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Interesting Links for 08-06-2016
Jun. 8th, 2016 01:00 pm- EU Referendum: Statistics regulator loses patience with Leave campaign over '£350m a week' EU cost figure
What's that? The bad guys in the referendum are pushing a lie based on hundreds of millions? That sounds rather familiar…
Interesting Links for 10-07-2015
Jul. 10th, 2015 01:00 pm- I, Racist — "Why I don’t talk about race with White people"
- Border crossings no more
Photos of the closed border checkpoints of Schengen-ised Europe
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Interesting Links for 19-08-2014
Sep. 5th, 2014 03:00 am- Pathfinder's new iconic shaman is a transgender dwarf
And they appear to have handled it with a lot of care and understanding.
- BBC News - Julian Assange speaks of 'leaving' Ecuador embassy
Interesting Links for 28-06-2014
Sep. 2nd, 2014 11:00 pm- Petition to make Father Ted's 'My Lovely Horse' Ireland's Eurovision song turned down - News - Music - The Independent
'Irish MPs said they 'didn't have the musical expertise' to decide'
- Facebook tinkered with users’ feeds for a massive psychology experiment · Newswire · The A.V. Club
Facebook is playing with your emotions, because it can.
- GOP Candidate Charges Opponent Is Dead, Represented By A Body Double
'[His opponent] told KFOR however, that he has never been to the country where he's being accused of having been executed.'
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Interesting Links for 15-01-2014
Jan. 15th, 2014 12:00 pm- Friendly Floatees - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1992, approximately 29,000 rubber bath toys fell off a cargo ship in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. And told us a lot about ocean currents
- Rest of Europe wants referendum on Britain
- Man Poses as Woman on Online Dating Site; Barely Lasts Two Hours
Before the barrage of aggressive come-ons drove him away.
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Interesting Links for 05-11-2013
Nov. 5th, 2013 04:00 pm- This transatlantic trade deal is a full-frontal assault on democracy | George Monbiot | Comment is free | The Guardian
'it would grant big business to sue the living daylights out of governments which try to defend their citizens'
- Peers seek to delay lobbying bill for three months | Politics | theguardian.com
'refer part of bill on regulating charities and thinktanks to special committee'
- 30 Of The Most Powerful Images Ever | Bored Panda
- New MPs need training on lobbyists, says committee | Politics | theguardian.com
They're turning MPs into gamers! 'role-playing exercises could help MPs and peers learn how to deal with lobbyists'
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Interesting Links for 31-05-2013
May. 31st, 2013 05:00 pm- “Why do women try to get ahead by pulling men down?” — LadyBits on Medium — Medium
A rather good metaphorical escalator
- Peter Mandelson joins board of Russian firm 'with organised crime links' | Business | The Guardian
- BBC News - Incapacity benefit test claims 'conflated figures' - watchdog
'Suggestions that 878,300 benefit claimants dropped their claims rather than take a medical test have been challenged by the statistics watchdog.'
- BBC News - Scottish independence: Dissecting legal advice on student fees post-yes
- Nick Clegg: we will strike a balance on 'snoopers charter' after Woolwich attack - Telegraph
'work is already under way within the civil service to resurrect some of the proposals without the need for legislation, meaning the Liberal Democrats would not be able to vote it down in parliament.'
- Motorola's tattoos could replace passwords for phones- Telegraph
- BBC News - Tory MP Patrick Mercer resigns
'has resigned the Tory whip to "save my party embarrassment" over a BBC Panorama programme alleging he had broken lobbying rules.'
- 33 Teachers Who Got The Last Laugh
I may have to use the Helen Waite one at some point myself.
- How attractive is Britain to ‘benefit tourists?
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Interesting Links for 20-05-2013
May. 20th, 2013 05:00 pm- BBC News - Yahoo 'to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn'
- Chicago Grid | Eight nerds get rich off a game that makes Oprah sob into a Lean Cuisine
'Cards Against Humanity has made well more than $12 million, all because some Highland Park 20-somethings wanted to avoid conversation.'
- Scotland's tough call: stay in the UK, or stay in the EU? | Angus Roxburgh | Comment is free | The Guardian
'It's the bad luck of the Scots. You wait a lifetime for a referendum, and then two of the damned things come along at once, each profoundly influencing the other.'
- Intervision Song Contest - Wikipedia
'The competition had an interesting way of voting. Because lot of citizens did not have phones, viewers would turn on lights if they liked the song or turned them off if they didn’t like the song. According to load experienced on the electrical network, points were granted accordingly to each contestant.'
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Interesting Links for 04-03-2013
Mar. 4th, 2013 05:00 pm- BBC News - Decriminalise drugs, inquiry by cross-party peers says
- Procrastination Is Not Laziness | Thought Catalog
'It’s a neurotic self-defense behavior that develops to protect a person’s sense of self-worth. You see, procrastinators tend to be people who have, for whatever reason, developed to perceive an unusually strong association between their performance and their value as a person. This makes failure or criticism disproportionately painful, which leads naturally to hesitancy when it comes to the prospect of doing anything that reflects their ability — which is pretty much everything.'
- Dr Helen Pankhurst: 'I ask a class if they’re feminists and there's silence' - Profiles - People - The Independent
- "Batman" helps police inquiry | Calendar - ITV News
'"The person who brought the wanted man into the station was dressed in a full batman outfit. His identity, however, remains unknown"'
- Human rights… I do not think they mean what you think they mean.
