Archive for March, 2007

ITV offers £30,000 for a rather complex puzzle

The British television channel ITV is under investigation for the perculiar British practice of (almost) charging an arm and a leg for telephone phone-in quizes.

The following question was asked:
Add the pence from “Two pounds, 25p, £1.47, 16p, Fifty pence”.

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New Mexico Lawmaker Petitions to Restore Pluto’s Planet Status

New Mexico Lawmaker Petitions to Restore Pluto’s Planet Status: “The state of New Mexico State could effectively secede from the astronomical community if a resolution to call Pluto a planet is passed.

Come on folks, isn’t this being a little too sentimental? In the big picture of the world wide escalation of war, peace in the middle east, increasing global poverty levels and hunger, and the inordinate amount of time it is taking my order girls scout cookies to arrive, how much does this really matter?

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Thanks Microsoft!

In the space of a few days I have received two gifts from Microsoft. I received Windows Vista Home Premium, and Office 2003 Professional!

It amazes me how much power a blog can have, I am presuming that Bill was reading my blog, as is his want, and noticed a couple of my blog entries (OneCare, Apple). He obviously decided to appease my frustrations, and send me these “wonderful” pieces of software…

…Or it was that phone survey I partook in a few months ago, coupled with a free upgrade to vista when I purchased my wife’s shiny new laptop…

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A view of Ripon surveillance

A view of Ripon surveillance: “RIPON — Livingston leaders got a camera lens’ view of this city from the passenger seat of a police cruiser.”

(Via Merced Sun-Star.com — Local.)

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