{ url } There was an earthquake in the British Midlands, measuring 4.8 on the Richter Scale. While the source originated in Dudley, the tremors were felt by my friend Demetra who’s still studying in Bristol (gawd how I miss the place). No major damage, thank goodness.
… so says my friend’s friend’s dad, who was at Holland Village when he saw the place swarming with police cars. More details to follow as I interrogate him and trawl the local news websites. Also, my colleague’s sister, who works with the police, has confirmed that a bomb has been found. The other colleague…
A recent CNET article reminds me that a fine balance has to be drawn between the protection of copyright and the development of technology. Easier said than done, of course. While credit (royalties, attributions, and so forth) should be given to the originator, prohibiting others from adapting these works and possibly improving on them, is…
Soon, America will vote and the fate of a good part of the world will lie in the hands of one man, once again. Only thing is, we’re not entirely sure who it’s going to be. And I certainly hope it won’t depend on 537 votes again. In local news, an Indian astrologer predicted that…
Whenever I had the time to read the entire Straits Times from cover to cover I would occasionally chance upon a typo somewhere. However, I had much higher expectations of international and British newspapers. I was thus surprised to find TWO typos in yesterday’s Financial Times. Can you spot them? First, a political piece: And…
Read the first comment on this entry – the writer seems to think that the higher your academic qualifications, the more entitled you are to voice your opinion. I might have thought he was one of the stodgier members of the Singaporean civil service, except that he calls terrorists freedom-haters. I don’t think it’s as…
Some news I’ve stumbled across today. Sleeping more reduces risk of cancer, says the Stanford University Medical Centre. Siesta, anyone? Governator update: It appears that Arnie’s promises may not be that easy to achieve. Still, he’s on a roll, and his new campaign website is up and running. [We interrupt this transmission to bring you…