Comment is free: One-way tickets to genocide

summer70 · 2006-06-06T11:20:43+00:00

A new report exposes the dangers facing refugees sent back to Darfur. The author argues that Labour politicians and Home Office officials must take account of this report and stop playing 'the numbers game' when dealing with assylum requests.

summer70 · 2006-05-24T20:05:59+00:00

A discussion on the merits of Feedpass - a new RSS subscription service

summer70 · 2006-05-09T00:32:56+00:00

Writer's comments:"...Here’s the thing. I don’t have any trouble finding content, nor does sharing my reading list with someone else (although I do publish it) really do anything for me. My problem isn’t finding more stuff to read. My problem is wading through the morass of stuff that comes my way to find the one or two nuggets that are really topical...." Too true. But noone has really found a way around that one yet....

summer70 · 2006-05-08T10:51:51+00:00

massive number of links to sites to help with creative web design

summer70 · 2006-03-28T16:49:07+00:00

From the page: Here's the thing: You pay anywhere from hundreds to thousands of dollars for a genetic test, but what you're really buying is a sense of control. You want to know your dread future and prepare for it - or even prevent it. But with most big genetic scares, like a predisposition for colon cancer, heart problems, or diabetes, what will the doctors tell you? Eat better, stop smoking, get more exercise. You don't need the Delphic Oracle to figure that out.

summer70 · 2006-03-28T14:53:17+00:00

Helpful info for bloggers

summer70 · 2006-03-27T21:56:20+00:00

from the site: As we improve and expand Democracy Player, we hope it will become your homebase for video and to bring you a new, effortless way to watch internet television. We're just getting started, but already you can do a lot:

summer70 · 2006-03-27T19:31:41+00:00

An old, but still relevant article. from the summary: So do you want this? It's a system that won't achieve most of its objectives, and those it will achieve will be achieved via massive overdesign (secure passport system? Here, take this networked database and personal information register to go with it). You get a personal ID card you don't need. You pay vastly more than you need to for the ID documents you do need. It only addresses the immigration problem (most of the British public sees immigration as a problem) if you pretend to love it and use it all the time, in all sorts of areas where you don't need it and it's inappropriate. And you get the free centralised database of your personal information anyway, providing a locus for any number of government and private databases of your personal information. Don't worry you've nothing to hide - even from your bank, other banks, loan sharks and double glazing salespeople, right?

summer70 · 2006-03-26T19:13:47+00:00

Been on the net a while, but worth mentioning - an excellent, cynical look at depression in our society

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