'Tory ministers plot Human Rights Act repeal'
- Government to try 'crowd sourcing' key policies to see 'What Works' - UK Politics - UK - The Independent
- Jason O Mahony » Blog Archive » Why Canada, Australia and New Zealand should join the European Union.
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Interesting Links for 18-02-2013
Feb. 18th, 2013 04:00 pm- Inside the Battle of Hoth: The Empire Strikes Out | Danger Room | Wired.com
'How did the Galactic Empire ever cement its hold on the Star Wars Universe? The war machine built by Emperor Palpatine and run by Darth Vader is a spectacularly bad fighting force, as evidenced by all of the pieces of Death Star littering space. But of all the Empire’s failures, none is a more spectacular military fiasco than the Battle of Hoth at the beginning of The Empire Strikes Back.'
- PULP-O-MIZER: the custom pulp magazine cover generator
- Teenage Girl Blossoming Into Beautiful Object | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
'in the span of 14 months, the high school junior underwent a staggering metamorphosis from a young girl with thoughts, feelings, and aspirations into a truly stunning commodity.'
- Techno Viking and the curse of internet celebrity | Fruzsina Eordogh | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
'Finding yourself at the centre of a meme sensation should be lucrative – but a Berlin lawsuit shows fame doesn't always pay'
- Politwoops - All deleted tweets from politicians
So, what are they changing their minds about…
- There Are Giant Camera Resolution Test Charts Scattered Across the US
- Neil Gaiman on Alan Moore's life
- A Parliament without transparency has no accountability | Unlock Democracy
There's a push for the MEPs to have a secret ballot on whether they accept the EU budget. Doesn't that make them unaccountable to their constituents?
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Interesting Links for 29-01-2013
Jan. 29th, 2013 04:00 pm- BBC News - Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands 'to abdicate for son'
'to make a televised announcement, amid speculation in local media that she will abdicate the throne'
- The value of trigger warnings « Another angry woman
Pretty much describes why I use trigger warnings; 'If I’ve helped even one person avoid pain, then I am glad. It’s a little thing for me to do, which can make the all the difference for some people.'
- Your Rights and Mobile Fingerprinting « Netpol
Many police forces are now using mobile fingerprint scanners. Know your rights as regards 'em.
- Target Practice – Lords of the Blog
'are we not shooting ourselves in the foot by continuing to pay for a rifle range in the House of Lords?'
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Interesting Links for 03-07-2012
Jul. 3rd, 2012 05:00 pm- BBC News - Liechtenstein referendum rejects curbs on royal powers
'even if voters had bucked tradition and opted to remove the royal veto, nothing much would have changed. "Oh I think the Prince wouldn't sanction that," she said. "He would use his veto, of course."' Interesting comparisons to Lords Reform, I'd say.
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Interesting Links for 16-03-2012
Mar. 16th, 2012 04:00 pm- Gamers pledge almost a million dollars for Wasteland sequel • reghardware
'Wasteland, released in 1988, was the inspiration for the Fallout series. Both games spearheaded by Interplay founder and famed games developer Brian Fargo.' Edit: It's already beaten it's funding goals (within a few days, impressively), so it's definitely going to be made)
- Announcing Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition
'work has begun on the Enhanced Edition of Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate II.'
- BBC News - Police commissioner elections: Millions without internet 'miss out'
"Only providing information about PCC candidates on a central website will disproportionately affect groups that have low levels of internet access, such as the elderly and those who live in rural areas."
- Scottish independence: Scotland must go into euro, expert claims - Politics - Scotsman.com
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Interesting Links for 09-03-2012
Mar. 9th, 2012 04:00 pm- 6 Things Rich People Need to Stop Saying | Cracked.com
'All of a sudden, it's like you can't make huge amounts of money without people getting all pissed off about it.'
- BBC News - Nazi persecution saw Jews flee abroad as servants
'the story of thousands of Jewish women who fled to the UK by getting jobs as domestic servants.'
- Independent Scotland could hamper nuclear deterrent, warn MPs and peers - Telegraph
They also note we've no plans for Euro-collapse potential unrest.
- Leveson inquiry: MP used one phone call after arrest to ring Andy Coulson | Media | guardian.co.uk
- Nigeria hostages: Italian anger mounts over special forces operation | World news | The Guardian
'Front page editorial in Corriere della Sera describes failed rescue attempt as a humiliation for Italy'
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Interesting Links for 21-02-2012
Feb. 21st, 2012 04:00 pm- Rick Santorum's Mardi Gras of WTF
He says everyone should be homeschooled, and the Dutch are involuntarily euthanising their old people
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 16-12-2011
Dec. 16th, 2011 05:00 pm- The 45 Most Powerful Images Of 2011
- ViewPure - Videos without clutter
'Watch YouTube videos without comments, suggestions, or the 'other' things.'
- Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows
Lots of useful tools, including the ones I'm now using to post links to Facebook and Twitter easily
- The Protester - Person of the Year 2011 - TIME
'"Massive and effective street protest" was a global oxymoron until suddenly, shockingly… it became the defining trope of our times.'
- It's Time for a Lady Hero In Grand Theft Auto
A female hero in GTA could be good, but how would it be handled, how would they make it feel authentic?
- BBC News - French banker says UK should be downgraded first
- The Stop Online Piracy Act and You: A Primer
"I've tracked down a bunch of articles, comics, and infographics about the bill."
- HTTP Status Cats - a set on Flickr
Includes the essential "418 - I'm a teapot"
- How Rewards Can Make You Hate Something You Love
Am I doing it 'cause I enjoy it, or 'cause of the pay? Wait, now I enjoy it less…
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