Delicious links 29 Jun 2010

Crown Prosecution Service barrister admits taking 20,000 bribe | UK news | The Guardian

@thegreatgonzo Crown Prosecution Service barrister admits taking 20,000 bribe: Sarfraz Ibrahim used position to d... http://bit.ly/at2szM
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/17353940656

History of the camping stove - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo History of the camping stove:
The item above is one of Alexis Soyer's Magic Stoves. First patented... http://bit.ly/bKLHym
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/17351738979

Russian spy ring: details of the allegations, as a spreadsheet | News | guardian.co.uk

@thegreatgonzo Russian spy ring: details of the allegations, as a spreadsheet: What is the story behind the Russia... http://bit.ly/9W3m2k
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/17351737759

The European court's hidden but hopeful message on same-sex marriage | Law | guardian.co.uk

@thegreatgonzo The European court's hidden but hopeful message on same-sex marriage: The right to marry remains su... http://bit.ly/bEd84j
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/17338776972

Boris Johnson wins court order to evict Parliament Square protesters | Politics | guardian.co.uk

@thegreatgonzo Boris Johnson wins court order to evict Parliament Square protesters: London mayor's move paves way... http://bit.ly/bDdDDY
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/17338777327

La vraie star du Mondial c'est Riquelme - 20minutes.fr

"do NOT try this with an iPhone 4 http://bit.ly/9jG6pn" /via @stressfree, @nugent, @JonesRichard << Nokia E71 for the win

Secret Stash: everyday objects with hiding places - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo Secret Stash: everyday objects with hiding places:

Artist Yiting Cheng's "Secret Stash" is a seri... http://bit.ly/dahMvN
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/17336107321

BBC News - No rain puts Eigg on toast watch

RT @kelly_plusnet: BBC Headline win! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/10445344.stm

Home - Local Area Statistics for Yorkshire amp; The Humber

Do you know which Sheffield ward has the most people over 85? This and other exciting stats at http://www.lasos.org.uk/

News from Sheffield Hallam University

Anyone else amused by the concept of Sheffield Hallam University doing research on the Seaside? http://bit.ly/dDnx8U

Officers claim they don't need law to stop photographer taking pictures - Crime, UK - The Independent

RT @dansumption: Police officers "don t have to have a law" to bully threaten 16 year-old photographer: http://is.gd/d8Cd3 /via @al_ro ...

Delicious links 27 Jun 2010

Seeing Languages Differently - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo Seeing Languages Differently: How we see the world impacts our use of language and our use of langu... http://bit.ly/dxAQZH
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/17189777385

Schneier on Security: Hacker Scare Story

@thegreatgonzo Hacker Scare Story: "10 Everyday Items Hackers Are Targeting Right Now"

5. Your Blender. Yes, Your... http://bit.ly/b7f37K
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/17187762735

OMB updates rules for cookies and privacy on U.S. government websites - O'Reilly Radar

@thegreatgonzo OMB updates rules for cookies and privacy on U.S. government websites: Earlier today, the United St... http://bit.ly/cOkXTk
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/17187761572

How To: Make one-atom thick layers of carbon - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo How To: Make one-atom thick layers of carbon: The tip of your pencil (you do remember pencils, righ... http://bit.ly/8XBOCJ
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/17187760363

@thegreatgonzo Handling Real-time Geostreams: Twitter has launched a Geotagging API - we really wanted to enable... http://oreil.ly/cqbwKl

@thegreatgonzo Handling Real-time Geostreams: Twitter has launched a Geotagging API - we really wanted to enable... http://oreil.ly/cqbwKl
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/17187758603

Delicious links 26 Jun 2010

Poynter Online - E-Media Tidbits

Sheffield Pride on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Sheffield Pride, setting up in Endcliffe park. http://flic.kr/p/8dppKi

Delicious links 25 Jun 2010

Harley Quinn Smith Pictures - Premiere Of Summit Entertainment's "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" - Arrivals - Zimbio

RT @ThatKevinSmith: The next 5 years will be tough on my kid, as I dress like a mentally challenged 12 yr old. http://tinyurl.com/Harley ...

I Accidentally Broke My iPhone 4 On Day One

RT @dansumption: Ouch! I dropped my HTC Hero yesterday. And the day before. And a couple of times last week. Nothing broke. Unlike http: ...

Obama on Twitter and diplomatic relations with Russia - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo Obama on Twitter and diplomatic relations with Russia:

USA Today:

[Obama pledges further economi... http://bit.ly/9MXTGt
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/17005764257

BBC Trust - Trust approves Project Canvas

"The BBC Trust has today approved the BBC's involvement in Project Canvas, subject to a number of conditions" http://bit.ly/c6N1jO

Mosquito youth dispersal alarms face ban | Society | The Guardian

@thegreatgonzo Mosquito youth dispersal alarms face ban: Rights groups say devices used to disperse teenage groups... http://bit.ly/92sNHk
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/17004371927

Export

RT: @ruskin147 http://bit.ly/dkVExW Here's that report on government websites - and here's the most expensive site http://bit.ly/9bWAkM

COI - Central Government website metrics

RT: @ruskin147 http://bit.ly/dkVExW Here's that report on government websites - and here's the most expensive site http://bit.ly/9bWAkM

Delicious links 24 Jun 2010

@sarahprofit1 http://bit.ly/9jVx8V

@sarahprofit1 http://bit.ly/9jVx8V

Vacancy in the supreme court and age could be a deciding factor | Law | guardian.co.uk

@thegreatgonzo Vacancy in the supreme court and age could be a deciding factor: The supreme court needs a new ju... http://bit.ly/aWbHU5
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16936102588

Vacancy in the supreme court and age could be a deciding factor | Law | guardian.co.uk

"the most accessible free toilets in central London" large cappuccinos for 2.10 good job we have a supreme court http://bit.ly/b9uk5z

RT @graphiclunarkid: RT @grifferz: http://www.fitlads.net/tmp/railtrack.pdf - ignore the domain name, the PDF is amusing.

