As long as there are gullible people, there will be spammers to take advantage of them. This man was making bucketloads of money from advertising through spam! I mean, for nearly £5million a year, I can see why their sense of email etiquette goes out the window!
Computers to grade University essays
Anyone else disturbed by the idea that computer systems will grade University papers in some American universities?
New MSN 7 out
I’ve been using MSN 7 Beta at home since what… Christmas? But last night, someone pointed out v.7 was officially out. I just got it and I must say I like the “What I’m listening to” option. Instead of my usual Vero [thatcanadiangirl] with the bracketed bit changing according to my mood, I can now [...]
Neat Photoshopping trick
Very very cool little illusion! Found via Antoine. (Woops, that was Alex’s work!) I’d try it but I have so little patience…
I’m becoming a housewife…
One of the best inventions in the world: The Dyson Forget your old vacuum, what you need is a Dyson. We bought the DC04 today from Sainsbury’s, after thinking for a long time that we needed to get a Dyson to clean this place up properly before we moved and because our new place would [...]
Cookies? (I hope they’re the chocolate chips kind!)
Oi! This isn’t my food blog!! (this way for the chocolate chip cookies recipe – will post it later tonight) Seth brought up a study containing stats I remember seeing elsewhere too – “17 percent of Internet users delete cookies on a weekly basis”. Total bolloooocks, if you excuse my French! I consider myself to [...]
GREENER EVIL PROPELS UP
Find out what anagrams can be created with your name! Found through MC.
Just in case you were looking for it
Compaq helps users find the elusive Any Key.
The EBay Madness
Yet another ridiculous item on sale on EBay. Still, I must admit I’m curious to see how high the bidding will go and what he’ll have put in the envelope.
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