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The Sun Lies: "Schizo"
I have *another* new post over on the Sun Lies.
This is about complaints to the Press Complaints Commission about people suffering from schizophrenia.
[via a tip-off from Distillated]
13 July 2009
Fuck the pain away...
From the BBC:
Uttering expletives when you hurt yourself is a sensible policy, according to scientists who have shown swearing can help reduce pain.Yay!
A study by Keele University researchers found volunteers who cursed at will could endure pain nearly 50% longer than civil-tongued peers.
I think this is the best bit of the article:
Rohan Byrt of the Casual Swearing Appreciation Society said he thought the study was the first time swearing's benefits had been proved.The "Casual Swearing Appreciation Society"?! Motherfucker!
The Sun Lies: Ghoul-gle Streetview
Another new 'un on the Sun Lies.
This time it covers patterns spotted on Google Streetview.
12 July 2009
D-Notice: Wikipedia and the National Portrait Gallery
According to the Londonist, a Wikipedia user is having legal proceedings threatened against him by the National Portrait Gallery who claim that by uploading onto Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Commons his own photographs of their paintings he's breaching copyright.
The problem is, the ones he's uploaded date from the Victorian age at the latest and so are well out of copyright. The NPG claim that the copyright is being broken by high-res images being uploaded a claim which according to the Londonist - and the law firm itself - has never been tested in an English court.
We appear to have the situation where a publicly-funded body is wasting taxpayers' money in an attempt to enforce copyright on public domain articles. It also comes across as a complete waste of time: for example, e.g. the Londonist's article has another photo so logically they should be sued, Google has numerous photos and there are also quite a few pictures on Flickr.
The only response is the old "I'm Spartacus" a.k.a. the Streisand Effect:
[a portrait of Charles Abbot, 1st Baron Colchester by John Hoppner]
EU v E-borders scheme
From the Observer:
A £1.2bn scheme to secure the UK's borders risks breaching European law because it restricts the right to free movement, say Commission officials.Sounds about right; we'll carry on with it no matter what. The fact that we are being criticised proves that we must be right!
Their verdict has thrown the future of the e-Borders scheme into question and prompted accusations that ministers are ignoring legal advice.
The flagship government project, which will collect the electronic records of everyone who enters and leaves the UK, aims to tackle terrorism, crime and illegal immigration. Passengers will have to supply detailed personal information with their travel plans to their carrier.Please can someone give me a good reason, not an excuse based on fear-mongering as to why this is needed?
A letter from Ernesto Bianchi, acting head of the General Justice, Freedom and Security Directorate, raises doubts about the legality of asking passengers for anything other than their passport.Damn Eurocrats trying to control our way of life!
11 July 2009
The Sun Lies: V-sign Baby
I was going to put this article over on the Sun Lies, but it is so ludicrous and physically and biologically impossible, that I'd just be wasting my time in going through it properly.
Therefore, I'll do it briefly:
Sun: 23-weeks old foetus gives "V-sign" on an ultrasound scan.
Me: no, it can't possibly do that because it lacks the brain functions and motor skills until well after it is born.
09 July 2009
The Sun Lies: Easter Island Wonder Drug
I have another new (very brief) post on the Sun Lies which is about a miracle cure.
Hmm... That's three-in-a-row on here that are anti-Sun articles. Should I write about summat else?
06 July 2009
The Sun Lies: Lottery
Another article in the Sun Lies.
This time about how the Sun both supports the Lottery and raises concerns about it.
04 July 2009
The Sun Lies: BMI Calculator
I've got a new post over on the Sun Lies.
This one is about the Sun's good intentions with its BMI calculator.
03 July 2009
How I discovered D-Notice XIV
I've not done one of these for a while (December '08 in fact)...
Today's bizarre search term:
A Secret Admirer?
Via @rebeccawatson comes this picture:
Check the black poster...
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