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Colour me confused
Coloured wristbands help you show your support for / awareness of victims of various things, but what things? Blue: anti-bullying? Arthritis? Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Lymphedema? ME? Child abuse? Er… Water Quality? [Via Anil Dash]
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Photographing the Eiffel Tower is illegal
Please tell me this isn’t true. The Eiffel Tower’s likeness had long since been part of the public domain, when in 2003, it was abruptly repossessed by the city of Paris. That’s the year that the SNTE, the company charged with maintaining the tower, adorned it with a distinctive lighting display, copyrighted the design, and…
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Music, to go
The much-hyped Napster To Go service has launched in the UK, with a unique proposition: for a flat fee of £15 per month, you can access as much music as you want – and crucially, you’ll be able to transfer it to your portable player. According to Napster boss Chris Gorog, it will “change the…
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Oh come on, say what you really mean
Trusted Reviews has a look at Sony’s PlayStation Portable (PSP) and says: Put simply, the PSP is the most important thing to happen in the video game industry since the launch of the original PlayStation… When the PSP launches in the UK, the basic version will retail for £180, which, in my mind at least,…
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Gor blimey* – eye treatments can be dangerous
As far back as I can remember, my grandfather was always reading or writing. He’d send off letters to Punch magazine back when Punch not only existed, but mattered; he’d get poems published in national newspapers; he’d write articles about homeopathy (one of his great passions, and a subject about which he’s forgotten more than…
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How to deal with telemarketers
This is beautiful. Salesman: Good evening, can I speak to the person who looks after your telephone bills please? I’d like to tell you how we can save you money on what you’re paying now. Malarkey: I’m sorry, we haven’t got any telephones. Salesman: What do you mean you’ve got no phones, I’m calling you…
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Reinventing the wheel
Michelin’s Tweel – the future of transport? Quite possibly… In the future, Tweel may reinvent the way that vehicles move. Checking tyre pressure, fixing flats, highway blow-outs and balancing between traction and comfort could all fade into memory. [Via BoingBoing]
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Eels, Eels, Eels, Eels
Eels are gearing up for the release of their new album, and there’s a new biography on the site. As ever, it includes some gems: Of course, we’re talking about an artist who, when asked to give a quote for the dust jacket to Kurt Cobain’s posthumously published diaries submitted this quote: “Please don’t do…
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Hoot your trap off
The Chris Morris / Charlie Brooker collaboration Nathan Barley comes to Channel 4 on the 11th February, and its web site gives you a flavour of what you can expect. Here’s hoping the programme isn’t crap…
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Britain’s most expensive cash machine
And you thought a transaction fee of £1.75 was bad; The Sunday Times has found one machine charging a ridiculous £10 for the privilege of accessing your own money. The article’s worth reading: apparently the cost of transactions is around 31p, so even a £1.75 charge is taking the piss. The article also demonstrates the…