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Entries from October 2008

In praise of Daily Lit

October 10th, 2008 · Comments Off · The Queen's English

A quick post to sing the praises of Daily Lit - a service which sends you books in instalments, to help you fit them into your busy schedule.

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What I'm reading: 04/10/2008

October 4th, 2008 · Comments Off · Uncategorized

What I’m reading online today – if you like what you see, add me to your Delicious network…

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Sky Challenge – better than the Nintendo Wii?

October 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Weird and wonderful

Fancy taking part in an exciting aerobatics competition against real-life pilots – although you have never been behind the controls of a plane in your life? Well, now that’s possible thanks to a new technology that merges real and virtual worlds in a way that allows exactly this to happen.

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What I'm reading: 03/10/2008

October 3rd, 2008 · Comments Off · Uncategorized

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Fossett's remains have almost certainly been found

October 3rd, 2008 · Comments Off · Bizarre news

Well, it looks like the insurance loss adjustor who claimed Steve Fossett may have faked his death made a seriously bad call.

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The Joe Kinnear school of media management

October 3rd, 2008 · Comments Off · Lulz, The Queen's English

This, from Joe Kinnear’s inaugural and quite likely only press conference as caretaker manager of beleagured Newcastle United Football Club, is priceless. Nothing like clearing the air from the outset.

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Lolcats: spy-fi TV edition

October 3rd, 2008 · Comments Off · Big damn heroes, sir, Lulz, Serendipitous

Calling all Alias fans. Think of this as Lolcats: Jack and Sydney Bristow edition.

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What I'm reading: 02/10/2008

October 2nd, 2008 · Comments Off · Conspiracy theories

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What I'm reading: 01/10/2008

October 1st, 2008 · Comments Off · Uncategorized

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