March 2011
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February 2011
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September 2010
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August 2010
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John Prescott realises that the Labour party must... →
So this is tumblr’s Android app? Could well be useful……. we shall see…
June 2010
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Having a go at making Ping.fm work… http://ping.fm/IX7HB
May 2010
3 posts
Ninjas chase mugger! →
This is now my favourite news story of the year so far!
April 2010
2 posts
“When I wake up early on the morning after the election and open up my laptop to...”
– This is from poet Mic Wright’s blog (well worth a read here). I think perhaps this shows the inevitability with which people become disillusioned with politics over time. If the Conservatives do achieve a working majority in the election, there may well be a new generation of 13 year-olds...
Which is better: Tumblr or Posterous? I’m writing this on the Mac OS X dashboard Tumblr widget, which is very cool. But recently I tried to get a photo from a website onto my Tumblr page using the bookmarklet, but it couldn’t pick up the photo properly. When I tried using the Posterous bookmarklet, it worked perfectly…
March 2010
7 posts
“You’re now a satellite-tracked, walking, talking, web-surfing recruit into...”
– I’m not quite sure how this makes me feel. I’m a big fan of Google’s products and have used them for many years. I may even get a Nexus One when it comes out on contract in the UK. However, there is still a niggling feeling at the back of my mind that all this may not end as well...
Jack Straw stands his ground on Jon Venables case →
Despite mounting pressure from the media on Justice Secretary Jack Straw, he has stated in the House of Commons that the reasons behind Jon Venables’ recent return to prison will remain secret.
For those not familiar with Venables’ crime, I won’t repeat the horrific details here, but point you to the relevant Wikipedia article.
The ‘outcry’ from the newspapers has...
The Twitter “Bomb Hoax” case: worse than we...
via thelawyer.com ‘The Lawyer’ journal has today published a detailed analysis into the Paul Chambers “Twitter-bomber” case. I would advise anyone who posts onto the internet either via blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Myspace or any other site to read this carefully. The way that the Crown Prosecution Service now appear able to charge someone for a different offence to the one...
February 2010
2 posts
Christopher Hitchens and Stephen Fry on The Ten...
Christopher Hitchens and Stephen Fry on The Ten Commandments Uploaded by Xrunner17. - Watch feature films and entire TV shows. via dailymotion.com Christopher Hitchens and Stephen Fry debated Ann Widdecombe and Archbishop Onaiyekan of Abuja recently in London. The motion proposed was “The Roman Catholic Church is a force for good in the world”. As it turned out it wasn’t...
Changes
I’ve just logged on to my Tumblr account using Google Chrome for Windows and noticed that the theme I had been using looked catastrophically awful in that particular browser (Times New Roman? Yuk!). Seeing as how Google Chrome looks to be replacing Safari as my primary browser I thought it would be best to change to a theme that looks a bit more palatable.
Therefore you may notice a few...
January 2010
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Watch11 Years of Google in 2 Minutes « zubeta.com
Great little animation summarising the many achievements of Google in just 11 years of operation. Where will we be in another 11 years…?
December 2009
8 posts
Scientific Proof for Santa Claus
On the Christmas cards, it all looks so effortless. Apart from the occasional slip-up with drunken reindeer, narrow chimney and blizzards, Santa Claus manages to deliver billions of gifts on Christmas Eve, maintaining his smile and benevolence all the while. His support team: a few reindeer and a handful of diligent elves. Clearly, only an innocent child would swallow the propaganda. Yet...
Rage Against The Machine make an appearance on...
via destructingdavid.wordpress.com The campaign to get RATM’s early hit single ‘Killing In The Name’ to number one ahead of the latest release from the X Factor production line is building up a nice head of steam. So much so that the band were invited on to Nicky Campbell’s afternoon show on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss the phenomenon and to play the single. Evidently...
Silvio Berlusconi has a "John Prescott" moment!
via news.bbc.co.uk From BBC News: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been hit in the face and knocked to the ground after a political rally in Milan. Pictures showed Mr Berlusconi, 73, with blood around his mouth and on his face. Reports suggested he had either been punched or hit with an object. Posted via web from stephen hallam’s posterous | Comment »
All Dan, all the time
Perhaps there might be space for Jesse Ryder, to provide some firepower at the top. But mainly to lead the drunken celebrations. And for Ross Taylor. Just to keep things a little ethnic. But be in no doubt. The Black Caps should be at least 80% Vettori via cricinfo.com Cricinfo columnist Andrew Fernando discusses the optimum composition of the New Zealand test cricket team. Posted via...
