Categorised links : ( in no particular order )
Will Self's
Your sole source for pink tutus in the Amazon rainforest
blog . . .
The Churner Prize
Are journalists are becoming churnalists?
Discuss.
Campaigning against cut-and-paste
The RideMaster Pro
RoboHorse canters, gallops, trots and more !
' The perfect riding simulator '
The Guardian
The best of the UK broadsheets, with an excellent www presence.
No registration as yet, except for the Meeja Guardian - what are they playing at ?
You'll have to endure silly flashy ads though (unless you pay them £20) UK's best newspaper, checkout Steve Bell
Private Eye
Bi-weekly UK satire mag. Superb value for money. Epitomises the phrase . . .
'News is when somebody, somewhere, doesn't want the public to know - the rest is advertising '
optimally smug insider info + cartoons
George monbiot
Impeccably researched, and thoroughly important in-depth news analysis
from left-field George Monbiot. Respec ! the real news,
in essay form
Infromation
Clearing House
News that you're quite unlikely to see on Fox, CNN etc etc etc etc
etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc More real news
sci/tech/art
3 Quarks Daily
Science, design, literature, current affairs, art, and anything
else they deem inherently fascinating. ( caution: very cut'n'paste heavy )
as above . . .
primidi
Roland Piquepaille's daily in-depth look at a science / technology story
How new technologies are modifying our way of life . . . Roland Piquepaille's
Technology Trends
unreasonableman
Smart science / teaching news / occasional blog from Ian Yorston, Head of Digital
Strategy at Radley College, Oxford
( That's where Peter Cook invented E.L. Wisty ) recommended UK science
blog site
sciencebase.com
The blogging alter ego of sciencebase.com the science news portal
from science journalist David Bradley Science news blog
general
The
Adventures of Mr. Stephen Fry
Including Blessays and Blisquisitions and his blog
Other Men's Flowers
Comments, short essays, anecdotes, and considerably more.
Some are quite serious, but most are not.
thoughtful UK blog
tokyotimes
Regulary updated quirky news from Tokyo, by Lee Chapman
Refreshingly cut'n'paste free . . .
First rate Tokyo Blog
chasemeladies
URGENT! Please send 300 kilos of white mice. No time to explain. consistently
amusing raw bloggage
The
Presurfer
Lots of regularly updated interesting linkage from seasoned blogger and walking ball of sunshine Gerard Vlemmings
in the Netherlands Your Daily Dose of Diversion
Classic
fag ad.
no, really it's not . . . not a spoof . . .
Gethuman
how to quickly bypass automated call-answering services at large corporations
- in order to speak to a human insead.
speak to a human ( not a switchboard bot )
Atmospheric
Optics
Spectacular, regularly updated and informative site from Les Cowley
in the UK
photos of atmospheric phenomena
It
was later declared illegal
Takes for ever to download, but it's well worth
the wait.
or, maybe, it just seems like a long time ?
or, not, errrr . . . you judge.
UK soldiers out on a trip
antfarm
We can ( should ) learn a lot from ants. Plenty of info here, plus
a forum where you can post your formic - related queries. a
must for ant enthusiasts
sub-urban
An excellent collection of photos regarding the exploration of derelict
and subterranean sites in the UK.
p.s. Do not go there. Let them go for you. sub. and sur. urban photos
Haptic
Cow
It's a tough job . . . The Haptic Cow Simulator
world
beard championships
Still time to register !
Self explanitory
the
brick testament
From the Old Testament comes advice such as "When to stone your
children", Nicely illustrated in Lego. Wonderful stuff.
tip - you have to hit the 'next' button in each panel. Old Testament
illustrated in Lego
solarsoft
Spectacular, almost real time filtered images ( various wavelengths
) of the star which keep us alive. amazing daily sunspot activity
The
Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
Tree Octopuses are some of the most elusive creatures known to Man
see photos here . .
Possible sightings of this endangered creature
hubcapcreatures
Made entirely from recycled (found) bits and bobs by a UK ( Brighton
) artist.
Extensive on-line showcase. Some works are for sale too.
( Presumably he gets through a lot of Elastoplast )
Creatures - made from hubcaps
trollart
Plenty of intricate and imaginative art regading fish + critters,
from Ray Troll in Alaska. evolutionary fish artist
Official
M.C.Escher galleries.
Many, many years ahead of his time.
check "Three Spheres" from 1945
Visonary art from the last century
clubbo
"For more than 40 years Clubbo Records has epitomized
the maverick spirit of the old-school independent record labels."
and now, at last, they have a website !
