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A new site is launched that should tell us what the PM said. Or something like that.
If you have an interest in UK politics then this could be right up your street or, at least, somebody’s street. The design is a little crude but downingstreetsays.org has just joined my list a Bloglines. Somebody’s got to keep an eye on what Tony’s saying!
I was mighty impressed that the report highlighting downingstreetsays.org at BBC News didn’t feel the need to explain weblogs to anybody. Hoorah. Happy Tuesday!
CNN Is reporting that a teenager has discovered he was allegedly abducted after finding his childhood picture on a missing children’s Web site.
You know it’s a very strange world indeed:
Authorities arrested the mother of a 17-year-old boy who saw his picture on a missing children’s Web site and discovered that he was allegedly abducted from Canada 14 years ago. [Source]
It must be quite horrific to discover that you’d been kidnapped. My heart goes out to the kid who must be torn apart right now.
Just a little bit of fun for today.
Just a little bit of fun for today:
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My ISP introduces spam filters!
At the start of December, I wrote again about spam in my mailbox and suggested that my ISP, Demon, should do something to allow server-side filtering of mail messages. Hoorah, my January post brought good news and spam filtering is to be introduced. Maybe some of those email addresses will become useful again!
I am grateful that people are prepared to take such great risks in the interest of human knowledge. I, for one, salute their bravery.
Like everybody else, I was shocked to hear of the loss of the space shuttle Columbia. Like many, the first pictures I saw were the trails in the sky as the craft disintegrated. I’ve just found this radar picture online from the US National Weather Service which shows the heat generated as Columbia broke up. Despite the previous tragedy, it seemed space travel was gradually becoming routine. Seeing the radar image reminded me just what these craft and crew have to endure to push the boundaries of human knowledge. It brought space travel back into perspective for me and really shows the bravery of those who choose to go into space. As the events leading to the disaster unfold, it’s time to remind ourselves that we really are pushing boundaries. I am grateful that people are prepared to take such great risks in the interest of human knowledge. I, for one, salute their bravery.
plasticbag.org has a great new item about the community of UK webloggers – plasticbag.org | files | Who’s afraid of community participation? I’m too tired – as it’s too early/late – to comment so go read it!
The Ministry Of Defence is interested in the technology that allows us all to be monitored by our mobile phones.
Well, according to a report in this weekend’s Observer newspaper, the Ministry Of Defence is interested in the technology that allows us all to be monitored by our mobile phones. Apparently, there are many positive uses of this ‘spy’ technology – following people on the move (walking or driving) and monitoring areas (nuclear power stations, roads etc.) when visibility is bad. Nobody seems to ask what happened if you loan you mobile ‘phone to somebody or (gasp) switch it off. Observer: How mobile phones let spies see our every move
A quick look around the web and some of the comments for the first day of a new month.
It may be October but the weather doesn’t suggest it at all. Anyway, my current three favourite blogs are saying this today:
Wonder how this will read in a year’s time?