RT @graphiclunarkid: RT @grifferz: http://www.fitlads.net/tmp/railtrack.pdf - ignore the domain name, the PDF is amusing.

Sevenstone Sheffield - Masterplan

That is from http://bit.ly/9jfF4E BTW

Yfrog Image : yfrog.com/g0qtyp - Uploaded by thegreatgonzo

#UXFail the "click" notwithstanding guess which number you select to see the other picture? http://yfrog.com/g0qtyp

Sevenstone project rethink - Sheffield Telegraph

Changes planned to Sevenstone http://bit.ly/cujbl4 << Do the changes include it not looking utterly shit?

A purple plan of action | openDemocracy

@thegreatgonzo A purple plan of action, Guy Aitchison: We recently asked supporters of the purple people's movemen... http://bit.ly/cPgnuS
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16923456216

For Americans, courts do far more than just test the law | Zoe Williams | Comment is free | The Guardian

@thegreatgonzo For Americans, courts do far more than just test the law | Zoe Williams: In the US idea of little g... http://bit.ly/d9X5UO
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16923454864

Groklaw - Google Beats Viacom!

@thegreatgonzo Google Beats Viacom!: This just in: Google has beaten Viacom on summary judgment. The judge has j... http://bit.ly/aXGdz9
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16923453736

Viacom v Internet: round one to Internet - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo Viacom v Internet: round one to Internet:
Google's won the first round of the enormous lawsuit Via... http://bit.ly/aM58xT
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16923452775

Google Maps

@marmaladegirl Grinders hill, between the workstation/showroom and the site gallery on paternoster row http://bit.ly/cYEbcx

YouTube - Doctor Who: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Daleks (The Peter Jones-y Edit)

Andrew Orton's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Daleks http://bit.ly/bNDRXs

Open Rights Group | ORG at Hansard debate: Why can t I vote at my ATM?

Open Rights Group | ORG at Hansard debate: Why can t I vote at my ATM? http://bit.ly/blSSXl

Roy Greenslade: Lawyer issues libel writs against PCC and its chairman | Media | guardian.co.uk

@thegreatgonzo Roy Greenslade: Lawyer issues libel writs against PCC and its chairman: Peta Buscombe, the baroness... http://bit.ly/cBjhB2
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16921862189

Schneier on Security: Popsicle Makers a Security Threat

@thegreatgonzo Popsicle Makers a Security Threat: Chicago chef Rick Bayless photographed this security sign, poste... http://bit.ly/amG6iZ
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16921861281

iPhone 4 Antenna Misdesign Causing Dramatic Reception Drops When Picked Up | Cult of Mac

Oh dear ~ http://tinyurl.com/2c83mgl
Simon Holcombe (OllyAitch) http://twitter.com/OllyAitch/statuses/16921556451

A giant leap in logic from a piece of bad science

Re that last retweet: RT @SLSingh: critique of the Texas study homeopathy and breast cancer cells at http://is.gd/d1RAk
Chris Addison (mrchrisaddison) http://twitter.com/mrchrisaddison/statuses/16921291108

This one is big: Twitter just let you auto-follow your Facebook friends.

RT: @glynmoody This one is big: #Twitter just let you auto-follow your #Facebook friends - http://bit.ly/bVKyN4 more snuggling up

Delicious links 22 Jun 2010

Dore Festival 2010 and Scout amp; Guide Gala | Open Dore

Dore Festival 2010 - Open Air Theatre - Treasure Island - by The Company 7th July 7.30pm http://bit.ly/doKWP7

Photo from Haiti: how to diagnose malaria and typhoid - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo Photo from Haiti: how to diagnose malaria and typhoid:
These checklists, scrawled in handwriting o... http://bit.ly/9OAYAh
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16782825558

Anywhere But England campaign takes off - News - THE DRUM - Advertising, Design, Media, Marketing, Digital, PR - News, Information amp; Jobs

"potential hate crime" we are the oppressors for goodness sake http://bit.ly/b26p4N

Cracktor Who

RT @erzibet: Clip from The Big Bang "It's spoiler free as far as I can tell" http://bit.ly/cmiQTv

BBC News - Today - NICE guidelines 'out of touch'

Another example from Today of how Yes, Minister is still utterly relevant http://bit.ly/c9Scpf

Argleton: A story of maps, maths and motorways by Suw Charman-Anderson Kickstarter

Stepping away from Twitter in the meantime have something quirky http://bit.ly/93lFWr "Argleton, A story of maps, maths and motorways"

Photographers' bust-card screened onto a lenscloth - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo Photographers' bust-card screened onto a lenscloth:
The UK Amateur Photographer magazine is giving... http://bit.ly/asV0QD
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16764265351

Topical Questions: 17 Jun 2010: House of Commons debates (TheyWorkForYou.com)

A pq by @tom_watson http://bit.ly/9aD4kv is being debated on the uk.gov data dev list. What would you do with open timetable/departure data?

