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"Where's Assange?" (stripy top and bobble hat)
I'll guess that during Christmas, the world will be wondering where this man has disappeared to. There seem to be three options:- On a slow route to Guantanamo, via HMP Wandsworth, Sweden, The Hague, and then somewhere across the Atlantic, all via subtle "next logical step" diplomatic pressures.
- Not anywhere at all, i.e. someone gets into Wandsworth ( Read more... )
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Noctilucent Clouds - we got em here! :o)
These are clouds that are very high up (cirrus or higher), which catch sunlight - at night ( Read more... ) -
Take note, quiz-lovers!
"The Hidden Secrets of Online Quizzes" - Slashdot: http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/05/14/1243206
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Sugar Bingo
Today we played Sugar Bingo while watching the first episode of The Apprentice. If you don't know how games of this ilk are played: you have a list (or grid) of words that you listen out for. When they're said, you get a point, or whatever. The winner is the one with the most points or eliminated words ( Read more... ) -
Web 2 becomes more convenient
My casual observations and limited web-building experience tell me that the task of presenting material is often and easily mismanaged. I've often thought that a little tech design wizardry could go a long way, and posterous.com (FAQ page) goes a long way to address the 'problems' (or lack of freedom ( Read more... ) -
For Sale: Toolbag with Greasegun, buyer collects
This page [BBC] pointed to some hints for observing the ISS Toolbag, so for viewing pleasure, and 55000 Spotter's Guide points, I took the camera out at around the appointed time, to record the space handbag... ( image behind cut ) -
"It's a hamster!"
I've been watching this story unfold, as I've been wanting heads to roll...
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Introducing... YearTwitter
Save everyone from all that trivial status-texting from the toilet, and save it all up for a year. At your chosen anniversary date, say your birthday, YearTwitter then makes a large public post (behind a cut) to your designated LJ account - perfect for telling everyone the long-forgotten details of that drunken night out ( Read more... ) -
The Nine? ... The None!
I looked up "The Nine" [Wikipedia], as teased every few minutes on the FIVE channels, so given that I might have missed the first episode, I went hunting... to find out that it was a flop in the US, Cancelled mid-season, and the remaining eps unaired. Now, it's ABC's website even has a 404 error in place of the content (and that's from their search ( Read more... )