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Is that a motor behind me?

Is the Belgian government on drugs or something? They’ve just voted a law allowing motorbikes onto cycle paths. As if it wasn’t difficult enough to get people cycling in town.

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Posted on 17th January 2007 Details

Today, the doomsday clock will be moved forward, d...

Today, the doomsday clock will be moved forward, depicting the increased nuclear threat we all face.

Linked on 17th January 2007 Details

A neat side-effect of globalisation: stricter rule...

A neat side-effect of globalisation: stricter rules in Europe make global mobile phone manufacturing greener.

Linked on 16th January 2007 Details

Neal Stephenson is getting the TV treatment, I hop...

Neal Stephenson is getting the TV treatment, I hope he’s more lucky than William Gibson. The Diamond Age is a fantastic novel and doesn’t deserve to be defaced on screen.

Linked on 16th January 2007 Details

Would a Robin Hood Restaurant work here? I doubt i...

Would a Robin Hood Restaurant work here? I doubt it. Just getting round the legal implications would be near-impossible.

Linked on 16th January 2007 Details

“From now on, if a restaurant does not offer me ta...

“From now on, if a restaurant does not offer me tap water, politely, unsarcastically, and before they offer mineral water, then they will be penalised.”

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Posted on 14th January 2007 Details