Pork Board takes bite out of Unicorn Meat spoof - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo Pork Board takes bite out of Unicorn Meat spoof:

The National Pork Board has threatened ThinkGeek... http://bit.ly/9rU87o
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16760166030

Joe's Extra Bold Blog: And Labour's cuts begin

Joe's Extra Bold Blog: And Labour's cuts begin http://bit.ly/9RTIhA

My love affair with timur (or how to cook a Nepali village feast) - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo My love affair with timur (or how to cook a Nepali village feast): Photos by Adam Lam

The first ti... http://bit.ly/dhtSS3
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16758963707

Delicious links 21 Jun 2010

Rhodri Marsden Frank! What? Ah-ahh!

RT @JemStone: Really sad about @mr_sidebottom RIP. Reading @rhodri 's excellent tribute from 6 weeks ago http://goo.gl/tce5 when he hea ...

BEGIN:VCALENDAR BEGIN:VEVENT - .ics file that creates an event on the last working day of every month - ZGArDSBX - Pastebin.com

A .ics file that, when uploaded to Google cal, creates an event that repeats on the last working day of each month: http://bit.ly/dDlChf
Richard King (graphiclunarkid) http://twitter.com/graphiclunarkid/statuses/16702570503

Never been tempted to join the #BCS and civil war http://bit.ly/99a6Lt http://bit.ly/9NRwi1 does naught to change that

Never been tempted to join the #BCS and civil war http://bit.ly/99a6Lt http://bit.ly/9NRwi1 does naught to change that

bcsreform - EGM message

Never been tempted to join the #BCS and civil war http://bit.ly/99a6Lt http://bit.ly/9NRwi1 does naught to change that

What Jack of Kent did for the Gary McKinnon case | Liberal Conspiracy

@thegreatgonzo What Jack of Kent did for the Gary McKinnon case: Thanks to recent posts on Gary McKinnon by the bl... http://bit.ly/9mjSbo
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16698873348

Things That Are Doing It - Inanimate Hawtness

@Erica_Jane_MP I take it this is similar to Rube Goldberg but significantly more likely to appear on http://thingsthataredoingit.com/

Glossary of Treasury terms - HM Treasury

RT @BBCLauraK: Getting ready for the budget?Treasury have posted list of useful terms - see here - http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/junebud ...

Open Over the Summer - Sheffield Students' Union - University of Sheffield

@MartinBrook in this case "usual" means the normal summer shutdown then http://bit.ly/aIflfg

Festival of Shakespeare

Looks like Sheffield gets an unofficial distributed Festival of Shakespeare this year http://bit.ly/steelshakes

Gov 2.0 Week in Review - O'Reilly Radar

@thegreatgonzo Gov 2.0 Week in Review: This week's review comes as the nation comes to grips with the expanding sc... http://bit.ly/9wYiwS
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16679791672

xkcd: Public Opinion

xkcd on Public Opinion http://bit.ly/aLmBBf

Delicious links 20 Jun 2010

YouTube - dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip cover Push the Button LIVE

dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip cover Push the Button http://bit.ly/dizYkl

Delicious links 18 Jun 2010

YouTube - dan le sac VS scroobius pip "Thou Shalt always Kill"

Had forgotten the wonders of this: http://bit.ly/c689w3

Schneier on Security: The Continuing Incompetence of Terrorists

@thegreatgonzo The Continuing Incompetence of Terrorists: The Atlantic on stupid terrorists:

Nowhere is the gap b... http://bit.ly/afX5SX
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16463159699

70% rise in number of black and Asian people stopped and searched | Law | The Guardian

@thegreatgonzo 70% rise in number of black and Asian people stopped and searched: Figures reveal that black people... http://bit.ly/chbXHY
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16456678070

Thoughts on augmented realities - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo Thoughts on augmented realities:

CC-licensed photo from robinmochi's Flickr stream


Augmented Re... http://bit.ly/9DGBxW
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16456677190

Utah firing squad executes death row inmate | World news | guardian.co.uk

In a very black mood, civilised society should be beyond this sort of thing http://bit.ly/8XhsPs right?

Delicious links 17 Jun 2010

elanya: Open Letter to Dr. Schlegel, Chairman of Cornell University Department of Urology

I have no words... http://bit.ly/bD3JU7

Football banning orders are out of control | Rupert Myers | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

@thegreatgonzo Football banning orders are out of control | Rupert Myers: Our draconian anti-hooliganism legislati... http://bit.ly/bIT740
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16403779366

BBC News - Utah counts down to firing squad execution

'we should have "gone past eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth"' http://bit.ly/brUOFo

Observer Ethical Awards: choosing the winners, and the other awards | Environment | The Observer

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is the Observer ethical awards campaigner of the year for the Landshare project http://bit.ly/avjWDF

E3 2010: first gameplay video of Valve's Portal 2 - Boing Boing

Portal 2 videos, wowzers http://bit.ly/cNwC2t haven't looked forward to a game this much since, well Portal.

