Tech stuff and randomness
The long-awaited Frankensteinway video is now online. It was shot in High Wycombe during 2004 by students there and features myself, Mark and Jason generally acting like idiots and pretending to play our song “Laugh as you cry”.
There are two versions available for view, both as free downloads in mpeg format:
A larger version (164mb) is available on request. I’m sure there’ll be plenty of demand.
So Nestle has eventually gotten in on the Fairtrade act. The following quote doesn’t seem particularly insightful, though:
But the World Development Movement, a campaigning group which tackles the causes of poverty, said: “The launch of a Nestle Fairtrade coffee is more likely to be an attempt to cash in a growing market… than represent the beginning of a fundamental shift in Nestle’s business model.”
Well, duh.
Quite obviously Nestle are in it for the money and not much else; it may not be ideal, but that’s pretty much how capitalism works. It’s certainly an interesting example to give to anyone who rolls out the ‘my buying habits won’t change the policies of a multinational’ line as Nestle’s decision is a clear result of changing consumer demand.
Like the way that if you don’t want to restart you can clear the checkbox, except you can’t? Isn’t that nice.
The Ig Nobel prize is out and has produced amazing research on the pressure inside a penguin, artificial testicles for dogs, and whether people swim faster in water or syrup.
Guardian Unlimited | Science | Penguins under pressure win Ig Nobel for physicists
Who would win in a fight between a 6 foot alligator and a 13 foot python? You can find out the answer here: BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Snake bursts after gobbling gator.
Interestingly, Googlefight predicts the python would win.
The Telegraph Fantasy Football password for the week of 5th October is here. Although there are no premiership matches this week and you’d be better off waiting until next week in case there are any injuries, for anybody who’s feeling reckless it’s MAGIC.