The only industry booming during the current financial turmoil seems to be the phishing industry. Scammers are taking advantage of the chaos and confusion in the financial world to try and con people into parting with valuable information. Chase, Wachovia and Bank of America are currently among the most popular targets with scammers, but British banks expected to rise in …
Targets and indicators
Traffic wardens, who are reluctant to reveal their identities for obvious reasons, have been blowing the whistle on ‘ticketing targets’ set by local councils. The wardens say they face disciplinary action or even the sack if they don’t hand out enough tickets during a shift. At one council, the target is apparently 15 tickets in a seven hour shift. Not …
More loony bins
Binmen refused to empty rubbish bins because the wheels were standing on gravel at the edge of his driveway citing that to pull them over gravel, even a couple of inches, contravenes health and safety regulations. Mark Birkett thought it was a joke, but West Wlitshire Council informed him that his bins would not be emptied unless they were fully …
Food, glorious food
Fresh farm produce, different ideas for recipes, mouthwatering dishes…. >>Straight from the Farm<<
Symantec and MessageLabs?
Symantec, the makers of the Norton anti-virus software, looks set to acquire MessageLabs for $695 million as it seeks to expand its internet services interests.
Music and politics
Boxers use rousing songs to herald their entrance, as do politicians these days, but the presidential hopefuls in America seem to be upsetting a few musicians. The Foo Fighters are the latest band to take exception to one of their tracks being used by Republican candidate John McCain.
Being helpful doesn’t pay
Residents in an area of Dagenham, Essex, were getting a little fed up with not being able to sit in their own back gardens, risking assault or having graffiti daubed on buildings by a group of up to twenty-five yobs. Calls to the police yielded nothing but a ‘we’ll send someone round’, but they never did. Complaints to the council …
New Iranian car for women
When I saw the headline: ‘Iran unveils plan for women’s car’, my first and immediate vision was a nuclear powered vehicle with a curtain across the windscreen with a slit at the top. Nothing so dramatic, however. The Iranians are apparently planning to produce a vehicle especially for women with features which will include automatic transmission, parking and navigation aids …
Want to shed a few years? Uranus could be the answer
A nifty little site which, amongst many other things, calculates your age on the different planets in our system, and explains why it would be different. All good fun stuff. >>Your age on other worlds<<