Category: In the News

  • I only got around to watching the Golden Years mini-series’ episode about old age around the world Thursday night even though it dates back from April 13th, as I’d SkyPlus’ed it for watching later. Japan used to rely on families…

  • What makes your iPod so precious? Why are they so popular? Apple iPod grabs half of US Flash player market. Even Bush tries to be cool with his iPod playlists. Gimboid. MC creates iPod inspired art. Even the CBC podcasts…

  • How could the masses be educated about scams such as the ones described by the BBC today? One in 20 UK internet users say they have lost money through online scams, research into spam emails suggests. Almost half say they…

  • Of Flying Cars… I had to read this headline twice before I believed it: A car crashed into the top floor of a house after hitting the kerb and went flying up in the air! Now, if that doesn’t make…

  • The Register reports the recently announced merger of Adobe and Macromedia, leaders in each their own field. This new monster could either produce the best all-in-one software we’ve ever seen, or could create the biggest bloater in history. How the…

  • How much desk skiving do YOU do? Yeah, I’m talking to you, reading this at work! πŸ˜‰

  • As long as there are gullible people, there will be spammers to take advantage of them. This man was making bucketloads of money from advertising through spam! I mean, for nearly Β£5million a year, I can see why their sense…

  • Anyone else disturbed by the idea that computer systems will grade University papers in some American universities?

  • Google will be experimenting with vlogging, or video blogging, over the next few months. Can’t say I’d complain if I was offered free space, with no limit on bandwidth or space usage, but if their servers for vlogging is as…

  • So recently, we’ve seen someone sell his forehead for advertising, followed by a woman selling her rather large (and saggy) bosom. When another woman sold her pregnant belly as advertising space, we thought this madness would have to stop. But…