Strangely Perfect

Assorted pictures taken on my Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 yesterday.  All photos are 16:9 wide-screen resolution, batch resized using Irfanview from the initial 3712 x x2088 to a maximum dimension of 1024 pixels and set to 85% jpg compression.  This means they should have a reasonable load time in the browser and display adequately.  Some back-lighting  [...]

Introduction Professor Noel Sharkey from Sheffield, better known as one of the judges on the BBCTV show “Robot Wars” knows a thing or two about robots and artificial intelligence.  He’s made a plea for more debate about the use of robot planes in warfare. (see link) He’s said, “An international debate is needed on the [...]

Is This the Worst Science Project Ever? The Daily Telegraph, short of stories this summer now that the expenses scandal is dead, has published a picture of Angelina Jolie under the heading: Women getting more beautiful, say scientists: (see link) According to some work done by  Finnish Philosopher/Psychologist Markus Jokela, …attractive women have more children [...]

Exploring the Simultaneous Nature of Cause & Effect Star Trek: The Next Generation: Finale, Episode – “All Good Things…” I’ve just watched the double episode finale to the TNG Picard series just after the cyclists finished their ascent of Mont Ventoux in this years Tour de France.  It was “All Good Things…”(see link, link & [...]

Breaking news is that Harry Patch, the very Last Tommy, is dead.  Only a week after Henry Allingham died, he’s gone too.  In response to Henry’s passing, I went and ordered a few of their books from Amazon.  Because of the time lag, I haven’t even read them yet, so when I do, it will [...]

Pfc. Bowe R. Bergdahl, aged 23, of Ketchum, Idaho, is a member of the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Fort Richardson, Alaska.  He was captured in circumstances that aren’t clear and has appeared in a Taliban video (prev at http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-afghan-soldier20-2009jul20,0,4913063.story), seen world-wide. So far, it appears [...]

Recently Seen in Squid News  (see here) (the newspaper for beaked Humboldt squid everywhere) Reports are coming in that the size of American humans is increasing and Squid on holiday in the San Diego area are asked to stay alert from some of the more aggressive of the species that are known to camouflage themselves [...]

Crikey! I Never Realised! Maybe certain days have relevance above their station and mere numerical nomenclature?  Who knows.  So read on.  See what happened today! 622 AD  – The Hijra of Muhammad Muhammad runs away from Mecca to escape persecution.  From this point forward, huge swathes of the globe took up Islam, Islamic empires spread [...]

It’s Only Me I’m busy moving files and databases to my new host, Site5.com. Consequently, things may come and go as the nameservers are re-pointed. You may spot odd things happening. But don’t worry – it’s only me! (and I’m thinking of buying a Honda Pessary)

Belle and Sebastien (Belle et Sebastien) This is the signature tune of a French show which appeared on UK TV in the late 60s.  For some interconnected reason, I stumbled on it and realised that I still whistle it now and again when it pops in my head.  I have to whistle it as there’s [...]

What in the name of German alternative rock group Falco are you doing here?” – about 4:50 Well, rock me Amadeus!” – about 5:38

fastloanmodification.com These Californian chumps sent me some spam early today which took me to this page: http://www.fastloanmodification.com/?mediatag=15666&kw=&click_id=5195940&sub_id=371493208 “Lovely”, I thought.  “Just what I need!” “But I’d better check those pesky Terms and Conditions… I’ve heard they can be quite stringent!” Amazingly, in a complete reversal of typical Google Money Bollox, Acai Scam, Green Tea and [...]

The King is Dead, Long Live the King! I’m not taking this up as actually, I want $944 per day! The original Google Treasure Chest was wound up some time ago, and it’s owners are now on multiple charges filed by the US’s FTC.  Fortunately, I took the “opportunity” to sign up for “money-making schemes”, [...]

As a follow up to the recent Buddhist course I went on, this is the intro music to  The Flashing Blade, with below, a spoof of the show made in 1990. The Flashing Blade was french TV show dubbed into English, shown on UK TV in my formative years.  Me and my school mates used [...]