BBC: Welsh have 'survival gene' Professor Jane Aaron, of the University of Glamorgan, has a theory on why the Welsh seem to respond to adversity with an extra effort. [She] says the Welsh have what might be likened to a survival gene - a setback prompts a renewed burst of creative energy. Oh dear, here… Continue reading The Welshish Gene
Author: Richard Carter
A fat, bearded chap with a Charles Darwin fixation.
Define 'pedantic'
BBC: Skydiver plans Channel flight [29-Jul-03] An Austrian with a carbon wing strapped to his back is to attempt to fly across the English Channel unaided. Unusual use of the word unaided. BBC: Wild horses return to Kazakhstan [30-Jul-03] The world's only truly wild horse, known as Przewalski's horse, is to be re-introduced into Kazakhstan… Continue reading Define 'pedantic'
Avatarts
BBC: Virtual humans edge closer For years, one of the main goals in computer graphics has been to recreate a totally convincing human being on screen, something that looks and acts so life-like that it is indistinguishable from a real person. Indistinguishable from a real person, that is, provided the real person in question is… Continue reading Avatarts
Elf warning
Carolyn has taken her kids to see Legolas. How cool is that? Postscript: Oh, apparently that should have read Legoland.
Win some, lose some
BBC: Idi Amin's 'condition worsens' Lord Archer freed from prison
Comments
As you can see, I've added a new comments feature to each item on this page. I'm still playing around with it, and the Prime Minister has told me to sex it up a bit, but it more or less works. Why not give it a go?
Minding one's Fs and Qs
BBC: TV swearing 'promotes grunt culture' The "f-word" was used almost 1,500 times in films on the [UK's] five terrestrial television channels in the first half of this year, according to a report published by Mediawatch-UK. Sick, sick, sick! Someone should stop them. What sort of twisted fucker spends their evenings counting swear-words on telly?… Continue reading Minding one's Fs and Qs
El viva Italia
BBC: Britain lays claim to lasagne Italy may be a land of lazy lunches and sun-kissed siestas, but challenge its reputation for home-grown cuisine at your peril. Ah, yes, Italy! Famous for its siestas and its cuisine—and let's not forget its paella and its bull-fights.
We're putting the band back together
OK, I admit it: I had severe misgivings about the Magic Band recording a new album without the Captain, but it's surprisingly good. More »
Sturgeon on the ridiculous
BBC: The purrfect crime fighter [08-Jul-03] A new detective is on the beat in central Russia - Rusik the cat - the latest weapon in the battle against sturgeon smugglers. Then, just four days later: BBC: Fishy end for feline sleuth [12-Jul-03] Russia's only sniffer cat, which was taken on to track down sturgeon smugglers,… Continue reading Sturgeon on the ridiculous