and occasional wargaming

It's not the Gates, it's the bars (2008)

To pay so much attention to Bill Gates’ retirement is missing the point. What really matters is not Gates, nor Microsoft, but the unethical system of restrictions that Microsoft, like many other software companies, imposes on its customers.That statement may surprise you, since most people interested in computers have strong feelings about Microsoft. Businessmen and their tame politicians admire its success in building an empire over so many computer users.Many outside the computer field cre

Going Dutch (2008)

My friend, Andy, has moved from Manchester to Amsterdam with his new job.Going Dutch is new blog, talking about life in mainland Europe, and his ability to break all his credit cards.