There’s been a great deal of talk in the media recently about obesity, and the problems that it causes for society. The issue first caught my eye back in November, when Canadian airlines were forced to comply with rules set in place by the Canadian Transport Agency (CTA), which state that obese people have the [...]

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The obesity dilemma – is society the biggest loser?

Tuesday, March 9, 2010
By Weh

There’s been a great deal of talk in the media recently about obesity, and the problems that it causes for society. The issue first caught my eye back in November, when Canadian airlines were forced to comply with rules set in place by the Canadian Transport Agency (CTA), which state that obese people have... »

Great response….

Thursday, December 3, 2009
By Fletch
Great response….

  Great forward here, this is how things should work! »

A few good forwards

Thursday, December 3, 2009
By Fletch
A few good forwards

Lose weight, then go have some pie and ice cream. Maybe she was at the L.A. Weight Loss clinic first… I hope... »


Child abuse or civil liberty abuse?

Wednesday, November 4, 2009
By Weh
Child abuse or civil liberty abuse?

We’re seeing an increasing trend in the gradual degradation of privacy in all aspects of our lives these days. The latest one to be hit could be the mobile... »

Racism – alive and well in Bristol, UK

Tuesday, October 20, 2009
By Weh
Racism – alive and well in Bristol, UK

This article from the BBC, told from the first person perspective of Tamanna Rahman, made me really feel empathy for people that live under these circumstances every day. Placed... »

Driver prangs ute during ‘amorous activities’

Saturday, October 17, 2009
By Fletch
Driver prangs ute during ‘amorous activities’

This is one of those situations where you should keep your mouth closed….. By Lester Haines from The Register An Oz woman suspected of having caused a 33-year-old man to prang... »

Everybody slow down, take a deep breath, and think…

Saturday, October 17, 2009
By Weh

It's time we all stopped running around and slowed down for a bit. It's time that we realised that having pride in the end result often means taking a... »

Sharing toilets – a new way for staff and students to mingle

Friday, October 16, 2009
By Weh

When I was in primary school, there was a very talkative young fella who used to love to have a chat about all the innocuous things going on in... »

First 150-Inch Plasma Photos

Thursday, October 15, 2009
By Fletch
First 150-Inch Plasma Photos

Live from the Panasonic keynote, the 150-Inch plasma’s first details are here, along with blurry shots: •2k x 4k res, 4x the res of 1080p ... »

Silvio Berlusconi – the most persecuted man in the world

Thursday, October 15, 2009
By Weh
Silvio Berlusconi – the most persecuted man in the world

European politics can be a dull affair. Meetings, treaties, collaborations. Stodgy politicians who don’t even have fights in parliament like they did in the 80s. It’s all a bit... »

Amazing animation

Wednesday, October 14, 2009
By Fletch
Amazing animation

This must have taken months to work out! Hand drawn pictures being flipped over to create an amazing sequence of events.   VIDEOGIOCO by Donato Sansone from Enrico Ascoli... »

Great way to sync files for backup

Tuesday, October 13, 2009
By Fletch
Great way to sync files for backup

After being annoyed for a long time on a good way to synchronise files to a backup location I have a good answer. I have been using a tool... »

WaterCar Python: Part Corvette, Part Dodge, 100% Awesome

Tuesday, October 13, 2009
By Fletch
WaterCar Python: Part Corvette, Part Dodge, 100% Awesome

You’re looking at the fastest, highest-performing amphibious vehicle ever built. The Python jets along at 60 mph on water, and on land, goes from 0 to 60 in 4.5... »

Amazing video of bullets in slow motion

Monday, October 12, 2009
By Fletch

This footage is filmed at 1,000,000 frames per second. It looks amazing, you can see the bullets turning and smashing into lots of different objects. Check it out. ... »

Two funny videos from The Onion

Tuesday, October 6, 2009
By Fletch

For those of you who don’t know what The Onion is, it is a satirical news site. Here is their own description. News Without Mercy The Onion News Network is... »

Bangladeshi farmer killed 83,000 rats

Monday, October 5, 2009
By Fletch
Bangladeshi farmer killed 83,000 rats

Mokhairul Islam, 40, won a first prize of a colour television for killing some 83,450 rats in the past nine months in Gazipur district near the South Asian country’s... »

Obama’s War

Monday, October 5, 2009
By Fletch
Obama’s War

Here is an amazing preview of the war in Afghanistan. It shows the changing strategy and how they are trying to turn things around. It also highlights the troubles... »

An amazing story of using the wind

Wednesday, September 30, 2009
By Fletch
An amazing story of using the wind

I read and watched a video about an amazing story that makes you realise that anything is possible. I love these stories because I believe that nothing should bound... »

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