Quite a lot of you probably don't read the B3ta newsletter. Your loss ;-)

However, today they link to a pictorial of chinese workers recycling modern electronic consumer goodsIt's not like it's news that cool electronic stuff has rare valuable components, it's just a little bit unnerving to see it extracted ( Read more... )

Y'all have heard about Conservapedia, right? After all, the founder has been on the Today programme on Radio 4.

Anyway, they've got a great new wheeze going - they want a re-translation of the Bible that "enables a thought-for-thought translation without corruption by liberal bias".
The earliest, most authentic manuscripts lack this verse set ( Read more... )

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For some reason - most likely the usual blatantly untrue press release in silly season - my local council has got themselves into the papers this morning. This isn't particularly unusual - they feature in Private Eye's 'Rotten Boroughs' section with depressing regularity.

What is unusual is both the spectrum of the papers reporting it (both The ( Read more... )

My 'puter is on the blink ( Read more... )

This country's a lot cooler than the south of france, but the wine is more expensive. The food is cheaper - but generally lower quality, and the chocolate selection in the supermarkets is pitiful by comparison.

Also, I only managed to stall the hire car once, which is a new personal best - given that I normally drive an automatic these days.

Left the house before 6am today, hand-held GPS and bus route plan in hand. Two buses - ought to do it ( Read more... )

I have to admit defeat. I can't tell if this article is taking the piss or not ( Read more... )

This is a great deal (on an admittedly old Xbox 360 game from 2007). You can now buy Earth Defence Force 2017 for £9.99, delivery included.I can't remember if I posted a proper review of this lovely cheap shooter, but for a tenner you really ought to consider it worth your time. For one thing, it's brilliant fun in split-screen co-op ( Read more... )

After much (deserved) prodding from _alanna I finally went to the dentist this morning. For the first time in over a decade. May even be over 15 years...

OK, OK, so I am a bit phobic (I had extensive orthodontic work when I was younger, including the removal of four entirely healthy teeth in a lengthy procedure I still don't like to think about - over 20 ( Read more... )