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10 reasons to celebrate a decade of BBC4 - Den of Geek
(tags: bbc )
Raspberry Pi network plan for online free-speech role
(tags: raspberrypi )
The revolution will be... privatised
(tags: politics )
Stop the beer duty escalator - e-petitions
(tags: beer work )
The Health and Social Security Bill is an unholy mess. Drop it now.
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The Story of the Scully Box
Gillian Andersons is taller than me....
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Raspberry Pi « The Artesea
Ryan details trying to get hold of a Pi. Me, I'm waiting for the rush to die down.
(tags: technology )
Is the Kindle Getting a Color Screen? | PCWorld
If they start making colour e-ink displays, getting an e-reader makes a lot more sense, especially for a comic junkie like me.
(tags: books )

Would We Have Drugged Up Einstein? How Anti-Authoritarianism Is Deemed a Mental Health Problem | Personal Health | AlterNet
Non-conformity = marginalisation shocker
(tags: popeshitsinwoods )
Burger King to stop using unemployed people in burgers
* snerk *
(tags: funny )
BBC News - The Raspberry Pi computer goes on general sale
Huzzah!
(tags: technology )
Cineworld flaunts '4D' movies • reghardware
OMG THIS MEANS THEY CAN RERELEASE THE TINGLER!!!! YAYAYAYAYAAY!
(tags: film )
Tasteful Comics
* snerk *
(tags: funny )

The Consolation of Art
Holly has a fabuolous way of describing things in a very evocative manner. This is her waiting for a bus...
(tags: awesome )
Why internet piracy happens
(contains one v rude swearword)
(tags: copyright )
The Future Is Gender Distributed - Charlie's Diary
Interesting article; interesting comments too. Note that "interesting" means interesting, not "I agree with everything said here"
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The creators of Doctor Who were a scandal
Fascinating stuff about very early Doctor Who
(tags: DoctorWho )
Google to Sell Heads-Up Display Glasses by Year's End - NYTimes.com
Hot damn, I want.
(tags: technology )
No, It’s Not Equal
(tags: comics )
A Request To All Readers – Review Books You’ve Bought
I shall try to do this.
(tags: books )
Doctor Who series 7: first picture, guest stars, 14 episodes confirmed - Den of Geek
(tags: DoctorWho )
Pirate shoes!
(tags: pirates )
High quality lightweight children’s bikes from Islabikes
Non-sexist bike manufacturer shock!
(tags: feminism )
SIGNAL BOOST: Can you help HAmmer find “lost” / censored footage?
If you can, I for one, would be grateful?
(tags: film )
Mikel Janín: My first cover for DC Comics!
Those who blame the artists for comics being overly focussed on T&A; should take a look at this: artist draws a pretty sexy cover, and is asked to "tweak" it to make Zatanna's tits hang out...
(tags: comics )

Jo Swinson MP trains women MPs in Kurdistan, Iraq
This is really interesting.
(tags: libdemmery feminism )
The Arkh Project | What is Arkh?
One to watch, I think
(tags: gaming games )
This is what women in superhero comics should be
"This defines Stephanie Brown in my eyes. She gets the shit kicked out of her, and she keeps coming back, keeps fighting back, keeps on trying. Why? Why does she subject herself to the scorn of the Batfamily, the dangers of Gotham city, the physical and emotional stress and trauma of being a hero? Because she’s a hero. Being a hero isn’t beating up a bunch of people. Being a hero is when you get beaten up, when you get screwed, when you get tortured and pissed on and fucked up and you. Keep. On. Going. Not for glory. Not for a thrill. You keep going because you genuinely want to help other people. Because you believe that you can make a difference. Because you know in your heart that it’s the right thing to do, dammit, no matter what anyone else says." Oh yes, this. This is why I love Steph Brown too. Damn you, Debi for introducing me to her.
(tags: comics )
Caron's Musings: Welfare Reform Bill: what I said to Lib Dem MPs
Caron's really on form at the mintue: I haven't managed a coherent response to the way the parliamentary party are dealing with the welfare reform bill yet, because whenever I try I get blinded by rage that I am associated with the kind of people who think making the poor and the disabled SUFFER MOAR is acceptable
(tags: disability )
[Gamer Diary] Batman: Arkham Asylum & Arkham City, or; The Bat and his Bitches
Rai on BadRep saves me the bother of giving my thoughts on the recent Batman games
(tags: comics gaming )
Why 4K TVs are stupid
We've got to the point where TVs are now better than our eyes can cope with.
(tags: technology )
Confirmed: Fleshlight Developing an iPad Case You Can Have Sex With
Really, REALLY NSFW. Possibly not safe for brain, either. I can think of at least one person who probably has a pre-order in for this already, mind...
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Strong principle of charity
This is interesting. I'm not sure if it's sensible, but it's definitely interesting.
(tags: philosophy )
The Ultimate Hammer Collection 21 Disc Box Set DVD: Amazon.co.uk: The Hammer Collection: Film & TV
#25 inc postage for 21 classic Hammer films? I have this box, and it's totally worth it. Hell, just for Plague of the Zombiues, twenty-five quid is worth it. Plague of the Zombies is awesome
(tags: film )
Janet Howell, Virginia State Senator, Attaches Rectal Exam Amendment To Anti-Abortion Bill
"To protest a bill that would require women to undergo an ultrasound before having an abortion, Virginia State Sen. Janet Howell (D-Fairfax) on Monday attached an amendment that would require men to have a rectal exam and a cardiac stress test before obtaining a prescription for erectile dysfunction medication." - via lanning
(tags: funny )
Black Manary joins the Genderbent Justice League
See also http://blogs.laweekly.com/arts/2011/07/gender_bent_justice_league.php
(tags: comics )
The Muppets Respond to the Fox News Assertion that they are pushing a dangerous liberal agenda
Miss Piggy rules.
(tags: funny )
Torture, and impunity in US courts
This is bloody terrifying
(tags: terrorism )

