Worrying news from the US

Two articles that give me the willies:US Republican congressmen appear not to care about policy, merely that they win, and are happy to get the minimum vote: 50%+1.The Texas schoolboard is looking to cut "married partners" (it’s not specific enough) as...

US judges betting on elections

a nice look a the US Supreme Court judges betting on election results. Funny or worrying? I’m not sure – they’re allowed to express political opinions, aren’t they?

s5 and slides

S5 looks like a neat CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)-based XHTML slide presentation template.

OSS ok in UK (and Oz)

Open source appears to be OK for use in UK government circles, and is rising in Australia as well.

Flamenco directo

Saw a great flamenco-ish dance show yesterday called Flamenco Directo. A slightly snotty review is available from the Stage. From my ignoramus perspective, it was great entertainment and great dancing.

Waste management in ILBC

Islington isn’t great at waste. Management of it, that is. It’s mostly down to the contract with ICSL / Accord, I reckon.

Xmas already!

Apparently xmas is coming on the web, too. Some nice ideas on how to make finding that perfect gift even easier.