I currently have an old Creative Music Player which I use in my car, but there’s a couple of problems with it:-
It’s not easy to control. The controls for track selection are on the side, so I get in the car, switch it to random and go. Which sometimes might mean suffering something that doesn’t […]
One of my favourite bands in recent years are a rock/psychedelic band called The Secret Machines. They’re got a new album out in November (called The Secret Machines). Co-incided with the release is a free MP3 download of a track called Dreaming of Dreaming which I think is terrific.
It’s interesting to note that they’ve now […]
From The PA
The idea of withdrawing was first suggested 12 months ago by Peter Greenhalgh, councillor for highways in Swindon.
This came after a change to the way fixed-point cameras were funded. Mr Greenhalgh objected to central Government receiving the cash from fines while Swindon Council had to pay for the upkeep of […]
Terrific interview with Phil Spector from last night’s Arena on BBC4 which you can catch on iPlayer.
Some Darlene Love for Sunday morning:-
Recently stumbled across Charlotte Gore’s blog, who is a self-declared Lib Dem Libertarian. Lots of interesting reads. Take a look.
First up, Jacqui Smith:-
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has hinted that authorities may be given the right to access your online information from social networking and auction sites.
(Jacqui) Smith says in a speech that websites that offers a free account “are a potential hotbed for terrorist activity”, as the activity on them is not tracked.
She wants […]
From The Times (who got a far better headline than I):-
The philosopher whose aim was to “reveal the law of motion of modern society” has become as fashionable as this season’s colour on the catwalk. Marx’s German publisher says sales have been soaring since the summer.
As the book is out of copyright and sales […]
… in Baghdad.
Could we tempt Kirsty Allsop to do a special there?
Sir Michael Lyons (Chairman of the BBC Trust) makes a defence of the BBC keeping all of the BBC in a Times piece called “Don’t make the BBC share it’s licence fee”. There’s a rather interesting statement in it:-
PSB, is at risk. Does it matter? Yes, not least because the creative industry plays such an […]
From Metro:-
Pop star Madonna and her husband Guy Ritchie are to divorce, it was reported today.
On the one hand, divorce is never a nice thing.
On the other, it means there’s less chance of Madonna starring in a movie*.
* To be fair, Madonna was OK in Desperately Seeking Susan and A League of Their Own, but […]
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