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Thursday November 30, 2006
Wednesday November 29, 2006
‘Yours Truly,’ the E-Variations
Because how you end your emails is apparently full of social significance... ¶
Tuesday November 28, 2006
'Comedy is my self-defence'
Novelist AL Kennedy tries to explain why she tries to be a stand up comic. ¶
Monday November 27, 2006
Revealed: rise of creationism in UK schools
Dozens of schools are using creationist teaching materials described by the UK government as "not appropriate". ¶
Police want power to crack down on offensive demo chants and slogans
After all, you wouldn't want anyone being allowed to advocate anything that causes offence to anyone, would you? ¶
How mirrors can light up the world
Scientists say the global energy crisis can be solved by using the desert sun... ¶
Sunday November 26, 2006
What Kind of American English Do You Speak?
I am 45% General American, 20% Yankee, and 15% Upper Midwestern. Which is a bit strange for someone who lives in Scotland... :-) ¶
Saturday November 25, 2006
Friday November 24, 2006
Thursday November 23, 2006
Wednesday November 22, 2006
Sunday November 19, 2006
Little People - a tiny street art project
Little handpainted people, left in London to fend for themselves... ¶
Saturday November 18, 2006
The New York Times's "Top News Story" this morning - F.D.A. Will Allow Breast Implants Made of Silicone
Says it all about the decline of a much vaunted 'institution', doesn't it? ¶
Friday November 17, 2006
Give me back my GOOGLE
[via a.wholelottanothing.org]Google results without all the bloody affiliate links [no kelkoo, pixmania, dealtime etc.]. ¶
A one-way street to postcode madness
An up-to-date list of addresses is vital for local authorities - but they have to pay for the data they created themselves... ¶
UK regulator Ofcom will ban junk food advertising on all children's programming, on all children's channels and on all programmes that have a "particular appeal" to under 16-year-olds.
¶Thursday November 16, 2006
Diabetes 'hitting poor hardest'
Britain's poorest communities are 2.5 times more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than the general population, and 3.5 times more likely to develop serious complications of diabetes, including heart disease. ¶
Wednesday November 15, 2006
UK Government grants "independence" to statistics bodies
So it can never rig inflation numbers again... ¶
Tuesday November 14, 2006
Prison whistleblower lifts lid on 'regime of torture' in London prison
Makes Guantanamo Bay look like a bit of a picnic... ¶
So what's with all the dinosaurs?
Stephen Bates is given a sneak preview of the world's first Creationist museum. ¶
Stephen Bates is given a sneak preview of the world's first Creationist museum. ¶
Monday November 13, 2006
Sunday November 12, 2006
Piracy losses fabricated - Aussie study
A draft study commissioned by the Australian Attorney General's office finds that the music and software industries attributes sales losses to piracy without any evidence to back their claims. ¶
Saturday November 11, 2006
Friday November 10, 2006
Channel 4 newsreader Jon Snow has accused his critics of "poppy fascism" after provoking controversy over his decision not to wear a poppy on air, while Richard Gott ponders what the true meaning of remembrance ought to be.
¶There is a political correctness about the red poppy, which often goes unnoticed
Hmm, yes, very true... ¶
Ed Bradley of '60 Minutes' dies of leukemia
And he was the only one of the 60 Minutes team that I really liked anymore... ¶
Wednesday November 8, 2006
Inside Aperture
A new O'Reilly site... [NB: the RSS feeds on the page don't link to the real Inside Aperture RSS feed...] ¶
Monday November 6, 2006
Air America's ABC Blacklist: The Real Story
Criticise corporations and the corrupt links between corporations and politicians in the US, and get yourself blacklisted for free. ¶
Imaging Reality: Aperture's Vault backups and referenced masters -- some things to consider.
Not everything is backed up anymore if you use referenced files... am not sure even the references are backed up... ¶
Violence from ultra-orthodox Jews may halt gay march in Jerusalem
Nice to see the spirit of tolerance is alive and well in the Middle East... ¶
Thursday November 2, 2006