Schneier on Security: Filming the Police

@thegreatgonzo Filming the Police: In at least three U.S. states, it is illegal to film an active duty policeman:
... http://bit.ly/ab2tIC
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16377883857

Delicious links 16 Jun 2010

Shortest-possible Monopoly game - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo Shortest-possible Monopoly game: Here's the Scatterplot blog's recipe for playing a complete game o... http://bit.ly/cUIrlR
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16300476756

BBC - Research and Development: The Value of Everything

@thegreatgonzo The Value of Everything: Why was BBD R D hosting the British Library and the British Film Institute... http://bit.ly/a9O310
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16300475783

ORGCon: London, July 24 -- book now! - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo ORGCon: London, July 24 -- book now!: Michael from the UK Open Rights Group sez,



James Boyle, Co... http://bit.ly/alCIhF
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16300474826

SQL Antipatterns - O'Reilly Media

@thegreatgonzo SQL Antipatterns: Bill Karwin has helped thousands of people write better SQL and build stronger ... http://oreil.ly/9Q84ci
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16298925836

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

@Erica_Jane_MP http://bit.ly/dwuqpn

Delicious links 15 Jun 2010

US Senator wants Internet seizure rights The Register

RT @CharlotteGore: RT @dizzy_thinks: The Internet as we know it could soon be over http://ow.ly/1YKj2 > Hurray for the land of the fr ...

Will London's East End witness a return to confrontation? | openDemocracy

@thegreatgonzo Will London's East End witness a return to confrontation? , Nick Ryan: This Sunday two armies are t... http://bit.ly/aELZSy
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16228156089

Schneier on Security: Fifth Annual Movie-Plot Threat Contest Winner

@thegreatgonzo Fifth Annual Movie-Plot Threat Contest Winner: On April 1, I announced the Fifth Annual Movie Plot ... http://bit.ly/aa0Rj1
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16221780846

Government Departments: Publications: 14 Jun 2010: Written answers and statements (TheyWorkForYou.com)

RT @tom_watson: Well done Francis Maude. The Lord's work on linked data: http://bit.ly/aBedAG

BBC - dot.Maggie: The open-source entrepreneur

@thegreatgonzo The open-source entrepreneur: Bob Young is a self-confessed contrarian with a strong desire to chan... http://bit.ly/cWSKKs
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16213539951

Legionnaires' risk from wiper water

@thegreatgonzo Legionnaires' risk from wiper water: Windscreen wiper water may be the cause of 20% of cases of Le... http://bit.ly/clC1x2
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16209347182

State aggression is finally a crime ... but how is it punished? | Chandra Lekha Sriram | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

@thegreatgonzo State aggression is finally a crime ... but how is it punished? | Chandra Lekha Sriram: The interna... http://bit.ly/aqf0gz
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16209346153

Schneier on Security: Protecting Cars with The Club

@thegreatgonzo Protecting Cars with The Club: From the Freakonomics blog:

At some point, the Club was mentioned. ... http://bit.ly/bzjQF9
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16209345151

Fail and Shameful Scaremongering Angry Mob

@thegreatgonzo Fail and Shameful Scaremongering:


From the Daily Mail:

Click to Enlarge
And another story ... http://bit.ly/aDUp1s
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16209344386

Ending the self-fulfilling prophecy that digital content doesn t make money

@thegreatgonzo Ending the self-fulfilling prophecy that digital content doesn t make money:


If you walk in... http://bit.ly/bPLo7N
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16209343397

Delicious links 14 Jun 2010

5 Scientific Reasons a Zombie Apocalypse Could Actually Happen | Cracked.com

http://bit.ly/cw7iCe 5 Scientific reasons a Zombie Apocalypse could actu aaaarrrrrggggghhhh......

Ryanair's hypocritical attack on fair comment | Martin Rivers | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

@thegreatgonzo Ryanair's hypocritical attack on fair comment | Martin Rivers: Ryanair has long been accused of mis... http://bit.ly/dBBRB8
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16142682274

Yo ho ho! Ed doesn't need a leg up for role - The Star

Yo ho ho! Ed doesn't need a leg up for role, ONE-legged actor Ed Bancroft plays Long John Silver http://bit.ly/9vagX1

YouTube - Treasure Island

@intNorth Treasure Island, a rip roaring tale of pirates and plunder Info Tix: http://bit.ly/thecompany Trailer: http://bit.ly/d8uAyH

Jack of Kent: Gary McKinnon and Flat Earth News

Gary McKinnon and Flat Earth News http://bit.ly/9DrDpb @jackofkent's survey of the law V media disconnect in #freegary

xkcd: Southern Half

@thegreatgonzo Southern Half: http://xkcd.com/753/
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16132934344

Delicious links 13 Jun 2010

Gov 2.0 Week in Review - O'Reilly Radar

@thegreatgonzo Gov 2.0 Week in Review: As usual, there's no shortage of news in the government 2.0 world. There ha... http://bit.ly/d2MnRg
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16094321494

Arduino Watch Build Instructions

The interests of @saulcozens and @chrisdymond collide http://bit.ly/axCc2L

Ankh-Morpork subway map - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo Ankh-Morpork subway map:
Daniel sez, "I made an Undertaking (subway) map for Ankh-Morpork [ed: Te... http://bit.ly/dilmWg
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/16088887631

YouTube - RACE Gets A Brand New Cast on June 21st

Such a shame that would be economically and environmentally stupid to pop over to see this http://bit.ly/b2FmjJ

Welcome to Facebook

@Erica_Jane_MP @sarahprofit1 @em_cooper can I suggest Geek Beers II goes on the training programme http://bit.ly/dbu2sa

Delicious links 12 Jun 2010

World Cup 2010 Twitter replay | Football | guardian.co.uk

RT @Stubbs: RT @janinegibson: Absolutely love this. S.Africa v Mexico-a 2 min twitter replay. Put it on full screen, wait for goals http ...

