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Not difficult. Hope Not Hate campaign to stand up to the idiotic fear-ridden racists/fascists (EDL/BNP). Refuse to be terrorised. http://action.hopenothate.org.uk/page/s/we-are-the-many

I love that there's a Wikipedia page for this ("ATM machine and PIN number"): RAS syndrome (short for "redundant acronym syndrome syndrome"), also known as PNS syndrome ("PIN number syndrome syndrome", which expands to "personal identification number number syndrome syndrome") or RAP phrases ("redundant acronym phrase phrases"), refers to the use of one or more of the words that make up an acronym or initialism in conjunction with the abbreviated form, thus in effect repeating one or more words. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAS_syndrome

Happening near(ish) you Mr David E. Anderson  http://www.healdsburgjazzfestival.org/wordpress/june-2-charlie-haden-tribute-day-two/

Lloyd Cole – Period Piece. Video and short article from a few weeks back. I like it... "Starring Cole's actual son William, who seems to be playing the younger version of his dad enjoying the first flushes of young love in New York, it's a reflection of the song's wistful look back at the freedom of youth." http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2013/may/02/new-music-lloyd-cole-period-piece

Anyone for Microsoft Glass? http://hugelol.com/lol/130077

For alison adams (hint) http://m.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2013/may/30/how-to-make-perfect-pad-thai

Anti Competitive & restrictive. Why do Apple's iOS customers put up with this stuff? Once you are locked-in to a single shop for apps & extensions for your device they can manipulate the market against your (the customer's) best interests. "In the end, any third-party Web browser on iOS is essentially tantamount to using an older version of Safari with a slightly different user interface and additional features. Due to Apple's App Store mandate that all third-party iOS browsers utilize Safari's stock engines, browser competition on this mobile operating system is practically non-existent. Unless Apple reverses course, allowing other developers to compete using their own unique rending and JavaScript engines."

Police #FAIL (Genuine LOL) could be a Fast Show sketch. via Charlie Adams  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaSjbe2vUYQ&feature=share#t=03m50s

In the last couple of days it's dawned on me just how "Steely Dan" the  Daft Punk track Fragments of Time is. It's not quite a pastiche and there enough DP RAM touches to make it their own... but still... nicely done... http://www.rdio.com/artist/Daft_Punk/album/Random_Access_Memories/track/Fragments_of_Time_(feat._Todd_Edwards)/

Wacky web site o' the week: Thug Kitchen! The Thug Kitchen site combines healthy, foodie goodness with filthy street language.  Every post is a recipe of delicious, healthy food with a big photograph. And every photograph has at least one F-bomb on it.  Why, I have no idea.  http://thugkitchen.com/ #thugkitchen

It's like men vs boys Charlie Adams http://m.guardian.co.uk/football/video/2013/may/29/robin-van-persie-freestyle-football-video

So much awesome — Joy Division's debut album artwork turned into a 3D-printed sculpture http://bit.ly/16q65Mf

Musicians! If nobody is willing to pay you for your work you are NOT a professional musician... even if you (or your mum) thinks you are great and should be paid. If some people are prepared to pay for some of it (recordings or live) then maybe you are a semi-pro musician. Maybe you are an undiscovered musical genius... maybe you are on the way up and awaiting your big break (just like all those artists from the past who struggled and had to do "normal jobs" on the side/as well). Not everyone is a talented artist... and not everyone who has talent will be recognised and rewarded financially.  There's never been better access to everyone to record and distribute music... consequently more people are choosing to do so. If you decide to try and make a career/living out of your music/talent then good for you... but please don't expect us the audience to pay you to indulge your belief in your talent. We'll choose who we think is worthy and what you are worth. We are yo...

