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While I should have been working
…I’ve actually been putting together a very rough (but better than it was) WordPress site for my ju-jitsu instructor, whose class I’ll be leaving when we move next week.
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A Life Revealed – National Geographic Magazine
There’s an story over on National Geographic about the life of an Afghan woman made the cover of the magazine (and several books) back in the days of the Soviet occupation. The photographer is the alternative Kevin Carter – he hunted her down in the Tora Bora mountains (where Bin Laden is purported to hang…
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There’s a special place in hell for freecycle spammers
I don’t know why this offends me any more than regular spam, but there’s something particularly low about registering with altruistic giving-stuff-away site Freecycle just to spam everyone who tries to use it. This mail, or variants thereof, has popped up in my inbox several times today. We’re relocating to Shoreham-by-Sea next week, so are…
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Melksham Christmas Fayre
I really should learn to look in the local paper more often. This morning I took Tabby to the local Christmas Fayre, having seen the sign for it in a car park last night. It consisted of a hot dog stand and this chap, who was advertising train rides for children’s parties or something. Needless…
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Phone-based GPS is the best
I’ve never been a massive fan of GPS devices – somewhat snobbishly preferring to read paper based maps, for some inexplicable reason. I have to admit, though, that after reviewing CoPilot for the iPhone I’m a complete convert. You have to use a cigarette lighter dock or it kills the battery life, and I’ve had…
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Mend – Who made your bag
Invisible Children, a US charity that started out helping child soldiers in Uganda and pretty much defines how to raise money Web 2.0 style, has another brilliant video up on its site. It’s a preview of a new Fairtrade-style clothing and apparel range called Mend. An impressive venture in its own right – for some…
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A Welfare State for Landlords
Really interesting article on the long term effects and cost to the tax payer of selling off council property and freeing up the rental market: A Welfare State for Landlords: Who Benefits? | HumanRights TV. Basically, over two decades, we’ve spent a fortune, made loads of people homeless and created a nice channel for public…
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Why you’ll never sink the pirates
There’s one important detail that people are missing in this whole argument about ISPs to policing traffic and suspending the accounts of filesharers. One small factor which should render the whole debate null and void. Same goes for the idea that everyone who goes over a certain bandwidth cap should pay extra in order to…
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The Staffordshire Hoard
There’s a few stories about the hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold found in the Midlands, not far from where I grew up by the sounds of it, doing the rounds today. My brother in law metal detects just down the road. He’s very jealous. But he did forward on the link to really incredible images of…
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The Zopatrope
I love this idea – Zopa – which facilitates direct loans between those who have money and those who want some without the intermediary of a bank. It’s a bit like a credit union for people who already have a credit rating, or Kiva for richer societies. They take a cut and you’re exposed to…
