Ministry of Propaganda - 06/Feb/2006: "Assorted Links"
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Assorted Links
My 'to blog about' folder is quite full again. I probably won't have much (if any) time for blogging on Tuesday. I'm not sure when I'll get back on Wednesday after attending a conference, meaning I'm not sure if I'll find the time to blog on Wednesday either. I haven't had one of those long bulleted lists with links for almost a month. Time to do it again:
- Let's start with a slightly weird one. Not entirely sure what these Japanese cartoons with girls with huge eyes are called, is Manga the correct term? Anyway, here's a page called Hinata Dolls with people using masks and suits to dress as these characters. Some look scarily as if the cartoons have come to life.
- Something completely different, a few Swindon links. First the Swindon Gallery, which seems to be an interesting open project collecting pictures from Swindon. Slighty related to my walk yesterday, here's a walk through Jurassic Swindon with interesting information about the geological history of the area.
- Changing topic again, this time to the environment: I didn't know this was a problem, but apparently the solar panel industry is struggling to fulfil demand. On the other hand we are producing way too much rubbish, much of it unnecessary (link via terreus, who is cutting down his waste already). Swindon council claims to run one of the best recycling operations in the UK, unfortunately the kerbside recycling they mention isn't really available for the flats I live in.
- Now we turn to money. I think I better watch my credit card bill over the next few months: I always pay my credit card bill in full (would be stupid not to), but it looks like Barclays is pulling in payment dates to get more money out of people like me.
- Then there's an interesting entry at Gothamist: An entry about whisky without mentioning the word 'whisky' once: Gothamist: I Love Scotch. Scotch, Scotch, Scotch. For some balance here's another American writing about Scotch and he knows the difference between whiskey and whisky.
- Did I blog this one already? Not sure. But it's good enough to blog it again. I wouldn't restrict it to iPods (but then again iPods have pretty much become synonymus to portable mp3 players), but this opinion is pretty much in sync with mine and why I don't have and don't really want an iPod: iPods Shut Out the Sounds of Life.
That'll have to do for now. More later this week, whenever I find the time for more blogging.
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Entry trivia
- When writing this entry the weather was: cloudy, slightly warmer than the last few days
- When writing this entry I was listening to: BBC Radio 4
- I'm currently reading/have just finished reading this book/publication: Business 2.0
- I recently visited this website/-page: all the ones listed above
- The last drink I had was/is: Hobgoblin
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