Star Trek Continues... wow! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G-ziTBAkbQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

The Man of Steel official trailer already had me excited for the movie, but someone went and painstakingly recreated the trailer using Minecraft.  I recommend you watch this: http://on.mash.to/12KIsHw #ManofSteel   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQG6F76On-M

Kinda Interesting... http://www.npr.org/2013/05/26/186457281/first-listen-jon-hopkins-immunity

FREE DOWNLOAD: David Byrne & St. Vincent Announce Release Of Brass Tactics EP http://lovethisgiant.com/brasstactics/

Inner core, outer core and mantle cake with chocolate buttercream crust. Mmmm, geophysics. By Cakecrumbs: http://j.mp/13WXUmH

#tooconvolutedtoexplainwhy  The best TRUE/FALSE question on Shooting Stars (or indeed ever on TV). Prompted by Andy Wishart (over on that awful FB) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEJBxH7b8bo&feature=youtu.be&t=4m47s

If you were a kid in the 60s you may have watched a fairly dreadful Saturday morning cartoon called Wacky Races. If so, this Peugeot commercial is for you. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcnsRrXzBC0

Every song from Daft Punk's new album Random Access Memories in 8-bit style. Fun & Funny. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjw595chVgQ

Really looking forward to the Bowie doc on BBC2 tonight. Nice interview with the writer/director here. http://www.bbc.co.uk/ariel/22571447

It's our annual Catterick Village Junior Football Club Presentation Evening tonight. http://www.catterickvillagejfc.net/news/presentationevening2013-friday24thmay

Learn how to edit Minecraft world files to access hidden, secret features. From customizing a world, to allowing cheats in game, NBT editing is what you'll use. http://twit.tv/show/omgcraft/55

Just got access to the new Google Maps. Very slick. Apply for access to the preview via:  https://www.google.com/maps/preview https://www.google.com/maps/preview

We just thought you should know a 5.3-million brick X-wing was unveiled in Times Square today. http://oak.ctx.ly/r/5g83

Benoit B. Mandlebrot's middle initial stands for Benoit B. Mandlebrot.

Are we all aware of #catbeards? http://laughingsquid.com/cat-beards-a-photo-meme-where-people-place-a-cat-in-front-of-their-face-to-make-a-furry-beard/

The New "Conversational Search" via the latest Chrome is genuinely exciting and impressive. I've had a play on my laptop and my Nexus phone and I can replicate the results Danny Sullivan got in this article. Obviously as Google's Knowledge Graph grows (items/objects, relationships) and the AI which powers the "conversation" gets smarter this will only get better. It's Star Trek tech! http://searchengineland.com/googles-impressive-conversational-search-goes-live-on-chrome-160445

REFUSE TO BE TERRORISED Terrible murder yesterday. Frightening and worrying.  It's right to be concerned it could be part of some kind of organised campaign and that should be properly investigated. currently though it appears to be a single, horrible murder by two individuals already in custody. So - do we need to feel terrorised? Oddly the people who like to paint themselves as "real patriots, brave and courageous" are the first to panic and allow themselves to be terrorised. Obviously the leaders of these organisations cynically seek to use events like this to manipulate the vulnerable/easily-led... but how do we counter the willingness of so many to be "terrorised" so easily? See also: ‘If you are scared, they win. If you refuse to be scared, they lose.’ Wisdom of Bruce Schneier http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/04/16/if-you-are-scared-they-win-if-you-refuse-to-be-scared-they-lose/   http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/may/23/woolwich-attack...

How do you install mods in Minecraft? Chad will show you how! http://twit.tv/show/omgcraft/54

xkcd on tactics for the techno-panic types. Wisdom. http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/insight.png

Lovely piece on Morecambe & Wise scriptwriter Eddie Braben (by @quantick). "They were closer than any two brothers I’ve ever met,” Eddie Braben said of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. “I thought, get that love and affection across to an audience and you’re halfway home.” Recommend for Bill Adams http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10070930/Eddie-Braben-Farewell-to-the-man-who-brought-us-sunshine.html

He is proud of the GIF, but remains annoyed that there is still any debate over the pronunciation of the format. “The Oxford English Dictionary accepts both pronunciations,” Mr. Wilhite said. “They are wrong. It is a soft ‘G,’ pronounced ‘jif.’ End of story.” http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/21/an-honor-for-the-creator-of-the-gif/

Flickr photos unlocked again.... http://www.flickr.com/photos/distractedbyathing/sets http://www.flickr.com/photos/distractedbyathing/3895234387/

