And another one from nature news (you can tell I’m work-avoiding, can’t you?): Laser printer dot code revealed. Am I the only one not surprised by this? (Tinfoil hat always on…) This is merely the modern version of the crime writer’s old standby: the “fingerprint” of a typewriter.
Cheney resignation rumors fly. Ooer… Interesting. [Tinfoil hat on] What are the chances that suggestions of Condoleeza Rice suceeding Cheney should he resign should be floated a few episodes in to the new Commander-in-Chief TV series? Has an idea been planted into public consciousness? [Tinfoil hat off] Speaking of which, if The West Wing is […]
From theguardian: Buster the dog sacked for being too friendly. Not such an uncommon occurence. One of my parents’ current surrogate children (read: dogs) is an ex-police dog. (One of our neighbours down the street is an ex-police dog trainer, and now runs a shelter for unwanted dogs.) It is a source of pride for […]
From Nature (news): Researchers call for more bird flu drugs. While I’m not 100% convinced the threat of a mosaic/mutant virus will emerge this time, there is one thing that is bugging me about the situation arising in Europe. In response, countries are stocking up on Tamiflu, the main anti-viral medicine recommended by the World […]
From BBC news: Longer parking to help city shops. Ha! I see falling revenues have pushed the Council to review their draconian parking limits in Edinburgh’s city centre. We don’t normally drive to the shops, seeing as we live but a 20 minute walk away from the West End. But even when we do want […]
From BBC news: Equal rights take a back seat. I find myself in agreement with the premise of the initial objection… The woman was unreasonable (but is that because she’s a woman or that she’s just an unreasonable person?). (And let’s not forget this was on a First-to-breakdown-Scotrail overcrowded commuter train, where tensions tend to […]
From BBC news: New Orleans sacks 3,000 workers. Are you trying to tell me that 3000 people who have lost their homes, belongings and maybe even friends or relatives have now also lost their source of income? What utter rot.
From theguardian: Are mixed sex cricket teams outrageous?
Ha! Finally, confirmation of my long-held prejudice that stockbrokers are a bunch of nutters.
Gordon Brown is a two-faced git (via nosemonkey). And this is what he said only a few days earlier. So, home-ownership only for the deserving, eh?
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