There's only one appropriate word - Poptastic ! Music to Believe
In - are you a believer ?
freakytrigger
Tanya Headon doesn't like music. At all. And here's why . . . ( currently sleeping ?)music
hater explains
Inuit
music
A selection of samples of Inuit music - or, as they call it 'games
in which one makes noises' Not for the squeamish. Someone should remix
this lot right away. Fab.
(note to Dangermouse: get permission first guy) music of the Inuit
tinfoil
Do not - no, really, do not miss this site. The link is to 'cylinder
of the month', but there's much, much more, including mp3's ! superb
old wax recordings
www.acme.com/jef/science_songs
Jef Poskanzer's extensive directory of Singing Science Records
complete with mp3 samples for your delight and amusement.
Singing Science Records
www.iiiiiiii.com
Music site. Does what it says, quite admirably.
Self explanatory
Doug
Self's
A veritable treasure trove of highly peculiar old tech stuff from
audio guru Doug Self. Extensive retrotech museum
QMD's
The museum of questionable medical devices past and present, ( mainly
past - well, it is a museum ) Particularly like the 'Spectro-Chrome' museum
of Q.M.D.'s
Depressionist
Art
Excellent and extensive on-line collection of . . . errrr . . .
Depressionist Art The Museum of Depressionist Art
The
Museum of Unworkable Devices
Marvel at the ingenuity of the human mind, as it reinvents the square
wheel in all of its possible variations.
Fascinating devices that don't work
Devils Rope
Everything you've ever wanted to know about barbed wire.
[ note : temporarily off-line, here's Google's cache ]
The Museum of Barbed-Wire
tvbgone
Home of the TV-B-Gone™ switch 'em all off keyfob
Works on some 800 brands of TV, US and Europe. The TV-B-Gone™ remote
control
airstockings
You have seen the future of clothing - and it comes in a can. Yes,
this is real. spray-on crothes clothes
bananaguard
No mystery about it. No-one wants squashed bananas do they ?. For
guarding bananas. (primarily)
Wine
for dogs
don't believe us ? just click the link.
As it says, wine for dogs. From Marukan in Japan.
WheelSurf
one of the most distinctive vehicles on the planet MonoWheels
for sale
CandyFavorites
Exactly as described Chocolate coated insects
Marc
Abrahams
Daily improbable notes from Marc Abrahams, of IgNobel Prizes fame. Makes
you laugh - then think . . .
dubyaspeak
Constantly expanding compilation of Dubya nonsense . . . from 'beyond
the stars' . . .
"And one of the things we've got to make sure that we do is anything." Laugh
or cry ?
Murphy's
law
Now honestly . . . Self explanatory
Tommy Cooper
A blue handkerchief dyed white . . .
a classic video clip
Harry Hill
Classy oddities from one of the UK's most 'unusual' comics. The
interface, and much of the content is hand-drawn by the 'artiste' himself.
Unique. where’s the badger parade Harry ?
Robert
Crumb
The official website for all things regarding the world-class veteran
cartoonist Rober Crumb. Don't miss The Short History of America poster. legit
Robert Crumb merchandise
gingergeezer
There never was, and never will be, another Viv Stanshall. The official
site, run by his family, have a wealth of info on this true UK comedic
eccentric who, alas, is no more. the official Vivian Stanshall
site
The
UnCoolHunter
In search of antiglobal no-trends.
Reliably unearthing not-trendy things since 2005 Uncoolhunter Magazine
llanelliscar
Llanelli Scar - All the News Unfit to Print About Llanelli and Beyond not
just news from Llanelli
The
Kircher Society
The Proceedings of the Athanasius Kircher Society.
Exploring the sometimes hazy frontier between the plausible and the implausible the
wondrous, the curious, the singular, the esoteric . . .
Damn
Interesting
A collection of damn interesting things.
Does exactly what it says on the tin Is . . . damn interesting
Wikileaks
News is what someone doesn't want you to know. Everything else is
advertising. mass document leaking facility for whistle-blowers
popularscience.co.uk
Celebrate the best that science writing has to offer on a site totally
dedicated to popular science books and authors.
Whisper it: science can be dull. But it doesn't have to be like
that.
sci-toys.com
Simon Quellen Field's extensive list of make-them-yourself science
toys that demonstrate fascinating scientific principles.
Science Toys You Can Make With Your Kids
http://globalideas.blogs.com/
Categorised ideas bank from the UK. Add your own, or get inspiration
from others.
Plus links to several other classy ideas sites. Excellent ideas resource.
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