The FA drop Umbro... sign up with Nike? Can't we have an Adidas kit?  :( https://twitter.com/NikeUK/status/336544114805985280/photo/1

New Bill Frisell Album (Big Sur) in June + this nice mini-interview and he plays the Beach Boys’ “Surfer Girl”. http://www.billfrisell.com/news/new-june-18th-release http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnDZ7yb5g-c

Unbroadcast film shows Hillsborough witness was right This is maddening and so unjust. The cover-ups finally being exposed so many years on show why we should never accept the "official version" of our leaders/the authorities without full transparency and proper evidence. Anyone in authority who refuses to be transparent and open, who insists on hiding behind official secrets or "national security" should be instantly distrusted. The onus needs to be on those who wish to lead or be in a position of authority to go out of their way to explain fully and be completely accountable. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22566230

and this version Charlie Adams alison adams

Only sharing to Charlie Adams & alison adams just to sow the boy how daft he looked this morning.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/totally-common-occurrences-in-australia

Charlie Adams how to drop da base (innit, tho!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWnCVFY1KpM

This is indeed the best (and funniest) reaction to Google Glass yet.  If you think Ron Richards needs his own pair, re-share and let Project Glass know. He gets my vote. #io13   #GlassExplorers   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKvnP7fJZ9o

About to Boldly Co.... Into Darkness!

The Boy (Charlie Adams ) and I off shortly to watch Star Trek Into Darkness at  http://www.stationcinema.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek_Into_Darkness

Happy thoughts for a rainy Saturday I just posted this as a comment on a friend's FB post and decided to re-post it here. Was in response to this BBC artcle:  Deep sea mining 'gold rush' moves closer http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22546875 Every time we find new ways to further exploit natural resources it makes economists happy because it "proves" their "law" that supply always reacts to demand and that we (humans via markets) will always adapt and find new ways to ensure infinite, perpetual "growth". Ecologists warn that there are always limits to growth (you can't have infinite growth on a finite planet) and whilst clever new tech/methods seem like clever and resourceful ways of extending the carrying capacity of an environment.. they often add to the size/scale of the problem and extend the "overshoot" so that the time to react is lessened and the problem is bigger. The topics raised in this short, simple video ...

Recent photos from the WJFL Cup finals

Nice video intro to Charlie Higson and Paul Whitehouse's R4 Comedy show. Down the Line: Behind the Microphone. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p005hgtj

Nice: The Post-Punk / New Wave Super Friends by Butcher Billy [via Howard Male on FB] http://www.behance.net/gallery/The-Post-Punk-New-Wave-Super-Friends-by-Butcher-Billy/8688795

Hi, can anyone confirm F+me is still working (as before) after the G+ changes. I have a public G+ post which hasn't made it to FB yet but did make it to Twitter. Dashboard says: Repost failed. (#1500) The url you supplied is invalid First such failure in some time.

Today's sleazy FB adds for me. Status set as married, I've never clicked on one of these ads, I don't visit dating sites, I use "Incognito mode" if I visit any NSFW sites. How is this demonstrating FB's powerful 21stC targeted advertising paradigm shifting disruptive reinvention of advertising?

This spaceship is ready to bring you to the far reaches of the #Minecraft  universe! Bacon: http://minecraftgallery.com/gallery/minecraft-nasa-space-shuttle-launch/

Google Play Books now lets you upload your own eBooks and read them across devices | http://goo.gl/h9C3E http://mobilesyrup.com/2013/05/15/google-play-books-now-lets-you-upload-your-own-ebooks-and-read-them-across-devices/

Cruyff! http://www.world-cup-betting.me.uk/images/legends/cruyff.jpg

Has John Terry REALLY gone & put a kit on, AGAIN. Surely not. After last year. Has he no shame?

