Monthly Archives: May 2002

Kitty at my foot and I want to touch it

The latest in the never-ceasing parade of Am-I-Hot-Or-Not rip-offs: Rate my Kitten. As an example of the cuteness on this site, just look at the current top two images. Sure, not every image is quite so cute, but the site … Continue reading

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It was 1931 that we last reported on television

The television has almost become as commonplace as the telephone in our lives, but it wasn't always seen as a useable technology. Reading over this article on the state of television from 1936 shows that not only was television once … Continue reading

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No, I am Spartacus!

At some time or another in our lives, we've all wished we could be someone else. In my case, that other person is Spiderman, but that's probably just my inner geek speaking. Regular readers will already be used to it … Continue reading

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The face even looks as if it's cold

NASA has just announced that their scientists have discovered hidden ice reservoirs under the surface of Mars. More recent news seems to indicate that there is also huge, alien machinery embedded into the icy caverns. It is theorised that if … Continue reading

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Bad puns make my brain hurt

Google: cool. Dilbert: funny. Dilbert Google doodles: neither cool nor funny. Google's doodles are usually a nice distraction, but this latest series have been particularly bad. Obviously there is some universal rule we are unaware of: combinations of usually cool … Continue reading

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You have five minutes remaining

I can't say that any of my maths exams were ever quite this interesting. A teacher invigilating a mock exam decided to surf some porn on his laptop. Sure, this isn't something most of us would do, but he thought … Continue reading

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