This is a superb illusion. It isn't my favourite ever, which has to be this one which had my boss back at IMG saying that having an animated backdrop was a waste of CPU cycles...

For those of you who think that petrol is a good substance to remove stains, well it is, but I suggest you use it away from sparks or naked flames. For how not to do it, see this article from the BBC.

Understandably Microsoft don't want you to see this. If that is what happens when you write a friendly letter to your mum I don't want to be on the receiving end of an angry letter...

Or I will turn the internet upside down!

Australia, where England sent all the people we didn't like, home of some of the most bonkers life on earth would appear to have calmed down in its old age. According to this article on the BBC there were once killer kangaroos and a large carnivorous bird who they have named the demon duck of doom ( Read more... )

So I would like a new phone. I actually was after an E70, but I have given up waiting and have gone for an N80 instead. I first was looking for a good deal on one and found that 3 were offing it for free if i spent £25 a month. This sounded very good indeed, so I went for it, called Orange for my PAC, but they pointed out that I don't use many ( Read more... )

The exciting news of the day is that it would appear that ducks have been around for quite a long time in one form or another. The details are on Nobel Intent with the BBC having some artistic renditions. I always knew the ducks were up to something...

...but the combination of Radio 5 Live and ASCII video is strangely compelling :-) You can't see what is going on unless there is a closeup, but when there is no other option...

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/laptops/kitty-vs-frontrow-round-1-178998.php

Sorry, but it is cute.

http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/study/surgery-less-risky-after-super-monkey-ball-175989.php

Since that link seems irratic at best, try this:http://