It’s been a couple of weeks since you were rounded-up, so pay attention.
The climate crisis is the only crisis in history to have an identity crisis – find out the new and improved official name for Gaia’s impending fiery death and much, much more in this week’s round-up.
Part One: Al Gore & Friends
Al Gore was [...]
Managers at an aquarium tourist attraction in Devon, England have decided to axe their recently installed wind turbines after discovering the blades minced passing seagulls more efficiently than they produced electricity:
The 15m (50ft) high 6kW turbines at the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth were installed in 2006 for a £3.6m sustainable energies project. But the [...]
Regular readers will know I have a low tolerance for poor customer service, see here.
The UK’s Tiscali, a telecom firm, has achieved a new low in my customer service experiences.
The Daily Bayonet’s parent switched telephone and Internet service from BT to Tiscali, and during registration was asked if they would like a wireless router for [...]
After two weeks in the UK I got used to seeing tiny vehicles on the roads, but it never occurred to me to toss them into a river. Some Dutch folk are having watery fun at the expense of Smart car owners:
Not good news for hippies, but hey – they’re hippies, so who cares?
While the [...]
This is the last post for two weeks, maybe three.
I hate to stop posting just as the blog has gotten a big jump in subscriber numbers, but I’m needed elsewhere right now and this is one of those times when blogging inconvenience is rendered meaningless.
Comments may get queued for moderation, if I can find some [...]