Stressed-out cats
Cats suffering from stress often suffer from bladder infections. What should you give such a cat?
Monthly Archives: October 2004
Getting away from the UK
Everyone wants a bit of the action: Debt-laden Eurotunnel to slash costs and capacity Eurotunnel’s revenues have never met its own projections because usage of the tunnel has been far below its expectations. Its trucks business continues to be hit … Continue reading
Laser printer fingerprints
Researchers at Perdue University can identify what model of laser printer produced a particular printout. The researchers have discovered that the intensity of the print produced by a particular printer varies in a unique manner (banding) as the page is … Continue reading
350 tons of explosives go missing in Iraq
Talk about incompetent (again)- despite several warnings from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), that they needed to keep an eye on the Iraqi nuclear installations, the USA has let 350 tons of high explosive be stolen from under their … Continue reading
Healthy olive oil
We use a lot of olive oil in our cooking, so it is nice to hear that olive oil helps prevent colon and breast cancer, Alzheimer’s and other aging diseases as well as leading to healthier bones and fewer heart … Continue reading
Florida Voting Machine?
Has the latest voting machine program code been leaked ahead of the election?
Smoking on the Titanic
This week, a British government report on the dangers of passive smoking was leaked. The report cites passive smoking is a “substantial public health hazard”. Yesterday, Liverpool city council voted (57 votes to 7) to become the first city in … Continue reading
Windows, colour touch screen, CD-drive, USB, integrated internet access…
… No, I’m not talking about the latest and greatest sub-notebook PC, I’m talking about a top of the range sewing machine. (And, yes, we are back online. We took a two week break to visit some friends in Javea … Continue reading
63% of Scottish grads can’t afford to buy a home
Following on from my posting about the IMF warning about overheated house prices in the UK, I see that the Scottish Widows Bank commisioned a survey by YouGov and found that 63% of recent university graduates can not afford to … Continue reading
George Soros on Bush
When George W. Bush was elected president, and particularly after September 11, I saw that the values and principles of open society needed to be defended at home. September 11 led to a suspension of the critical process so essential … Continue reading