iPhone 3GS WiFi speed inconsistency report

gadgets,the interwebs 15 July 2009 0 Comments

If you’ve been left scratching your head about why the iPhone 3GS can be so awesome in many respects, but why it sucks in terms of its WiFi, you’re not alone. A few triangulated tests here have shown extreme variability, and you may wish to check out this very brief research paper before handing the phone in to Apple.

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Morning after pills and women confuse Vatican.

Uncategorized 8 January 2009 0 Comments

The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, (the rebranded Holy Office of the Inquisition) appears to have rather spectacularly trapped itself in its own burning strawman, in its latest Dignitas Personae.  By arguing that taking the morning-after pill is essentially an act of intent to terminate an embryo, the Holy See appears to have [...]

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Stupid Welsh bastards / Nid wyf yn y swyddfa ar hyn o bryd

stupidity 31 October 2008 1 Comment

It’s often commented that the only thing worse than anarchy is more government, but sometimes there really should be red tape.  A fantastic example is available here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7702913.stm Bottom line; employ people who can actually speak Welsh in local government.  Right, Heledd?  Labour need to do something about this, or Plaid Cymru will.

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