Monthly Archives: September 2009

>Another reason to buy an iPhone (As if I needed one…)

Posted on 17 September, 2009 by jb

> This is what David Hockney does on his iPhone with Brushes All you need is $3.99 and endless talent. Think I’ll leave it for a while, then. Although I could probably come up with the $3.99. At a pinch.

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>Winston the Pigeon

Posted on 17 September, 2009 by jb

> A Durban IT company pitted Winston, an 11-month-old bird armed with a 4GB memory stick, against the ADSL service from the country’s biggest web firm, Telkom. Winston the pigeon took two hours to carry the data 60 miles. In … Continue reading →

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>Too cool

Posted on 16 September, 2009 by jb

> Arthur Ganson makes the most excellent machines. This one takes a motor rotating at 212 rpm and via a series of 50:1 reduction gear sets (12 in all) reduces the final drive output to 1 rp2,000,000,000,000 years. The output … Continue reading →

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>I’m very sorry about this….

Posted on 16 September, 2009 by jb

> Private Eye, of course

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>Hurra!! iv got my filling cabinet and Video collection back…

Posted on 15 September, 2009 by jb

>   cjcdesign.co.uk is one of those sites that give you a sugar rush and not much else. Some really cool ideas (LED solar lamps, for example) and roll-out vege patches and herb gardens Not that you can buy them, … Continue reading →

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>Dance of the planets

Posted on 14 September, 2009 by jb

>  A Royal Observatory prizewinner

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>No wonder….

Posted on 13 September, 2009 by jb

> …everyone’s in such a tizz in the States when it comes to health care. Just look at the text of America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (HR3200) “Nothing in this subtitle shall allow Federal payments for affordability credits … Continue reading →

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>Dearest creature in creation…..

Posted on 13 September, 2009 by jb

> Dearest creature in creation,Study English pronunciation.I will teach you in my verseSounds like corpse, corps, horse, and worse.I will keep you, Suzy, busy,Make your head with heat grow dizzy.Tear in eye, your dress will tear.So shall I! Oh hear … Continue reading →

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>Here’s a solution

Posted on 11 September, 2009 by jb

> If you don’t want to get whacked with a draconian fine when New Zealand introduces legislation in November, banning the use of mobile phones at the wheel, here’s a Heath-Robinson (Rube Goldberg to the rest of you) workaround. He … Continue reading →

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>This I need…Haiku

Posted on 11 September, 2009 by jb

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