It sure is sad (You need Jesus)

The Great Apple Experiment

Stopping False DMCAs

Flogging the Scientists

An advert in the London Evening Standard catches my eye. Lift attendant You will need: Experience of operating a passenger lift in a working environment. Experience of working in a large building operating a passenger lift. To have a good understanding of customer care. To be smart and articulate. Job description: To operate lifts throughout [...]

Last night I watched Julien Temple’s excellent Requiem for Detroit? on BBC2. It is, after a fashion, a beautiful film: a harsh beauty, but a beauty nonetheless. The skill is in the storytelling, so I recommend watching it, but the story itself is simple. Overdependence on the motor industry set the stage for economic disaster [...]

The most unAmerican person in America

I am no expert on Niger – far from it – but given that the leader of the coup in this poor, isolated country is nigh-on unknown, I feel justified in making some comment. The facts, such as are available, are at the BBC News website. The article mentions the extraction of uranium at the [...]

But I think it’s justified. A couple of days ago, I saw this tweet from John Prescott: Good idea. Anyone? RT @Johnny_Seven not sure if its been done yet but a Go Fourth twibbon for followers would be a fantastic addition So I made one. You can add it to your Twitter profile by visiting [...]