Apparently, having daughters makes a father, in particular, sensitive to inequalities and therefore more likely to vote to the left:
Girls to the left, boys to the right
Friday, April 28, 2006
The Sultans' Elephant
The Sultans' Elephant is coming to London (May 5-7). Actually it's by Battersea Power Station at the moment...
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Interlocking Loft
Interlocking Loft, Kyu Sung Woo Architects Inc.:
The Interlocking Puzzle Loft notches and interlocks various program elements into a tight assembly of volumes to maximize the amount of usable space
Big Ideas come out of Big Pencils
Big Ideas come out of Big Pencils
Now I hate Flash as much as the next man but this is truly stunning. Pity it had to be for filthy spawn-of-Satan marketing types but I guess they were the ones with the budget :)
Now I hate Flash as much as the next man but this is truly stunning. Pity it had to be for filthy spawn-of-Satan marketing types but I guess they were the ones with the budget :)
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
eBay: Total Network Solutions
TNS for sale on eBay
You can own, and name, your own football club! Bidding is up to £65k but hasn't apparently reached the reserve yet...
You can own, and name, your own football club! Bidding is up to £65k but hasn't apparently reached the reserve yet...
Why is the sky blue?
Why is the sky blue? Facts you should know:
Think you know you know your science? Recently, several science gurus -- Nobel Prize winners, institute heads, teachers and others who spend most of their time thinking about science -- were asked, 'What is one science question every high school graduate should be able to answer?'
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Simpsons film confirmed for 2007
Simpsons film confirmed for 2007: "Twentieth Century Fox has confirmed that popular animated TV series The Simpsons is to be made into a film. "
BBC unveils radical revamp of website
BBC unveils radical revamp of website
The BBC today unveiled radical plans to rebuild its website around user-generated content, including blogs and home videos, with the aim of creating a public service version of MySpace.com.
Stop Hacking, or be Stopped
Stop Hacking, or be Stopped:
With the imminent launch of IE7 your usual CSS hacking methods are going to fail. If you want to save web design, as we know it, it’s time to take some drastic action.
Wes Anderson American Express Ad
YouTube - Wes Anderson American Express Ad:
The brilliant Wes Anderson My Life, My Card ad starring Jason Schwartzman and a cast of, er, um many!
Monday, April 24, 2006
Fast Food Nation - kids version
Actually called Chew On This, by Eric Schlosser...
In the Guardian today and what goes into a milkshake
In the Guardian today and what goes into a milkshake
Maldives fishermen in drugs haul
Maldives fishermen in drugs haul: "A group of fishermen in The Maldives got more than they bargained for when they reeled in the country's largest ever drugs haul, local media reports."
The link to this story on the main page was: "Lobster Pot".
The link to this story on the main page was: "Lobster Pot".
A duel between two artists
Mr Squiggle
One sends a squiggle, the other turns it into a painting (where you can still make out the squiggle), and then sets the next squiggle.
Let the Art commence.
One sends a squiggle, the other turns it into a painting (where you can still make out the squiggle), and then sets the next squiggle.
Let the Art commence.
Sunday, April 23, 2006
High DPI Web Sites
Surfin’ Safari - Blog Archive » High DPI Web Sites
One area of Web design that is going to become more important in the coming years is high DPI. For those of us working on WebKit, this will also become an issue for WebKit applications and for Dashboard widgets.
Did you know one of the Monkees invented the pop video?
Faces of the week
He was a member of The Monkees, the original boy-band, yet he went on to become a respected musician, a pioneer of the pop video, a film producer and author. Michael Nesmith has just released a new album after a five-year break.
Friday, April 21, 2006
Top 10 Strangest Home Gadgets
Top 10 Strangest Home Gadgets:
The Top 10 Strangest (or coolest) Home Gadgets
Top 10 Strangest Home Gadgets
Top 10 Strangest Home Gadgets:
The Top 10 Strangest (or coolest) Home Gadgets
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Welcome to Google Calendar
Welcome to Google Calendar:
I'm now thinking seriously about using my gmail account for everything...
Wouldn't it be great to be able to keep track of all the events in your life, coordinate schedules with friends and family, and find new things to do -- all with one online calendar? We thought so, too. Learn More
I'm now thinking seriously about using my gmail account for everything...
Swanson's Unwritten Rules
A few years a CEO called Bill Swanson ago wrote down what he claimed were the 33 unwritten rules of business. Of course they have now become known as Swanson's Unwritten Rules which seems a bit silly.
