Author: Tim

Nice is cutting its costs at the expense of the weakest.

The Times reports: “A new study by public health researchers estimates that up to 600,000 Iraqi people — nearly 1 in 40 — have died violently since the US-led invasion of the country in March 2003.” Aside from the dismal standard of English in this news article, which goes on to say that the error…

Was the headline to an article in The Scotsman. Great headline, great news site. I will be sad to see the back of the Scots when they go fully independent. Well most of them, anyway. The BBC has a crap headline, but does provide pictures in its article In Pictures: Top 12 toys for Christmas.…

I don’t hold with these mamby-pamby, new-fangled mobile phone ringtones. Young people these days don’t even know what a proper phone should sound like. Here’s one I made earlier… mp3 | wav You know, I can remember when people didn’t have mobile phones. It was better back then, someone sent you a message and once…

That looks like a good deal. I will have a punt, bet I get outbid though. …(Puts in low bid to make sure won’t win)….. ****, I won! Just bought a desktop computer, by accident.

I have just taken delivery (for Jax) of what I believe may be the smallest Borg cube in the quadrant. They have clearly assimilated a race of very, very tiny people as it is only about 150mm square. You can get your children assimilated too, just go to BorgMerrily BeadMerrily Oh yes, I knew there…

Continuing our summer visits to heritage sites, having despatched Jax off to work, Monday saw us off to that great British institution IKEA. Our mission, to pick up some bits and pieces Lily needs for uni. IKEA was, well, pretty much the IKEA we all know and um, love. Stocked full of the customary mediocre,…

I want one of these. I think it would make a great toy. Fantastic project: A group of students from the University of Cambridge who plan on launching a rocket into space for less than £1,000 have taken the first steps towards achieving their ambitious goal. Nova Balloon