@thegreatgonzo Preying on our fears of crime | Joanna Bourke: Despite a big drop in violent crime, the government ... http://bit.ly/cQYQTU

@thegreatgonzo Preying on our fears of crime | Joanna Bourke: Despite a big drop in violent crime, the government ... http://bit.ly/cQYQTU
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15965218096

Delicious links 11 Jun 2010

The Beard about to inform us. on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

The Beard about to inform us.
@chrisdymond Beer for Brains on Problem Solving http://flic.kr/p/89x6Pb

The Anonymous Prosecutor: Expenses

parliamentary privilege claim thrown out in expenses case http://bit.ly/bVKuWB

Poster about Glossop Road "Bus Gate" on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Glossop Road "Bus Gate" Enforcement to start 21st June #Sheffield #Scc http://flic.kr/p/89shN2

Delicious links 10 Jun 2010

School admission appeals data: what's the squeeze on places near you? | News | guardian.co.uk

@thegreatgonzo School admission appeals data: what's the squeeze on places near you?: Appeals against primary scho... http://bit.ly/bG99MK
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15887220595

Desks with hide-away flat screens - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo Desks with hide-away flat screens:
The furniture maker KI shot a video of their "Flat Screen Garag... http://bit.ly/9t975P
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15887219565

100 artists decorate 100 models of Darth Vader's head - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo 100 artists decorate 100 models of Darth Vader's head: Rat Fink Vader helmet by David Krys

Bob Sel... http://bit.ly/biAThd
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15887218477

Groklaw - Stewart Rules: Novell Wins! CASE CLOSED! - Updated

@thegreatgonzo Stewart Rules: Novell Wins! CASE CLOSED! - Updated: Here you go, munchkins. Judge Ted Stewart has ... http://bit.ly/9pAh2R
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15887217409

Cakes that look like meat - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo Cakes that look like meat:

The OC Weekly has scoured Flickr for proud bakers' photos of their con... http://bit.ly/99k8ki
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15887216093

Groklaw - Stewart Rules: Novell Wins! CASE CLOSED!

Novell Wins! CASE CLOSED! http://bit.ly/9F6F70 from Groklaw

BBC - BBC Internet Blog: A History of the World: development and build

@thegreatgonzo A History of the World: development and build: You might have used the website A History of the Wor... http://bit.ly/cEcXh8
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15865623494

Errors of causation in web analytics | Actionable Analytics

RT: @stephtara Errors of causation in web analytics http://bit.ly/dzVOQg

Adoption Curve Blog Archive The People s Front Of @BCS

more useful joining @OpenRightsGroup than @BCS (to quite viciously paraphrase @timd) http://bit.ly/cZJq6f

Internet Vices - Patrick Moberg

Internet Vices http://bit.ly/bw2VEr

Schneier on Security: Hiring Hackers

@thegreatgonzo Hiring Hackers: Any essay on hiring hackers quickly gets bogged down in definitions. What is a hack... http://bit.ly/c9eBZZ
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15846329681

Delicious links 09 Jun 2010

dunno enough about Poisson regression to know if http://bit.ly/cHhZEB or http://bit.ly/9C67bZ right on http://bit.ly/dvS4dy

dunno enough about Poisson regression to know if http://bit.ly/cHhZEB or http://bit.ly/9C67bZ right on http://bit.ly/dvS4dy

Heart attacks fall after smoking ban

dunno enough about Poisson regression to know if http://bit.ly/cHhZEB or http://bit.ly/9C67bZ right on http://bit.ly/dvS4dy

Short term impact of smoke-free legislation in England: retrospective analysis of hospital admissions for myocardial infarction -- Sims et al. 340: c2161 -- BMJ

dunno enough about Poisson regression to know if http://bit.ly/cHhZEB or http://bit.ly/9C67bZ right on http://bit.ly/dvS4dy

Glee vs copyright: do as I say, not as I do - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo Glee vs copyright: do as I say, not as I do: Fox's Glee sounds like a fun bit of TV, and it's true ... http://bit.ly/cCruzO
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15792347874

Media Mavericks - @ FolioMag.com

RT @kevglobal: Brilliant deep dive into Christian Science Monitor shift to print weekly/web-first strategy. http://bit.ly/cRwBk0

Auditions

Macbeth Auditions are now 28th 30th June http://bit.ly/try_out

iPhone 4 vs. the smartphone elite: EVO 4G, N8, Pre Plus, and HD2 -- Engadget

Just realised this Engadget comparison is missing one (important?)thing, price http://bit.ly/9Ff01p