Although there is a little management-speak in there the points seem to actually be really right on the nose. And pretty interesting.
One of the rules has risen above the rest and is now often used by CEOs to rate their managers it is rule 32: A person who is nice to you but rude to the waiter, or to others, is not a nice person.
Its a long list but worth it:
SWANSON'S UNWRITTEN RULES
1: Learn to say, 'I don't know.' If used when appropriate, it will be used often.
2: It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.
3: If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much
4: Look for what is missing. Many know how to improve what's there; few can see what isn't there.
5: Presentation rule: When something appears on a slide presentation, assume the world knows about it and deal with it accordingly.
6. Work for a boss to whom you can tell it like it is. Remember, you can't pick your family, but you can pick your boss.
7: Constantly review developments to make sure that the actual benefits are what they were supposed to be. Avoid Newton's Law.
8: However menial and trivial your early assignments may appear, give them your best effort.
9: Persistence or tenacity is the disposition to persevere in spite of difficulties, discouragement or indifference. Don't be known as a good starter but a poor finisher!
10: In doing your project, don't wait for others; go after them and make sure it gets done.
11: Confirm the instructions you give others, and their commitments, in writing. Don't assume it will get done.
12: Don't be timid: Speak up, express yourself and promote your ideas.
13: Practice shows that those who speak the most knowingly and confidently often end up with the assignment to get the job done.
14: Strive for brevity and clarity in oral and written reports.
15: Be extremely careful in the accuracy of your statements.
16: Don't overlook the fact that you are working for a boss. Keep him or her informed. Whatever the boss wants, within the bounds of integrity, takes top priority.
17: Promises, schedules and estimates are important instruments in a well-run business. You must make promises — don't lean on the often-used phrase: "I can't estimate it because it depends on many uncertain factors."
18: Never direct a complaint to the top; a serious offense is to "cc" a person's boss on a copy of a complaint before the person has a chance to respond to the complaint.
19: When interacting with people outside the company, remember that you are always representing the company. Be especially careful of your commitments.
20: Cultivate the habit of boiling matters down to the simplest terms: the proverbial "elevator speech" is the best way.
21: Don't get excited in engineering emergencies: Keep your feet on the ground.
22: Cultivate the habit of making quick, clean-cut decisions.
23: When making decisions, the "pros" are much easier to deal with than the "cons." Your boss wants to see both.
24: Don't ever lose your sense of humor.
25: Have fun at what you do. It will be reflected in you work. No one likes a grump except another grump!
26: Treat the name of your company as if it were your own.
27: Beg for the bad news.
28: You remember 1/3 of what you read, 1/2 of what people tell you, but 100% of what you feel.
29: You can't polish a sneaker.
30: When facing issues or problems that are becoming drawn-out, "short them to the ground."
31: When faced with decisions, try to look at them as if you were one level up in the organization. Your perspective will change quickly.
32: A person who is nice to you but rude to the waiter, or to others, is not a nice person. (This rule never fails).
33: Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, an amateur built an ark that survived a flood while a large group of professionals built the Titanic!
Postscript: The qualities of leadership boil down to confidence, dedication, integrity and love.
Although there is a little management-speak in there the points seem to actually be really right on the nose. And pretty interesting.
One of the rules has risen above the rest and is now often used by CEOs to rate their managers it is rule 32: A person who is nice to you but rude to the waiter, or to others, is not a nice person.
Its a long list but worth it:
SWANSON'S UNWRITTEN RULES
1: Learn to say, 'I don't know.' If used when appropriate, it will be used often.
2: It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.
3: If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much
4: Look for what is missing. Many know how to improve what's there; few can see what isn't there.
5: Presentation rule: When something appears on a slide presentation, assume the world knows about it and deal with it accordingly.
6. Work for a boss to whom you can tell it like it is. Remember, you can't pick your family, but you can pick your boss.
7: Constantly review developments to make sure that the actual benefits are what they were supposed to be. Avoid Newton's Law.
8: However menial and trivial your early assignments may appear, give them your best effort.
9: Persistence or tenacity is the disposition to persevere in spite of difficulties, discouragement or indifference. Don't be known as a good starter but a poor finisher!
10: In doing your project, don't wait for others; go after them and make sure it gets done.
11: Confirm the instructions you give others, and their commitments, in writing. Don't assume it will get done.
