Does anyone else see the humour in this? No, I’m not saying it’s funny that hubsta has gone under because it’s not. What is sort of funny, or perhaps ironic, is hubsta’s motto “we make it happen” given the demise…
They made something happen
Month: November 2010
A very different view of the world
This is being dubbed the map for cynics. Click on the image below to view it in all its (much bigger) glory.
It’s official: China sucks
The news a few days ago that a Chinese woman had been sentenced to a year in a hard labour camp for retweeting something the Chinese government didn’t like should make those of us fortunate enough to live in countries…
You thinking they don’t enjoy their work?
Reasons to Taser the PC brigade # 100
I suspect the world really has gone mad. According to the Shropshire Star, gingerbread men have been renamed gingerbread persons by Lancashire council bosses in their latest menus for the area’s primary school meals. I’m pleased to say the locals…
Knock shop to get knocked down
Looks like Auckland’s got some of those cracked old buildings just like us here in Invervegas. They are going to have to knock down a 124-year-old building that was going to be a brothel during next year’s Rugby World Cup.…
Facebook email may struggle to grab users
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) It’s always good to see new, free web tools available for us consumers. However, I don’t know that I’ll be rushing to join the Facebook email/messaging revolution. The social networking…
Medical breakthrough!
A drug company has patented a rub-on cream that is designed to combat sexual dysfunction in women. Vivus Inc will now ask the US Food and Drug Administration for permission to begin testing the drug, alprostadil, on the female genitalia. The drug is applied…
Well, that worked!
Facebook’s big announcement
Are we all excited about Facebook’s new messaging and email system? Yes, sure … I’m prepared to trust my emails with a company that’s already shown total contempt for the privacy of its users. What could possibly go wrong …