@rikbarker http://api.twitter.com/1/statuses/retweets_of_me.xml (your standard twitter U amp; P at the prompt)

@rikbarker http://api.twitter.com/1/statuses/retweets_of_me.xml (your standard twitter U P at the prompt)

BBC - Research and Development: Introducing Production Magic Section

@thegreatgonzo Introducing Production Magic Section: BBC R D's website has a selection of project pages describing... http://bit.ly/cnzlKC
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15777490157

Today's Paper

RT @dansumption: Wow, best online newspaper interface I've seen yet: http://guardian.gyford.com/ /via @seb_ly

Gallery: Digitizing the past and present at the Library of Congress - Boing Boing

Gallery: Digitizing the past and present at the Library of Congress - Boing Boing http://bit.ly/dijhJ9

Speech Given at a Dinner for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 8th June 2010 The New Adventures of Stephen Fry

@thegreatgonzo Speech Given at a Dinner for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 8th June 2010: Your Royal Highne... http://bit.ly/cAaVj8
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15768467442

ID cards: gone for good | Damian Green | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

@thegreatgonzo ID cards: gone for good | Damian Green: Scrapping the costly ID card scheme will be just the first ... http://bit.ly/ccsztS
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15768466635

Delicious links 08 Jun 2010

Bobbie Johnson dot org : Newspapers are always in beta

A rare(ish) update to my blog - thoughts on why "Newspapers are always in beta": http://bit.ly/8YWYOT
Bobbie Johnson (bobbiejohnson) http://twitter.com/bobbiejohnson/statuses/15741761243

Kiwi preservationists unearth "time capsule" of long-lost US silent films - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo Kiwi preservationists unearth "time capsule" of long-lost US silent films: (Image: Clara Bow (left)... http://bit.ly/dxZrJf
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15741098269

Schneier on Security: Fear in a Political Ad

@thegreatgonzo Fear in a Political Ad: Carly Fiorina wants to scare Californians into voting for her.

Yes, terror... http://bit.ly/95JqMA
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15741097289

Argleton video Chocolate and Vodka

@thegreatgonzo Argleton video: Over on Kickstarter, they say that projects with an introductory video end up raisi... http://bit.ly/8XiAfU
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15741096110

The Twitter Effect: Mashable vs TechCrunch vs BoingBoing

If @beschizza is to be believed this is extremely execrable excrement http://bit.ly/9aX5Cj

Fingerstache temporary tattoos and photo contest - Boing Boing

Fingerstache temporary tattoos and photo contest - Boing Boing http://bit.ly/99g4QO (FAO @em_cooper)

Bad medical writing hurts public health - CNN.com

RT @bengoldacre: "Bad medical writing hurts public health": CMO of American Cancer Society http://dlvr.it/1XsgC

LiveUsbPendrivePersistent - Ubuntu Wiki

@sunny_hundal https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LiveUsbPendrivePersistent

Terrorists figure out how to get America to attack itself: leave harmless, "suspicious" bags around - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo Terrorists figure out how to get America to attack itself: leave harmless, "suspicious" bags around... http://bit.ly/aLoh0g
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15721729777

Schneier on Security: Bletchley Park Archives to Go Online

@thegreatgonzo Bletchley Park Archives to Go Online: This is good:

Simon Greenish, chief executive officer of the... http://bit.ly/amU6st
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15721727920

BBC - Research and Development: Data Art on Backstage

@thegreatgonzo Data Art on Backstage: Data is all around us. Public and private institutions are waking up to the ... http://bit.ly/amgpJu
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15721726451

Crime in San Francisco displayed as elevation - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo Crime in San Francisco displayed as elevation:
Doug McCune has created a series of topographical m... http://bit.ly/aMKgUE
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15721723372

List of weird US laws - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo List of weird US laws: DivineCaroline.com has a list of 50 weird US laws, including the following: ... http://bit.ly/dyVBST
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15721721993

Sneaky Restaurant Fail - FAIL Blog: Epic Fail Funny Pictures and Funny Videos of Owned, Pwned and Fail Moments

@xurble there are IRL certificates with the star ratings on as well. Oh and http://bit.ly/cpEIBh

@thegreatgonzo @cleanthes UK website is nice,but I like the LA system: similar site backed by simple signage requirement: http://is.gd/cHlVO

@thegreatgonzo @cleanthes UK website is nice,but I like the LA system: similar site backed by simple signage requirement: http://is.gd/cHlVO
Gareth Simpson (xurble) http://twitter.com/xurble/statuses/15714060730

ORGCON - Eventbrite

RT @graphiclunarkid: So who's coming to #orgcon, featuring @doctorow and @tom_watson, on 24 July? http://orgcon.eventbrite.com/

Scores on the Doors

http://www.scoresonthedoors.org.uk/ in opening up data terms, so close, but no cigar, where is the API? (FAO @ukscores)

Grameen Bank - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mifos - Open Source Technology for Accelerating Microfinance Mifos - Open Source Technology for Accelerating Microfinance

Terrorists figure out how to get America to attack itself: leave harmless, "suspicious" bags around - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo Terrorists figure out how to get America to attack itself: leave harmless, "suspicious" bags around... http://bit.ly/c9WbmW
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15695583925

Pickled Politics Why I support the right of racists to demonstrate in East London