12: Don't be timid: Speak up, express yourself and promote your ideas.
13: Practice shows that those who speak the most knowingly and confidently often end up with the assignment to get the job done.
14: Strive for brevity and clarity in oral and written reports.
15: Be extremely careful in the accuracy of your statements.
16: Don't overlook the fact that you are working for a boss. Keep him or her informed. Whatever the boss wants, within the bounds of integrity, takes top priority.
17: Promises, schedules and estimates are important instruments in a well-run business. You must make promises — don't lean on the often-used phrase: "I can't estimate it because it depends on many uncertain factors."
18: Never direct a complaint to the top; a serious offense is to "cc" a person's boss on a copy of a complaint before the person has a chance to respond to the complaint.
19: When interacting with people outside the company, remember that you are always representing the company. Be especially careful of your commitments.
20: Cultivate the habit of boiling matters down to the simplest terms: the proverbial "elevator speech" is the best way.
21: Don't get excited in engineering emergencies: Keep your feet on the ground.
22: Cultivate the habit of making quick, clean-cut decisions.
23: When making decisions, the "pros" are much easier to deal with than the "cons." Your boss wants to see both.
24: Don't ever lose your sense of humor.
25: Have fun at what you do. It will be reflected in you work. No one likes a grump except another grump!
26: Treat the name of your company as if it were your own.
27: Beg for the bad news.
28: You remember 1/3 of what you read, 1/2 of what people tell you, but 100% of what you feel.
29: You can't polish a sneaker.
30: When facing issues or problems that are becoming drawn-out, "short them to the ground."
31: When faced with decisions, try to look at them as if you were one level up in the organization. Your perspective will change quickly.
32: A person who is nice to you but rude to the waiter, or to others, is not a nice person. (This rule never fails).
33: Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, an amateur built an ark that survived a flood while a large group of professionals built the Titanic!
Postscript: The qualities of leadership boil down to confidence, dedication, integrity and love.
renew for freedom
renew for freedom - MAY 2006 - renew your passport
The Identity Cards Act 2006 turns your passport into a one-way ticket to control of your identity by the government. It means lifelong surveillance, and untold bureaucracy.
You may have heard that you'll be able to opt out of having an ID card if you renew your passport before 1st January 2010. But the card is not the point. Even if you chose not to have it, you would still have to pay for it. And you will get no choice about attending an official interview, producing numerous personal documents to be recorded, and having your fingerprints and eye scans taken for the records.
"Anyone who opts out in my opinion is foolish."
-— Charles Clarke, on the passing of the Identity Cards Act 2006.
Far from being 'foolish', renewing your passport to avoid all this is just plain common sense.
In the 10 years that follow, NO2ID and many others will be working to end the ID scheme and keep Britain a free country.
The Identity Cards Act 2006 turns your passport into a one-way ticket to control of your identity by the government. It means lifelong surveillance, and untold bureaucracy.
You may have heard that you'll be able to opt out of having an ID card if you renew your passport before 1st January 2010. But the card is not the point. Even if you chose not to have it, you would still have to pay for it. And you will get no choice about attending an official interview, producing numerous personal documents to be recorded, and having your fingerprints and eye scans taken for the records.
"Anyone who opts out in my opinion is foolish."
-— Charles Clarke, on the passing of the Identity Cards Act 2006.
Far from being 'foolish', renewing your passport to avoid all this is just plain common sense.
In the 10 years that follow, NO2ID and many others will be working to end the ID scheme and keep Britain a free country.
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Labour poll film attacks Cameron
Labour poll film attacks Cameron:
Link to the ad: http://www.davethechameleon.com/video/web/dave-the-chameleon-xl.mov
Link to the site: http://www.davethechameleon.com/
Labour has branded Conservative leader David Cameron a 'chameleon' in its first local election broadcast ahead of the 4 May poll.
Link to the ad: http://www.davethechameleon.com/video/web/dave-the-chameleon-xl.mov
Link to the site: http://www.davethechameleon.com/
Lost Gospel Revealed; Says Jesus Asked Judas to Betray Him
Lost Gospel Revealed; Says Jesus Asked Judas to Betray Him: "Lost Gospel Revealed; Says Jesus Asked Judas to Betray Him"
Deal Or No Deal - Gackopedia
Deal Or No Deal - Gackopedia:
Deal Or No Deal, or d00nD as it is known to fans, is a game show on Channel 4, which has inexplicably pushed Noel Edmonds back into the limelight. 22 contestants, mostly with very low levels of feck, take part in an effort to win a quarter of a million Noel Edmonds Pounds.
