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Interesting Links for 06-08-2013
Aug. 6th, 2013 05:00 pm- 21 Painfully Awkward Band Photos
I'm worried by whatever is poling of of Carlos' bath. Particularly as it appears to have a dorsal fin.
- How The Sun got it wrong on green energy costs | Environment | theguardian.com
'The newspaper's bar chart using data from energy supplier npower distorts the cost to consumers of renewable energy'
- Children given lifelong ban on talking about fracking | Environment | The Guardian
Two Pennsylvanian children will live their lives under a gag order imposed under a $750,000 settlement
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Interesting Links for 19-03-2013
Mar. 19th, 2013 04:00 pm- 'New Banksy' appears at site of 'stolen' mural - ITV News
"A stencil image of a rat holding a card saying 'Why?' "
- National Security Letters ruled unconstitutional • The Register
'A federal court judge has ruled that National Security Letters (NSLs) – the controversial, ultra-clandestine surveillance tools used by the FBI to gather information on individuals – are unconstitutional and must be halted.'
- Don’t let Jedi Knights hold weddings - Free Church - Scotland - Scotsman.com
May your marriage be with you, always.
- Nadine Dorries: Tory party is looking 'silly and ridiculous' for suspending me - Telegraph
Does she really think these comments will help? Nope. She thinks they'll get her media attention.
- Train Wi-Fi and mobile access expected to be in Osborne's budget giveaway | Politics | The Guardian
Some 12 out of 25 rail franchise operators still don't have Wi-Fi – chancellor expected to offer an inducement to them to install it
- ‘Unwise to block free speech law’ at Stormont - Headlines - Belfast Newsletter
'he could think of no reason for Stormont blocking the Defamation Bill from Northern Ireland other than that politicians wanted “to be able to sue newspapers more readily”.'
- 10 Companies Chasing Innovations That Really Matter | Wired Business | Wired.com
- Innovator Under 35: Danielle Fong, 24 - MIT Technology Review
'Making clean energy pay off by storing it as squeezed air '
- Computer lessons in Vietnam
Computer classes start at age 7, programming starts at age 9
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Interesting Links for 05-11-2012
Nov. 5th, 2012 04:00 pm- Fears grow over Conservatives' links to fossil fuel lobbyists | Environment | The Observer
'Sacked energy minister warns Britain must not 'bet the farm' on shale gas extraction'
- MP's expenses: maxed out | Editorial | Comment is free | The Guardian
'Denis MacShane's fall from grace ought to be the final chapter in the saga of politicians cheating the public purse, but …' they're still renting out houses to each other and doing other dodgy things.
- Stonewall unapologetic over Scottish cardinal's 'bigot of the year' award | World news | The Guardian
And I'm glad they are. It's not that the cardinal in question is against gay marriage, it's the level of vitriol he's directed towards it and towards gay people.
- Why MPs' best ripostes get left out of Hansard - Telegraph
'As cost-cutting puts an end to MPs' bound copies of Hansard, a former parliamentary sketchwriter says the Commons' report of proceedings is only half of what goes on in the House'
- slacktivist » The ‘biblical view’ that’s younger than the Happy Meal
In 1979, McDonald’s introduced the Happy Meal. Sometime after that, it was decided that the Bible teaches that human life begins at conception.
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Interesting Links for 31-07-2012
Jul. 31st, 2012 05:00 pm- Olympics opening ceremony was 'honouring socialism', says shock jock Rush Limbaugh - Telegraph
'Limbaugh said: "Of all the things that you want to honour - the people of Great Britain don’t even like the National Health Service! And then it hit me, and then it hit me. It was actually done on behalf of President [Barack Obama]. They did it for Obama. Nobody will convince me otherwise.”' To paraphrase one of our volunteers, Rush Limbaugh coming out against something is a good sign it's something worth supporting.
- India: 600 million without power in 'biggest ever blackout' - Telegraph
'Outages in the northern and eastern power grid spread over 13 provinces including the Indian capital New Delhi paralysed nearly half the country, disrupting air, rail, medical and communication services.'