Ice invading a resort at walking pace. Click here to fast forward to 37s: Glaciers Visit Izatys Resort - Mille Lacs Lake, MN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EyfEDKWscg

Google I/O conf starts today... can they top last year's skydiving/Glass demo? Project Glass: Live Demo At Google I/O https://developers.google.com/events/io/

THE KITCHEN SPRING BENEFIT GALA HONORING BRIAN ENO The great and the good of NYC art scene honouring  Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno. http://www.interviewmagazine.com//

One-quarter of all Internet users are active on Google+. Google+ now has slightly more than half the number of active users as Facebook and is the number 2 social network, according to new numbers by GlobalWebIndex.  The number 3 "social network" is also Google+, a.k.a. YouTube. (These are integrated to some degree and will likely become much more so in the future.) Combined, Google+ and YouTube numbers are bigger than Facebook, although there is probably a lot of overlap.  So why aren't your Facebook friends on Google+? The report says what I've been saying for a long time, which is that Americans are laggards compared with rest of the world in embracing G+. From an article on eMarketer:  "In the US, Google+ gets limited attention, though its user base is growing. Worldwide, however, Google+ has been much more successful. Given that YouTube was right behind, in use by one-quarter of active internet users, there’s no question that Google, which owns YouTube, is g...

Funny Must see! (As @martinkelner said on the Twitters) Guaranteed.  Joyous, life-affirming! yeah Baby :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNM0ENUCO5I

Happy birthday Tim Davies

hey Charlie Adams any interest in this next half-term holiday? http://www.dalesbikecentre.co.uk/index.php/mountain-bike-skills-course-2/kids-mtb-skills/

Sign this! "Disney: Say No to the Merida Makeover, Keep Our Hero Brave!" tagging loulou santa ana & alison adams  http://www.change.org/petitions/disney-say-no-to-the-merida-makeover-keep-our-hero-brave

Bonobo Live in the Studio. Cool, downbeat lunchtime vibes. Why didn't I know about Bonobo before last week? http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/mb/mb130506bonobo/hd-showcase

Join bestselling novelist and co-founder of the Women’s Prize Kate Mosse on Tuesday 14th May for the latest in our Google+ hangout series where you can hear a panel of publishing experts, including Penguin General Managing Director, Joanna Prior and Curtis Brown literary agent, Felicity Blunt plus Women’s Prize 2013 longlisted debut author, Francesca Segal, winner of the 2012 Costa First Novel Award. They will be sharing their tips, experience and advice on how to get your novel published. Whether you've written your first draft or are yet to write the first sentence, log on to google.com/+womensprizeforfiction at 4.30pm on Tuesday 14th May to get the best advice in the publishing business.  The hangout is in association with Grazia magazine who have also teamed up with the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2013 to host a special new writer’s evening at London’s Southbank Centre on Monday 3rd June 2013.  For more info and tickets to the Women’s Prize and Grazia Writer’s Evening event, go ...

Brilliant & poignant. Commander Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) Records Space Oddity in space. Some nice background on Bowie's news page:  http://www.davidbowie.com/news/chris-hadfield-covers-space-oddity-international-space-station-51656 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaOC9danxNo

Enjoyed the #FACupFinal - best team won. But... piped music (instead of crowd singing), sponsor's brand on ribbons, pseudo classical singing group, awful flashing pitch side ads, 5.15 KO, moronic ads on ITV. Do the FA, clubs, players really need all that (extra) money?

Hey Charlie Adams see if yo can find the right binary combinations to unlock games/puzzles... https://developers.google.com/events/io/

More from It's Kevin. If you didn't see this then you should "Amish Sex Pistols". Genius. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NQphQZXhFM

It's Kevin: Funny bit (pls watch only a few seconds... was a running gag throughout the series). I enjoyed what I saw of this series... sometimes hit/miss (it's a sketch show, natch).. but some genuinely funny and silly stuff.  someone seems to have loaded them all onto youtube - not sure how long they'll last. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LULmN2f4Ac4

Bonkers, disturbing and funny. Ah... it's a proper Bowie video then. And the next day, and the next, and another day... https://www.vevo.com/watch/david-bowie/the-next-day-explicit/USRV31300003

Skinning characters is one of the most noticeable features in Minecraft, and it can be confusing. Learn how to create your own skin and apply it to your player. http://www.twit.tv/show/omgcraft/50

More #apprentice  education: Harry Hill TV Burp - The Apprentice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEirtNO6ZqA

