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040830 22:25
This is how your sunday roast is made.
040830 19:36 Politics
One end of the spectrum...
In line with its radical politics, the aim of its games is to highlight what its creators believe is most unfair about global capitalism and the modern labour market.
...and the other:
The Republicans' version of space invaders is Tax Invaders. It depicts Republican President George W Bush as the only hope in the battle against high taxes.
040826 00:11 Comix
040824 00:03 Entertainment
Funny article about the Chronicles of Riddick franchise:
Just think of how upset thirtysomethings feel about the direction the Star Wars franchise has taken.
040823 23:43 War
Life in Najaf: A man on a donkey buggy crosses the area of the recent clashes in the city of Najaf (BBC News picture).
040823 23:32 Society
World commemorates end of slavery, but it's far from over.
The Anti-Slavery International group [...] has described human trafficking as the fastest growing from of modern-day slavery.
The group says the majority of trafficked people are women and girls, and experts believe that most of them are sent from Africa and Eastern Europe for the sex trade in Western Europe.
There's a map of today's hotspots.
040819 15:35 Society
Life in the fast lane. Motorcycle messengers and other crazy traffic in Sao Paulo:
An average of one motoboy dies in Sao Paulo each day...
...there's hardly an office block in town without a helipad these days.
And did you know that in Brazil voting is mandatory?
If you don't you could be fined and you won't be able to do things like get a passport or start a business until you explain why you didn't show.
040819
back in cyberspace after moving house. normal service will now resume.
040719 19:57 Web design : Accessibility
Looks like the message still hasn't gotten through. A First Monday study - A comparative assessment of Web accessibility and technical standards conformance in four EU states - finds that 95% of websites are still not accessible, nor do they use code that validates.
quote of the month
People are disappointed with the future they're living in. Since 2001, the refrain has gone up, louder year by year: "This is the future. Where's my flying car? Where's my fucking jet pack?" Pre-millennium, we were living in an unprecedented density of imagined futures, and we assumed it was all waiting for us around the corner. And here we are, around the corner, and none of it is standing here.