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Slot machines get social networking.

So now you can grunt aimlessly at each other while staring glassy eyed at the machine in new and interesting ways, no doubt.

Also in the news…

And look, it includes the story about the Sudanese goat. No dumbing down here then.

Daylight saving exacerbates global warming

Michael Jackson is in discussions about creating a 50-foot robotic replica of himself to roam the Las Vegas desert, according to reports.

For some reason Doug thinks this is a wind up….

Er. It seems some people have forgotten that the Internet can be a nasty place sometimes. Guys, just because you live in a leafy suburb doesn’t mean the rough kids can’t ride their bikes up and down your street. Jeff Jarvis puts it better.

What irks me more than anything is that both Jimbo and Timbo should remember the good old days of usenet. It’s really simple - DO NOT FEED THE TROLLS.

Edit: I’ve just reread the wiki page that defines our supposed code of conduct (”the blogmandments” perhaps?) and lo! number 6 says “we ignore the trolls”. Pardon? What exactly is this, except a huge troll bating exercise? Idiots.

Oh dear lord. British Universities really are producing some of the finest research of this millennium, aren’t they? Straight after the groundbreaking darts research we now have the perfect bacon sandwich. I mean really.

Centagenarian secures 25 year mortgage

Yet again science goes to the pub and proves the obvious. I need to go back to Uni.

Adam Laurie has helped the Daily Mail crack a UK passport. They’re doomed. Doomed I tell you.

It was clearly an almighty bang. Bits of Bugatti were strewn all over the road. The front had been virtually ripped off, every panel was damaged and the front wheels were pointing in opposite directions.