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I'm Feeling Lucky - Good News for Camera Phones

Google's Picasa seems to be a good way to patch up dodgy camera phone pictures. Smiffy is impressed, a rare occurrence.

Published:

Wednesday, 28th February 2007;
last updated on Thursday, 1st March 2007

Pork, Shitake Mushrooms with Amaranth Pasta

Breaking away from his usual maize-based gluten-free pasta recipe, Smiffy tries amaranth as an alternative pasta flour.

Doping Meat - More Medical Lunacy

Smiffy comments on the disappearance of lamb shanks (as in cut of meat) impregnated with Lignocaine.

Published:

Tuesday, 27th February 2007

Fish and Chips, Gluten Free

Fish and chips, with a gluten-free batter.

Published:

Monday, 26th February 2007;
last updated on Tuesday, 27th February 2007

British Parliament Debates Coeliac Disease

On February 21st, 2007, parliamentary member for Ochil and South Perthshire, Gordon Banks, presented a debate in British Parliament raising awareness of coeliac disease/gluten intolerance.

Published:

Saturday, 24th February 2007;
last updated on Tuesday, 8th April 2008

Not-quite Sir James Gosling

Creator of the Java programming language, James Gosling, is appointed to the Order of Canada.

Published:

Thursday, 22nd February 2007;
last updated on Tuesday, 8th April 2008

Aussie Thyroid

A new thyroid patients site is launched.

Published:

Thursday, 22nd February 2007

Web Accessibility - A Small Part of a Jigsaw

Article on how Web Accessibility is part of Accessibility as a whole.

Published:

Wednesday, 21st February 2007;
last updated on Tuesday, 8th April 2008

Smiffy 2007: A Day in the Life Of

A typical day in my life, being a composite of the last few days plus a little artistic license. There is always hope.

Published:

Monday, 19th February 2007;
last updated on Tuesday, 20th February 2007

Real Coconut Ice

Smiffy continues his essays in the making of frozen desserts with one based on coconut milk.

Published:

Saturday, 17th February 2007;
last updated on Wednesday, 7th March 2007