Zachary Quinto vs. Leonard Nimoy: "The Challenge" - See, when advertising is done well we have to watch :) [via Lauren Weinstein on G+] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPkByAkAdZs

Matt Groening's Mother's Obit Reads Like a Who's Who of Springfield [via friends of Raymond Gorman on FB] http://gawker.com/matt-groenings-mothers-obit-reads-like-a-whos-who-of-493752921

Adobe Gives the Little Guys the Finger http://lauren.vortex.com/archive/001026.html You may have heard by now that Adobe, long-time manufacturer of Photoshop and related software products, has finally brought out the big hammer, and smashed it down firmly on the heads of individuals and small businesses. What?  You haven't heard this? Perhaps you heard that Adobe is switching to an "Internet always required, subscription only" model for their "Creative Suite" products.  If you've seen those articles today, you probably saw business writers waxing poetic over what a wonderful move this is by (and for) Adobe.  These same authors are generally implying that it's a great deal for users, too. And it is -- if you're willing to let Adobe weld a ring and chain to your nose (and wallet). The clue to this seeming paradox is revealed if you look at the reader comments on most of these articles, which (at least so far) seem to be overwhelmingly negative. How cou...

This castle tour is not for tourists. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIGNP8rzEEI

GigaOM Headline News: Five things you can actually learn from #followateen. http://goo.gl/mag/E1OFxsZ Fascinating & creepy. Love the #followandult response. http://goo.gl/mag/E1OFxsZ

The Apprentice starts again on the tellybox this week. This M&W video contains everything you need to understand this programme (& why we don't watch it). You have been warned/educated. It's up to you now. If people watch this nonsense they'll keep on making it - & it's your own fault. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ss-59fi4nM

In this course we are going to talk about Minecraft's in-game wiring system, Redstone! This stuff can get complex quick. OMGcraft is here to simplify it. Let's learn some Redstone. http://twit.tv/show/omgcraft/49

OK we're back online in our house. It was our router that died after all. Bought a new one and all is now well. Was a coincidence that there was a 16 hour BT outage on Weds eve - then our router died on Friday. Pah!

Happy Star Wars Day! http://blog.newegg.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/mayfourth.jpg

Only 30% turnout in our ward for county council elections. That's rubbish. We deserve the crap leaders we end up with if we don't engage in the political process. Sad. :( http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=22861

Broadband down @ our house again today :(

Android app turns Wii Fit balance board into an app-connected scale Get your weight and BMI from an Android app and your neglected Wii Fit scale, then send it out to FitBit or RunKeeper. Bluetooth is sometimes quite a nice technology. (Originally seen on Kevin Tofel's G+ feed) http://www.itworld.com/mobile-wireless/354923/turn-your-dust-catching-wii-fit-board-smart-scale-android-app

Here's what Facebook thinks are well targeted ads for me (just now). Sigh.... FB trades on the idea that it can target tailored ad campaigns at consumers based on their secret source knowledge graph.. as they track our likes, interests and conversations on FB and all around the web. *Caveat - My birth year is set to 1920 (or something) which may mess things up a bit for them.. but everything else is genuine. I use the mobile app on my phone so they know where I live/work/play. It's so rubbish and scammy and sleazy feeling.

Broadband down since around 16:00 (note fix ETA grrrrrrrrrr) "Broadband problem in the Catterick area Date & Time:Wed 01/05/2013 at 15:58 Estimated time to resolve:01/05/2013 20:00 Dialling codes affected: 017488 We're really sorry but we've got a problem at the moment in the Catterick area, which means that some of our customers will be having trouble getting online. We're trying to fix the problem as quickly as we can. " http://www.netstatus.co.uk/bt/

EFF Who Has Your Back? 2013 report. Apple & Facebook score low, Google high. https://www.eff.org/who-has-your-back-2013#telling-users-about-government-data-requests

http://www.theonion.com/articles/parents-seize-creative-control-of-3rdgrade-art-pro,32272/

I'm saying nothing. Painful on many levels: Parallel parking gone wrong in Belfast goes viral - video http://gu.com/p/3fgx9 Origial 14min version here: World's Worst Attempt At Parallel Parking, Enjoy! http://gu.com/p/3fgx9