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Interesting Links for 13-08-2015
Aug. 13th, 2015 01:00 pm- Flood warning as heavy rain forecast for England and Wales
Looks like Atlantis is likely to be extra soggy this time… (Odyssey LARP this weekend)
Interesting Links for 20-03-2015
Mar. 20th, 2015 12:00 pm- Lighten Up
A strong point, and a beautiful use of design, image, and concepts like hexadecimal web colours on a post about colour, race, and racism
- British Views off the Solar Eclipse
I feel we've shared something important, as a nation.
Interesting Links for 05-12-2013
Dec. 5th, 2013 04:00 pm- Launch code for US nukes was 00000000 for 20 years | Ars Technica
The codes, known as Permissive Action Links were not the pals of Strategic Command generals.
- Minneapolis professor Shannon Gibney: Reprimanded for talking about racism.
'The American myth of rugged individualism is alive and well. We love to believe that nothing determines our life’s chances but our capacity to dream and work hard, despite reams of evidence to the contrary.'
- Amazon’s $23,698,655.93 book about flies
The effect of pricebots
- Missing: hard drive containing Bitcoins worth £4m in Newport landfill site
- Scotland's entire rail network shuts down and motorists told to stay at home | Herald Scotland
'serious travel disruption as blizzards and winds of up to 114mph strike.'
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- academia,
- amazon,
- amusing,
- bitcoin,
- books,
- business,
- discrimination,
- education,
- fail,
- humanity; we are a fucked up species,
- interesting,
- links,
- marketisation,
- military,
- money,
- nuclear weapons,
- oops,
- people suck,
- racism,
- scotland,
- technology,
- the code is more what you'd call 'guidel,
- transport,
- uk,
- university,
- war,
- weather,
- what the everliving fuck,
- wtf,
- xandar; our reign has gone on long enoug
Interesting Links for 23-07-2013
Jul. 23rd, 2013 05:00 pm- Storm over London may be connected to doom-laden event
'the universe was warning mankind that a malevolent entity had emerged into the world.'
- If David Cameron must ban anything, let it be Warhammer fantasy games – Telegraph Blogs
'Some people are addicted to hardcore pornography, some to crack, some to molesting fish. Then there are those who collect thousands upon thousands of miniature orcs. And they need help, too.'
- Reflections: Portraits of the Elderly as They Once Were | Fstoppers
Curious whether he's using old photos of them, or what.
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- age,
- amusing,
- birth,
- gaming,
- geeky,
- image,
- interesting,
- links,
- monarchy,
- old people,
- parody,
- photography,
- photos,
- posttofacebook,
- silly,
- the daily mash,
- uk,
- warhamster,
- weather
Interesting Links for 19-07-2013
Jul. 19th, 2013 05:00 pm- Satanists Turn WBC Founder's Mom Gay in Ceremony Held On Her Grave
- Give Blood - Statements - Blood from UK donors is not sold for profit
I've not seen any of the people worrying that it would be sold for profit, but this seems worth making sure people see it.
- A scientist's view: equality, feminism and men's rights | Andrew Holding | Science | guardian.co.uk
Yes, equality is important. Yes, there are issue that men face. But no, the 'men's rights' issues are not at the same level as the systemic and cultural disadvantage women face.
- BBC News - 10 ways the UK is ill-prepared for a heatwave
Insufficient ability to tow the country north when we need to!
Interesting Links for 18-01-2013
Jan. 18th, 2013 04:00 pm- Britain braced for 30 hours of snow - Telegraph
Winter is coming?
- Suzanne Moore, freedom of speech and uneven platforms « Another angry woman
'Those same people who died for Moore’s right to offend also died for our right to offend Suzanne Moore by holding demos.'
- Tory MP Chope Calls Commons Staff 'Servants'
'it came after Mr Chope had said businesses should not be forced to pay the minimum wage.'
- Wired's Best of CES 2013
SHINY THINGS!!!!
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Interesting Links for 19-12-2012
Dec. 19th, 2012 04:00 pm- Britain declared uninhabitable
“The weather is obviously a huge concern but Christmas adverts, middle class angst and the presence of Ed Balls’ face also make Britain a humanitarian crisis.
- Christian parents group to sue school over yoga classes - Telegraph
'they believe it will indoctrinate their children in Eastern religion.'
Interesting Links for 05-12-2012
Dec. 5th, 2012 04:00 pm- The PA Report - When pirates outnumber paying customers 10 to 1, online games die very quickly
- Why we don't nuke cyclones
'Needless to say, this is not a good idea.'
Interesting Links for 23-11-2012
Nov. 23rd, 2012 04:00 pm- Fit to Be Tied: Holiday Parade Balloons in Bondage
Not actually NSFW
- Macy’s Thanskgiving Day Parade 2012: Helium is wasted in floating parade balloons. - Slate Magazine
Isn't an MRI machine more useful than a giant Spiderman baloon?
- BBC News - Pregnant woman 'refused' Manchester Metrolink tram seat
'complained that staff failed to help'
- Students should act less gay, says Alberta school trustee (seriously?) - The Globe and Mail
Dale Schaffrick suggested if "children with a gay tendency" could hide their gayness it would be "for their own benefit."
- Russian anti-gay activists court case against Madonna thrown out of court | Gigwise
(Semi NSFW images with story) Plaintiffs claimed that Madonna's 'homosexual propaganda' would affect the birth rates in Russia and deprive the country of future soldiers - which led to the judge threatening to make journalists leave the court if they laughed too much.
- BBC News - Flood warnings as more rains batter UK
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- culture,
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- epic fail,
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- government,
- homophobia,
- image,
- interesting,
- law,
- lgbt,
- links,
- manchester,
- news,
- posttofacebook,
- psa,
- russia,
- science,
- weather,
- wtf
Interesting Links for 23-10-2012
Oct. 23rd, 2012 05:00 pm- BBC News - Who What Why: What is blood rain?
Doom. Doooooooooooooom. Dooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom. The end of days! The time is now!
