MMS plumbing at the BBC
When Matt Biddulph (R&Mi T&D Architecture Team Gruppenfuhrer) wrote about Moyles-proof code he was talking about processing incoming SMS. The core plumbing of that system was a way of turning an external (to the BBC) store of messages provided by a third-party into an internal feed of messages that applications could be built on top of. That's how you're able to build the cool stuff: by having solid, scalable, adaptable plumbing.
BBC Radio Player survey
Some of my colleagues here in BBC Radio & Music Interactive are looking at our (Oh, I like saying that) Radio Player -- the BBC Radio internet audio-on-demand controller -- and are looking for feedback. There's a survey up at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/survey.shtml, it shouldn't take more than about five minutes and I can guarantee that the Radio Player folks will be very interested to hear what you've got to say (and that they'll be make-it-better interested, and not just powerpoint-charts interested).
The Nun and the Archimedes
This post is my contribution to Ada Lovelace day