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Monthly Archives: August 2006

August 26, 2006 | South Africa

Swan Song For Law And Order?

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South African President Thabo Mbeki has frequently criticised South Africans living outside the country who (often gleefully) point out the…

August 25, 2006 | Science & Technology

Monkey Business

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According to Dutch primate researcher Frans de Waal, George W. Bush and Tony Blair are exhibiting classic primate behaviour. Basically,...

August 22, 2006 | General Geek Culture

Linux Anecdotes

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Linux legend Lars Wirzenius takes a stroll down memory lane and recounts some great anecdotes about his university friend Linus…

August 18, 2006 | General Geek Culture

The Pirates Will Rise Again

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A statement from a new Wired News article on Sweden’s pro-piracy movement suddenly made sense of a whole lot of…

August 17, 2006 | Art, Design & Photography, Travel

Montparnasse Cemetery

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I visited the grave of Jean Paul Sartre in the Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris last week (and, by extension, the…

August 16, 2006 | Politics

The Plot To Bomb The World

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Hysterical tales of terrorism and impending doom unsettle me. Not because I’m worried about being blown up or burnt down,...

August 10, 2006 | Point Of View, Religion & Philosophy

The Thinking Man’s ABBA

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Behind the candyfloss veneer surrounding ABBA and their music, member Björn Ulvaeus turns out to be a caring, rational and…

August 9, 2006 | Art, Design & Photography

Ussa Methawittayakul

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It’s difficult to believe, but the woman in this photograph isn’t real: The image was created by Ussa Methawittayakul, a…

August 6, 2006 | General Geek Culture

Happy Birthday, Intarweb

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On Tuesday 6 August 1991, Tim Berners-Lee responded to a message posted on alt.hypertext by Nari Kannan. Asked Kannan: Is…

August 4, 2006 | Point Of View, Religion & Philosophy

Going… Going…. Going…

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Lest we forget, Mel Gibson is not the only kook best scheduled for Soylent Green processing. Ken Silverstein over at…