Ghosts of Amsterdam

Jo Teeuwisse, a Historical Consultant in Amsterdam, has scanned old World War II pictures (from negatives found in a flea market) and superimposed them on photos taken recently in Amsterdam. They're quite extraordinary and can be found here.

20 Things I Leaned About Browsers and the Web

Google has released a book in HTML5 format called: "20 Things I Leaned About Browsers and the Web". It's a great resource and well worth a look.

DealExtreme - Christmas Present List?

DealExtreme is a wonderful (and cheap) site with lots of gadgets! Here's my favs:

USB Powered Mini Robot Dog

Fried Egg Shaped Mouse Pad

Sexy 3D Optical USB Mouse

Candle Powered Flying Sky Lantern

Cool Movie/Film Action Board Clock

Glacier Magnetizer and Demagnetizer


Here's some more ... erm, practical items:
Stainless Steel Hand/Palm Odor Remover (Lasts Forever)

USB Cable via RJ45 Extender Set (Power Boost Up to 150 feet)

This is a news website article about a scientific paper

Junk Science, the Media is full of it. Here's a magnificent article by Martin Robbins from the Guardian that lays out exactly how the vast majority of Junk Science news articles are presented to the public. You will never read a news article about science the same way after you've read this.

Homeopathy

There's a lot of talk about complementary medicine (otherwise known as: Homoeopathy) in the media today but what does it mean? Check out this illuminating "comic" strip about Homoeopathy and make up your own mind.

Seat Saver Fake Food

This is ... genius. Let me set the scene: you're at a cinema, restaurant, BBQ and you leave your seat to visit the Loo. On your return your seat has been taken by a bloated, obnoxious, sweaty freak who simply wont take the hint and leave. There goes your day.

Instead of that why not use one of these fake food seat savers? Who's going to sit on a seat that's got ice cream, sauce or coffee split on it? I love these things.

Colour Photos of Pre War USA

Check out these amazing colour pictures of the good ol' US of A during the Great Depression. Colour film was only in it's infancy but these pictures capture a long lost world in vibrant detail.

Princess Leia ... GOLD!

Carrie Fisher in her iconic "bikini Leia" mode, along with her stunt double, catching some rays during the filming of Return of the Jedi. That is all.