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Saturday, April 15, 2006
A guy finds Will U Marry Me...
...on a roof near him on google maps: http://maps.google.com/?ll=40.744506,-73.954516&spn=0.001829,0.003659&t=h
Also notice that google have already got the map in map feature implimented about 1 week after yahoo launched that with a big fanfare!
Also notice that google have already got the map in map feature implimented about 1 week after yahoo launched that with a big fanfare!
Thursday, April 13, 2006
PistolWimp - Incredible Machines
PistolWimp - Incredible Machines
I've only seen 2'30" of these and they're wonderful (remember the Great Egg Race or am I showing my age...?)
I've only seen 2'30" of these and they're wonderful (remember the Great Egg Race or am I showing my age...?)
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Google Organizes the Globe
Google Organizes the Globe:
Google Organizes the Globe
A handful of examples of how Google's genetic composition is poised to transform — in most cases, the transformation has already begun.
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
want a free .com?
Microsoft Office Live: Microsoft Office Live has a free service which allows you to design a website, and as part of this it enables you to register a domain name for free!
Monday, April 10, 2006
The new Bjork movie... yes it's weird
The Bjork-Barney Enigma Machine
STARING out a wall of windows into a foggy Reykjavik afternoon, Bjork searched for an image to describe a man with whom she had just spent a year making a movie and composing a two-and-a-half-hour soundtrack, the longest and perhaps most ambitious musical project of her career.
'Most expensive sandwich' on sale
'Most expensive sandwich' on sale:
Hungry shoppers are being offered the chance to eat a gourmet sandwich, but the £85 price tag might be too much for some to swallow.
Optimus Prime (person) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Optimus Prime (person) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An article about a guy who loved transformers so much he changed his name.
An article about a guy who loved transformers so much he changed his name.
Friday, April 07, 2006
Thursday, April 06, 2006
In a shameless bought of self promotion: sofaF1
I've started a Formula1 blog to talk about everything that there is about the world of Formula 1
here it is: SofaF1
here it is: SofaF1
The Federal Bureau of Luddites
The Federal Bureau of Luddites:
Two weeks ago, the FBI's chief information officer admitted that the bureau couldn't afford to provide e-mail addresses for 8,000 of its 30,000 employees.
Pop-Up Hotdog Cooker at Hammacher Schlemmer
Pop-Up Hotdog Cooker at Hammacher Schlemmer:
Operating much like a pop-up toaster, this unique kitchen appliance lets you easily prepare two hot dogs (complete with toasted buns) in minutes.
Apple makes Macs run Windows XP
Apple makes Macs run Windows XP:
Apple has released software that lets users run Microsoft's operating system on its computers that use Intel chips.
Called Boot Camp the program lets Mac owners run both Apple's OSX and Microsoft's Windows XP.
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Welcome: Blogger Categories
Welcome: Blogger Categories:
labelr lets you add categories to your www.blogger.com powered blogs.
Dictionary.com Alphabet of Most Looked-Up Words in 2005
Dictionary.com Alphabet of Most Looked-Up Words in 2005:
Dictionary.com presents the 'most popular word' for each letter of the alphabet. These are the words, according to our logs, which were the most frequently looked-up in 2005.
Monday, April 03, 2006
Saturday, April 01, 2006
Watch out Spurs...
Arsenal 5-0 Aston Villa
With Tottenham and Bolton both losing, and Blackburn a point behind, fourth place is now in our own hands. Win our remaining 7 matches and we're definitely in the Champions League next season (and Thierry will almost certainly stay).
Six of those seven are Man Utd(a), West Brom (h), Man City (a), Tottenham (h), Sunderland (a) and Wigan (h) as well as the rearranged away game at Portsmouth to fit in somewhere.
Going to be a very exciting end to the season.
With Tottenham and Bolton both losing, and Blackburn a point behind, fourth place is now in our own hands. Win our remaining 7 matches and we're definitely in the Champions League next season (and Thierry will almost certainly stay).
Six of those seven are Man Utd(a), West Brom (h), Man City (a), Tottenham (h), Sunderland (a) and Wigan (h) as well as the rearranged away game at Portsmouth to fit in somewhere.
Going to be a very exciting end to the season.
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