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The saga of the image of Bush made from monkeys continues – this time it has been projected on a huge digital billboard in Manhattan. Apparently the original image is to be sold on eBay, with the proceeds going to a charity for parents of soldiers wishing to fund body armour for their children in Iraq.

Fifty-seven percent said they disapprove of the way Bush is handling the situation in Iraq, and 53 percent disapprove of the way Rumsfeld is handling his job, according to the survey.

Controversial new EU rules for the patenting of computer-based inventions have been put on hold due to a last minute intervention from Poland.

Photoshop skills not up to it (mine aren’t)? These lovely people will turn your favourite family snap into an iPod advert for you.

Maybe my time would be better spent trying to learn how to fly a helicopter… Choices choices

I’ve nearly finished for the year, and my last afternoon will be spent bouncing penguins. Marvellous. Mince Pie, anyone?

This is so depressing: The Calvin ADD Remix
Found at waxy.org

‘Tis the season to be jolly and all that. ‘Tis not the season (in my humble opinion) to let some unemployed lard arse have free run of my home in the middle of the night. As a child Santa scared the crap out of me – it would appear that I’m not alone.
Thanks again to MeFi…

And so it begins again. And with our winter tour it appears that we have found a rare talent in Andrew Strauss – getting centuries on debut in England and abroad (only the second Englishman and sixth ever cricketer to have done this). This newly refreshed batting line up that features Mark Butcher as it’s weakest link (who ain’t that weak) allied with a truly devastating seam attack means that we actually are able to continue our run of form. It really will make this forthcoming Ashes tour something to watch with interest rather than dread.

You’ll have noticed I’m a fan of things magazine (whose printed edition is equally worth investigating). It’s a constant source of interest, both thought provoking and daft. Definitely falling into the ‘daft’ category is something from yesterday’s posts… Book Decor:

Filling a bookcase couldn’t be easier… Measure how many linear feet you need to fill, and then order by the foot from Book Decor.