Monthly Archives: December 2007

Shredding

December 18, 2007 – 2:10 pm

If I had to pick one trivial* stat that summed up the Bush administration more than any other, it would be the rise of 600% in the cost of paper-shredding for the government. Whether that’s because of heightened secrecy in the operations of public servants, or because handing out fat contracts is very nearly this [...]

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Communitarianism

December 17, 2007 – 11:20 am

Radio 4 had an interview with a guy (I’m being vague – I didn’t hear who or what he was, but it was definitely a man) who had been investigating the various beliefs of the British public. It is generally assumed that Brits are liberals, willing to defend the individual’s right to free speech and [...]

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Magic Car Doors

December 14, 2007 – 8:21 am

It’s difficult not to watch this and think it’s a special effect, but as far as I can tell it’s for real: (HT: Neatorama)

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Pensions

December 13, 2007 – 11:05 am

Every country shares a problem with pensions, which is simply how to ensure that they are provided at the required levels. Whether that’s a state pension or a social contract that makes people understand that they’re on their own, each government needs to find a way to keep a large majority of its populace fed [...]

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DivX

December 12, 2007 – 12:23 pm

In case you’d find it handy, for a limited time (apparently) you can get some DivX software for free.

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