RT @sunny_hundal: Blog post:: Why I support the right of racists to demonstrate in East London http://bit.ly/a4z0rd << +1 on the money

Caught On Tape: Wild Fox Attacks Man - News Story - WSB Atlanta

@thegreatgonzo http://bit.ly/ajHuAG suggests another side
Richard Kettlewell (kwaktrap) http://twitter.com/kwaktrap/statuses/15694478413

Terry Nutkins | For fox sake, understand urban wildlife | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

For fox sake, understand urban wildlife http://bit.ly/b7uaLN

Seth's Blog: Paperback Kindle

@thegreatgonzo Paperback Kindle: Steve Jobs reports today that Apple is selling an iPad every three seconds.This i... http://bit.ly/btV5wg
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15667250689

Delicious links 07 Jun 2010

HTML Slidy

HTML Slidy looks pretty cool. I am probably going to be using it for my presentation. http://digg.com/d15OQW
Jason Grant (flexewebs) http://twitter.com/flexewebs/statuses/15665091154

Burkas and Birkins by Lindy West - Film - The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper

Kermode on SATC2 http://bit.ly/bstWN7 The Stranger piece http://bit.ly/beslgb and VC for good measure http://bit.ly/bOV89A

You re not going to get a rant Enemies of Reason

Kermode on SATC2 http://bit.ly/bstWN7 The Stranger piece http://bit.ly/beslgb and VC for good measure http://bit.ly/bOV89A

Sex and the City 2: What happened to good old Sex? | Victoria Coren | Comment is free | The Observer

Kermode on SATC2 http://bit.ly/bstWN7 The Stranger piece http://bit.ly/beslgb and VC for good measure http://bit.ly/bOV89A

**** Ampersand

RT @dansumption: Shit typography named shamed at http://shitampersand.com/ /via @Foomandoonian @imjustcreative

Will our galactic overlords be Titanish? - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo Will our galactic overlords be Titanish?: There's some exciting and potentially confusing news comi... http://bit.ly/bjG5PN
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15652029833

@thegreatgonzo Going Social with the BBC iPlayer Beta: It's been a few days now since we launched the new BBC iPla... http://bit.ly/duK4T2

@thegreatgonzo Going Social with the BBC iPlayer Beta: It's been a few days now since we launched the new BBC iPla... http://bit.ly/duK4T2
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15652025344

@thegreatgonzo BBC News linking policy (3): Links to external sites are an important part of the BBC News website ... http://bit.ly/9bQOd0

@thegreatgonzo BBC News linking policy (3): Links to external sites are an important part of the BBC News website ... http://bit.ly/9bQOd0
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15652024250

Religion and the judiciary | Law | guardian.co.uk

@thegreatgonzo Religion and the judiciary: Recent tensions show that we cannot continue to ignore the religious be... http://bit.ly/a9ITSh
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15652023145

only rainwater and pure grain alcohol: On 'On Android Compatibility'

Android and versionitis" http://bit.ly/9cpHyH

Delicious links 04 Jun 2010

The view from the terrace

http://moby.to/wq972p - The view from the terrace

Delicious links 03 Jun 2010

YouTube - Treasure Island

Watch the teaser trailer for Treasure Island http://bit.ly/ck2izZ http://bit.ly/thecompany

YouTube - davidmitchellsoapbox's Channel

Add this from @RealDMitchell to the stuff in Good Omens on the subject and you have my view of haircuts http://bit.ly/9ARwlV

The GIST Hub | Ian Ibbotson | Activity

RT @yorkhannah: Dear All. Here's the GIST Lab's wish list, if you'd like to help please get it in touch via @gistwire: http://bit.ly/bM77Gc

Four short links: 3 June 2010 - O'Reilly Radar

@thegreatgonzo Four short links: 3 June 2010: How to Get Customers Who Love You Even When You Screw Up -- a fantas... http://bit.ly/cx3YKg
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15328900328

Fake police asks people to take off England shirts | Liberal Conspiracy

@thegreatgonzo Fake police asks people to take off England shirts: Remember the slew of stories claiming that the ... http://bit.ly/bka5z7
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15328898379

YouTube - Newswipe with Charlie Brooker News Clip

I didn't see any of the TV coverage of Cumbria but I'm willing to be this clip from @charltonbrooker was apposite http://bit.ly/cMhwcI

Free Our Data: the blog Blog Archive Local council? Want to publish your data? Here s how

@thegreatgonzo Local council? Want to publish your data? Here s how: In a very timely fashion, data.gov.uk has com... http://bit.ly/bPfkJF
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15320521556

2010 could be warmest year ever, worldwide | Liberal Conspiracy

@thegreatgonzo 2010 could be warmest year ever, worldwide: New data from some of the world s leading climate resea... http://bit.ly/aDQXZ3
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15320520940

Delicious links 02 Jun 2010

Equalities watchdog rebukes police over disproportionate use of stop and search | Law | The Guardian

@thegreatgonzo Equalities watchdog rebukes police over disproportionate use of stop and search: Five police forces... http://bit.ly/cjOfKE
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15277372527

BBC - Research and Development: Looking Forward to Getting Older

@thegreatgonzo Looking Forward to Getting Older: BBC R D has contributed significantly towards the development of ... http://bit.ly/cE67Uy
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15275562100

