Voyager 1 has just left the Solar System. If Gene Roddenberry is to be believed, it’ll be back in less than 300 years[1]. [1] Actually, on further thought, I don’t think that was Voyager 1. Was it Voyager 6?
Month: November 2003
Shirley Porter’s Assets Frozen
From the BBC Assets worth millions of pounds and believed to be controlled by Dame Shirley Porter have been frozen under court orders secured by Westminster Council, it has been disclosed. Shirley Porter was one of those friends of Thatcher who did so much to destroy British society during the 1980s. She was the leader… Continue reading Shirley Porter’s Assets Frozen
Coy BBC
The BBC has gone all coy on us. In a current story about the former US marine Toby Studabaker they say that he is on trial for abducting a 12 year old girl that he met on the internet. They go on to say Mr Studabaker, 32, allegedly disappeared with the youngster from Greater Manchester,… Continue reading Coy BBC
Homes and Gardens and Hitler
There’s an article in today’s Guardian which asks some interesting questions about copyright and historical documents. Simon Waldman (the Guardian’s head of digital publishing) found an old 1938 edition of Homes and Gardens which contained an article about Hitler’s home. The article tells how he published scans of the article on his web site and… Continue reading Homes and Gardens and Hitler
NaNoWriMo
A day and a half into NaNoWriMo and I’m already a few thousand words behind schedule. The weekends are supposed to be a chance to get ahead of schedule so that you can slack off a bit during the week. Hey ho. If you’re interested, my feeble efforts are online.