BBC News - Flight of the Conchords will not return... →
Sad news today - Flight of the Conchords is no more! Hopefully Bret and Jermaine will tour again soon so we’ll be able to keep hearing some of their classic songs. I’ll post some of their best moments (the ones that I can find on Youtube anyway) to remind ourselves how good a series it was.
“Mike Atherton suffered this partially abominable fate at Lord’s in 1993, when,...”
– Cricinfo’s Andy Zaltzman on being run out for 99 in a test match, and offering a new insight into one of cricket’s most legendary near-misses.
“If it’s there to be hit, regardless of whether he’s on 299 or 399,...”
– S Aga on Virender Sehwag’s batting prowess.
Has there ever been another like Sehwag? | Cricket Features | India v Sri Lanka 2009/10 | Cricinfo.com
November 2009
14 posts
The Ladybird Book of The Policeman →
A wonderfully politically-incorrect look at the world of the good old British Bobby!
Sarah Palin's Going Rogue – uncut →
Guardian columnist T A Frank has got his hands on the first draft of Sarah Palin’s autobiography, ‘Going Rogue’. From the looks of it there was somewhat of a running battle between SP and her exasperated editors to form a coherent narrative…
Graphical representations of movies →
I don’t know who’s responsible for this page, but the amount of effort that they have gone to is PHENOMENAL! These are graphical representations of The Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, Star Wars (original trilogy) and, strangely, 12 Angry Men and Primer!
Next time you see one of these films, have this to hand and see if it helps you make sense of what’s going on.
Free Gong Button!! →
Utterly pointless, but suprisingly good fun. I may bring it out at work next week, give everyone a fright!
Mr Deity & The Identity Crisis
I love the ‘Mr Deity’ series of videos, and this clip is a set of outtakes from the latest episode where Mr Deity and Jesus attempt to work out the Holy Trinity. As you can see from this clip, if two actors with scripts nearby can’t make head nor tail of it, what chance for anyone else?? Anyway, I strongly advise you to watch the rest of their clips either through iTunes or...
Sachin Tendulkar's amazing ODI statistics
After 20 years as an international cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar passed 17,000 one day international runs, as he compiled 175 against the Australians at Hyderabad. Cricinfo tells the story of his amazing career through his phenomenal statistics. Posted via email from stephen hallam’s posterous | Comment »
How to use an apostrophe
Facebook infuriates me constantly. Mostly I hate it. But the problem lies not with the site itself, but with the people who use it. No, wait, that didn’t read as well on the page as it did in my head. Stay with me. Please. I need the attention. No, what ACTUALLY infuriates me is the poor spelling and grammar. I am constantly appalled whenever I read a stream of status updates. It makes me...
Zombie Emergency Procedures
Potentially life-saving information here. I suggest you print and stick to your fridges, mirrors etc etc… Posted via email from stephen hallam’s posterous | Comment »
The Thing About Belts
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Barack Obama is related to every U.S. President...
A schoolgirl from California has spent her summer figuring out that President Obama is related to every former U.S. President. All Presidents that is, except for Martin van Buren (yeah, one of my favourites too!). This seems like an extraordinary way for someone to spend a summer, and I’m not sure that Americans will particularly like the idea that all of their rulers are in some way...
October 2009
13 posts
Schoolkids sing the Bing theme tune!
Too shocking for words! </object> Posted via email from stephen hallam’s posterous | Comment »
Crazy magic!
Found this video via Graham Linehan’s Twitter feed. I really don’t know what to make of it! Posted via email from stephen hallam’s posterous | Comment »
'I've walked a fine line between being competitive...
ShareThis Share Share Email Feedback Print ‘I’ve walked a fine line between being competitive and it boiling over’ Mark Ramprakash has ruled the shires for five years but is now reaching the end of his long playing career. He talks about the past, present and future Interview by Sam Pilger ...
Mapping of the Cat Brain!
My mother never let me have a cat. Perhaps she knew more about the inner workings of a cat’s brain than she was letting on. Posted via email from stephen hallam’s posterous | Comment »