What is data science? - O'Reilly Radar

@thegreatgonzo What is data science?: We've all heard it: according to Hal Varian, statistics is the next sexy job... http://bit.ly/a6XlBp
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15275562738

Organisation happenings at #gist converstions

http://moby.to/91lamh - Organisation happenings at #gist converstions

Mark Steel: Of course, they were asking for it - Mark Steel, Commentators - The Independent

"Hezbollah couldn't beat them, [...] unlike us they didn't have a ballcock and several boxes of plum tomatoes" http://bit.ly/aouxGw

Delicious links 01 Jun 2010

Is there an "original" Star Wars? http://2tu.us/26cr

Is there an "original" Star Wars? http://2tu.us/26cr
Robin (digininja) http://twitter.com/digininja/statuses/15211780044

Chrome Keeps Gaining, IE Keeps Losing, Firefox Is Flat

Linkage: Chrome Keeps Gaining, IE Keeps Losing, Firefox Is Flat >> Gigaom http://bit.ly/bytVWf #fb
Charles Arthur (charlesarthur) http://twitter.com/charlesarthur/statuses/15206567916

Venereal disease propaganda posters - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo Venereal disease propaganda posters:

Mother Jones has a gallery of venereal disease propaganda po... http://bit.ly/cauxHo
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15206525843

Schneier on Security: Voluntary Security Inspections

@thegreatgonzo Voluntary Security Inspections: What could possibly be the point of this?

Cars heading to Austin-B... http://bit.ly/crKcIT
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15206525190

Trafigura faces criminal charges over attempt to offload toxic waste | World news | The Guardian

@thegreatgonzo Trafigura faces criminal charges over attempt to offload toxic waste: Prosecutor tells trial in Ams... http://bit.ly/bta3QX
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15206524380

Ofcom warns off free Wi-Fi providers | Security | News | PC Pro

RT @paulbradshaw: Here it comes. Free wifi providers warned by Ofcom http://bit.ly/9EO1iF via @delineator #debill

The dark side of engineers - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo The dark side of engineers: Love this comic from Cowbirds in Love. Unfortunately, it's got a bit of... http://bit.ly/9uBlCD
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15195542660

The dark side of engineers - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo The dark side of engineers: Love this comic from Cowbirds in Love. Unfortunately, it's got a bit of... http://bit.ly/bsRTxZ
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15187549071

is.gd - Forwarding Script

RT @davidgerard: Particle physics as Bad Car Analogy. http://is.gd/cymHl-

Three Men In A Queue Bored of excitement The griefjunkie blog

After commenting yesterday about our premier radio sporting broadcast being cake obsessed, today we get this http://bit.ly/99WE5l

India seeking other countries to oppose secret, rich-countries-only copyright treaty negotiations - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo India seeking other countries to oppose secret, rich-countries-only copyright treaty negotiations: ... http://bit.ly/b85VIf
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15182936964

Dizzy Thinks: New Hungarian Government says OMG!

@thegreatgonzo New Hungarian Government says OMG!: Seems it's not just New Labour that have created pointless doma... http://bit.ly/ap6Feu
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15182936079

The case for a Bill of Rights - Commentators, Opinion - The Independent

Cogent argument for a British Bill of Rights (and just what that should mean): http://bit.ly/9Ch9Aq
Richard King (graphiclunarkid) http://twitter.com/graphiclunarkid/statuses/15168485492

MDs ask patients to assign copyright in any web-posting that mentions their care, to simplify censorship - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo MDs ask patients to assign copyright in any web-posting that mentions their care, to simplify censo... http://bit.ly/a7t13l
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15165438083

Delicious links 31 May 2010

Europe should protect Italy's freedom of speech | Benedetta Brevini | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

@thegreatgonzo Europe should protect Italy's freedom of speech | Benedetta Brevini: The EU has dismissed Berluscon... http://bit.ly/9Kd0ra
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15139158305

Woman sues Google after being hit by a car while using walking directions - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo Woman sues Google after being hit by a car while using walking directions: A woman named Lauren Ros... http://bit.ly/aLdQCN
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15139157255

McRefugees in Shanghai find refuge in fast food joints - Boing Boing

@thegreatgonzo McRefugees in Shanghai find refuge in fast food joints:

Shanghaiist points us to an interesting a... http://bit.ly/cVP79l
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15139154717

Argleton: A story of maps, maths and motorways Chocolate and Vodka

@thegreatgonzo Argleton: A story of maps, maths and motorways: It s a wee bit nerve-wrecking, but I have finally s... http://bit.ly/akvWZI
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15139149868

Random Acts Of Reality :: Wakeup

@thegreatgonzo Wakeup: For the past four or five months I have been coasting at work. It's not really my fault, it... http://bit.ly/9aQXIO
TCK GR (tckgr) http://twitter.com/tckgr/statuses/15139145339

UK Postcodes | Open data for postcodes

Linkage: Open data for postcodes >> UK Postcodes http://bit.ly/dhbNjY #fb
Charles Arthur (charlesarthur) http://twitter.com/charlesarthur/statuses/15136978569

In Perspective: Visualizing the BP Oil Disaster

Holy crap! See the BP oil disaster overlaid on a map centred on your home town http://bit.ly/9wygGw