Acorn photo not 2012
I've had a copy of that pic for years, date stamp says 2001, and I don't think it was new then.
Posts by Peter 51
8 publicly visible posts • joined 3 Jul 2009
'Oi! El Reg! Stop pretending Microsoft has a BSOD monopoly!'
Java, Adobe vulns blamed for Windows malware mayhem
Wednesday 28th September 2011 09:36 GMT 
The joys of running plugins without being asked
I've lost two XP machines to drive by infections. Now with Flashblock and Foxit Reader instead of Adobe on Win 7 I'm *slightly* more confident, but what I really want it the equivilent of flashblock for all 3rd part plugin content. I really don't think there's a problem in asking me whether I want to load something or not ... that way I'd know if it was in response to something I'd clicked on.
US authorities shutdown websites accused of movie piracy
Maude calls for public choice on open data
Terence Conran slams 'appalling' Olympic mascots
Tuesday 25th May 2010 10:45 GMT 
Erm, they're not bad at all
As someone who thinks the logo was a great big pile of poo, the mascots came as a pleasant surprise. Visually interesting, original and given the video with then in, expressive.
Much better than yet another anthropomorphised lion or bulldog as some commentators seem to be suggesting.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