Goths up trees
Must submit Mat to this...
(tags: silly goths )
WTF is with empowered women in video games now?
This is the funniest thing I have seen in weeks :)
(tags: gender )
Memory Myths
Quite proud that there's only one of these I didn't already know - combination of biology teacher dad and training in evidence law ;)
(tags: memory )
Signal boost: women write about comics
I need to remind myself to do something about this.
(tags: comics feminism )
nanila takes lovely photos of Kensal Green Cemetery
(tags: photos )
The Potter Blogger: What the fuck has happened to us?
My insistence that the Lib Dems are a democratic party gets more and more feeble every time shit like this happens. There are names of people I KNOW on that list. They voted FOR the one year time limit even in a FREE VOTE? Ugh.
(tags: epicfail libdemmery )
Hands on With the WiMM One Android Watch
Didn't Douglas Adams say something disparaging about people who think digital watches are cool? ;)
(tags: technology )
'Piracy' student loses US extradition battle over copyright infringement
OFFS
(tags: epicfail )
To opt in or not to opt in | The Economist
“The British have become toxic. Nobody wants to be too closely associated with them,” - Will nobody Danish stand up for us plucky Brits? Ms Toksvig? Nah, don't blame you.
(tags: Europe )
Give Queen a new royal yacht for diamond jubilee, says Michael Gove | UK news | The Guardian
To quote Stephen Sumpter on Google+: "Gove wants to buy the queen a £60 million yacht, at the same time as government are claiming that we have no money left and ruthlessly cutting everything. This man is in our government. How can anyone take him seriously?"
(tags: epicfail gove )

Government filthy tricks subvert parliamentary process | A Latent Existence
I cannot believe that the stooping has gone this low :(
(tags: bloodytories government )
NASA Tests Helper Robots Inspired By Star Wars And Powered By Android | Co.Design
Robots are cool
(tags: robots )
Dawn Over Tower Bridge
Absolutely stunning shot of tower bridge
(tags: photos )
Marky Guitar: Lumia lights up my comms
I want one of these so much
(tags: phones )
Why Samsung Is The Next Apple | TechCrunch
.... except presumably not so horrendously overpriced....
(tags: technology )
BBC News - Ten 100-year predictions that came true
One of the ones they have tagged as wrong would have been right if he'd said "a lot of" instead of "all", too....
(tags: future )
This Photograph Is Not Free
Interesting article on the true cost of an individual photograph.
(tags: photos )
We’ve started manufacture! | Raspberry Pi
OMG I am so excited about this. As is Holly. The article also details why the finished pi won't be made in the UK. The reasons are entirely understandable, and frankly, Vince, you need to sort this shit out (there's an e-petition here: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/27158 which I have signed, and encourage you to do too)
(tags: technology raspberrypi )
Mental Illness Community for Skeptics
Signal Boosting this
(tags: aspie? )
& yet another Sherlockian thing...
boji has grabs of an interview in the RT with the Ladies of Sherlock. Una Stubbs is awesome 3
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ESA & DLA Appeals can now be cancelled without evidence
More truly shocking shafting of the disabled from this govt :(
(tags: disability )
State Rep. Threatens 'to Stomp' Transgender People in "Wrong" Bathrooms
American politics is so much more pugnacious than ouyrs, isn't it? Glad to see the poll is currently 85% in favour of people using whatever bathrooms they feel like. Me, personally, I like that our local gym/pool complex has one great big changing room (with cubicles for those who need it) for everyone. It's a lot easier than arbitrary division by sex or gender.
(tags: gender )
In Which Eben Moglen Like, Legit Yells at Me for Having Facebook | Betabeat — News, gossip and intel from Silicon Alley 2.0.
More interesting stuff about Facebook
(tags: facebook )

How Facebook's targeted advertising destroyed the life of a young man | Privacy International
This is why I deleted all my friends from facebook, and when I have to use it for page maintenance, I use it in a browser that I don't use for anything other than facebook; this way the only thing they can track is that I use facebook....
(tags: facebook )
Government filthy tricks subvert parliamentary process | A Latent Existence
I cannot believe that the stooping has gone this low :(
(tags: bloodytories government )
NASA Tests Helper Robots Inspired By Star Wars And Powered By Android | Co.Design
Robots are cool
(tags: robots )
Dawn Over Tower Bridge
Absolutely stunning shot of tower bridge
(tags: photos )
Marky Guitar: Lumia lights up my comms
I want one of these so much
(tags: phones )
Why Samsung Is The Next Apple | TechCrunch
.... except presumably not so horrendously overpriced....
(tags: technology )
BBC News - Ten 100-year predictions that came true
One of the ones they have tagged as wrong would have been right if he'd said "a lot of" instead of "all", too....
(tags: future )
This Photograph Is Not Free
Interesting article on the true cost of an individual photograph.
(tags: photos )
We’ve started manufacture! | Raspberry Pi
OMG I am so excited about this. As is Holly. The article also details why the finished pi won't be made in the UK. The reasons are entirely understandable, and frankly, Vince, you need to sort this shit out (there's an e-petition here: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/27158 which I have signed, and encourage you to do too)
(tags: technology raspberrypi )

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