“The Atheist Bus Campaign began when Ariane Sherine wrote an article in June 2008 about Christian adverts running on London buses. These ads featured the URL of a website which said non–Christians would burn in hell for all eternity. Ariane suggested that atheists reading her article could each donate £5 to fund a reassuring counter–advert.”
www.atheistbus.org.uk
blog
06/01/2009
There’s probably no god.
Now stop worrying and enjoy your life.
16/12/2008
Welcome to the Police Academy state
“Sir Ian Blair captured the febrile nature of this climate, giddy on nightmares, when he said that de Menezes was killed in the ‘fog of war’. Given that this fog engulfed those giving the orders, little wonder officers stopped behaving rationally.” Tim Black reflects on what the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes tells us about the institutions of the British state.
www.spiked-online.com
05/11/2008
A new dawn for us all?
“To all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of our world—our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand.”
President-Elect Barack Obama
26/10/2008
Play with spider
I am not a great fan of spiders, but would really like you to have a look at this fascinating animation by Tomas Eriksson.
02/10/2005
Hug your grandma today
I wish I would have had another chance to. Unfortunately, for me and my grandma, things didn’t quite work out.
30/07/2005
A minute of silence
Last week I got caught up in the traffic jam that followed the killing of an innocent man at Stockwell tube station. One week later and I am passing the same spot again. This time I stopped. It was good to see that people had not forgotten entirely.
03/06/2005
Food for London
You are in London. You are hungry. Here’s what to do: Find Dominique at his stand and ask him for galette. You like fresh spinach? Good. Ask him to prepare something with spinach. Alternatively, try his crêpe with Grand Marinier and banana. Anything. If you’re not satisfied, come back and hack this site…
18/05/2005
Open your eyes
World Press Photo is the largest and most prestigious press photography contest in the world. Today, I got a chance to go and see the Winners Gallery 2005
in Hamburg. Of all the images on display, that of Private Eric Ayon had the biggest impact on me. Every year, more than a million people in over 40 countries visit the exhibition. Don’t miss out on an opportunity.
23/04/2005
Essential skills
My friend Franc sent this by email. It took me a few attempts to finally get my head round it. But this is revolutionary stuff and it works.
08/03/2005
Jason on Open Source
Not long ago I saw Jason Bradbury on television. At the time, he was busy comparing Macs and PCs by throwing them from a great height and surveying the damage. Jason recently made a programme about Open Source software and has now published a piece about OpenOffice.org, in which edafe.org gets a favourable mention. Thanks Jason!
23/02/2005
So I am a twit
“Your [sic] a twit. What the hell do you know about United States policies? What third worldto [sic] hail from?”
Thanks for writing in.
26/11/2004
Thanksgiving message
Just heard Tony Hall, the US ambassador to the UN food agencies in Rome, talk on the radio. Read about his latest party trick. Makes you think, doesn’t it?
30/10/2004
Bush wins Florida
“With Jeb Bush as governor, and voting machine maker Diebold contributing to the Republican party, this might be what voting is like across Florida on Nov 2.”
20/10/2004
Against software patents
“The European Union is on the verge of making a huge mistake: to pass a law that would legalise software patents.” The issue directly affects more than 450 million people living in Europe. Are you one of them?
15/10/2004
Day after the crash
Yesterday evening I had a massive accident with my bicycle. A car pulled out right in front of me and I crashed into it doing about 40 km/h. After clearing the bonnet of the car in free flight, I hit the ground face first. I injured my right shoulder.
Sometimes I do feel a bit silly wearing a full-face helmet riding my bike around town. Not last night, though. I have no doubt that my headgear saved me from serious injury. Full-face helmets are cool, after all…
26/09/2004
Use pen… to unlock bike
Kryptonite, makers of ‘Tough Locks for a Tough World’, are now known to have been selling bicycle locks which are not only more expensive, but can also be opened with a ball point pen. Apparently, this keyless mechanism was first documented in 1992.
24/09/2004
Cartoon network?
It’s hard to open any newspaper these days and think that what you are reading really happened that way. Steve Bell’s cartoons, however, consistently seem to reflect a greater-than-average degree of objectivity.