- Limbaugh: Don’t tell ‘people on welfare when the election is’ | The Raw Story
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Interesting Links for 19-04-2012
Apr. 19th, 2012 05:00 pm- Forty years in solitary: two men mark sombre anniversary in Louisiana prison | World news | guardian.co.uk
'They've spent 23 hours of each day in the last 40 years in a 9ft-by-6ft cell'
- 5 Ways Jim Yong Kim Can Save the World Bank | Foreign Policy
'If it really wants to reduce poverty, the bank will have to slaughter some of its sacred cows.'
- The Daily Mash - Only a 30% chance of Cthulhu, say fracking experts
'energy companies insist they can keep demonic activity at levels that would be classed as 'normal' for a seaside town.'
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Interesting Links for 27-03-2012
Mar. 27th, 2012 05:00 pm- MPs try to overturn 'God can heal' ad ban | Total Politics
'they want the Advertising Standards Authority to produce "indisputable scientific evidence" to say that prayer does not work - otherwise they will raise the issue in Parliament.'
- May be months to stop North Sea gas cloud - Total | Reuters
'A cloud of explosive natural gas boiling out of the North Sea from a leak at Total's abandoned Elgin platform forced wider evacuations off the Scottish coast'
- BBC News - Google under fire in UK MPs report into privacy
'called on Google to introduce an algorithm to remove search links found to be in breach of privacy - or face legislation to force it to do so.'
- How GPs are set to make a killing out of NHS reform - UK Politics - UK - The Independent
'One in three who publicly supports change may have conflicts of interest'
- O2 forced to expose 'porn downloaders' - Telegraph
'personal details handed to a pornographer who claims they unlawfully downloaded his films'
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Interesting Links for 01-02-2012
Feb. 1st, 2012 04:00 pm- Spain 'could veto Scotland's EU bid' | Herald Scotland
for fear it would bolster demands for separation in Catalonia and the Basque Country.
- Gove delays compliance over private emails | Politics | The Guardian
'he was awaiting fresh civil service advice before complying with the information commissioner'
- Janet Howell, Virginia State Senator, Attaches Rectal Exam Amendment To Anti-Abortion Bill
So that men have some equality in terms of unnecessary and expensive procedures being made mandatory.
- Indiana Senate Backs Teaching Creationism Proposal
'as long as they include origin of life theories from multiple religions.' So, you can teach beliefs with no scientific backup in science lessons, so long as you teach a range thereof. More time spent on non-science in science lessons. Also, why isn't the Flying Spaghetti monster on the list?
- Ministers 'misled MPs over need for nuclear power stations'
Cross-party report says government misrepresented findings on future electricity demand, and ignored case against nuclear
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Interesting Links for 03-12-2011
Dec. 3rd, 2011 04:00 pm- Wind-Powered Car Travels Downwind Faster Than the Wind | Autopia | Wired.com
'Rick Cavallaro and his friends have built a wind-powered vehicle that travels downwind faster than the wind, solving a riddle that can start fights'
- Man Sues Couple He Kidnapped - Lowering the Bar
'…the minute I fall asleep, you go and escape, which meant the police could come in and arrest me. I mean, I thought we had an understanding. And that is why I'm suing you for breach of contract.'
- 5 Logical Fallacies That Make You Wrong More Than You Think | Cracked.com
'These days, everyone is a pundit. But with all those different perspectives on important issues flying around, you'd think we'd be getting smarter and more informed. Unfortunately, the very wiring of our brains ensures that all these lively debates only make us dumber and more narrow-minded.'
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Interesting Links for 24-11-2011
Nov. 24th, 2011 04:00 pm- Cutting-edge Mirasol display finally comes to e-reader • The Register
'The much-awaited Mirasol display has made its debut in an South Korean e-reader, offering the colour of LCD combined with the clarity, and power consumption, of electronic ink.'
- Superhero oil-burping algae will save the world • The Register
'The next energy revolution is coming - and promises the biggest disruption since the industrial revolution.'
