BBC News - Election seat calculator

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/8609989.stm
(Even-St Steven's - Con-20.6 %, Lab-16.4 %, Lib-27.5 %, Other-35.5 %)

Chris? Is that you? - Cross-eye protection not included | MetaFilter

http://www.metafilter.com/91238/Crosseye-protection-not-included
Chris? Is that you?

Ned Batchelder: Hex words

http://nedbatchelder.com/text/hexwords.html

Mike deGruy: Hooked by an octopus | Video on TED.com

http://www.ted.com/talks/mike_degruy_hooked_by_octopus.html

Virtual windows that track a viewer’s position - Hack a Day

http://hackaday.com/2010/04/16/virtual-windows-that-track-a-viewers-position/

KittehRoulette - refresh for random kittehs of the internet

http://www.kittehroulette.com/
I think they missed a trick... They should have used the Frence for cat...

MilkandCookies - John Cleese on Extremism

http://www.milkandcookies.com/link/200105/detail/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+milkandcookieslatest+%28MilkandCookies.com%3A+Latest+Links%29

MonkeyFilter | Man Born Without Arms and Legs Writes Book

http://monkeyfilter.com/link.php/17201
I saw a clip of this chap (Nick Vujicic) giving a talk to a school assembly - He was absolutely inspirational.

If you're ever feeling low - watch this. (Oh, and, be prepared to shed a tear or two)




Ah, this was it, I think:

Since we're on a Muppet kick lately.... | MetaFilter

http://www.metafilter.com/91051/Since-were-on-a-Muppet-kick-lately

Memristors for artificial intelligence? - Boing Boing

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/04/14/memristors-for-artif.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+boingboing%2FiBag+%28Boing+Boing%29

MilkandCookies - Ted Talks: Michael Specter: The Danger of Science Denial

http://www.milkandcookies.com/link/199820/detail/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+milkandcookieslatest+%28MilkandCookies.com%3A+Latest+Links%29


I sort of agree with some of this ... but I don't like the agruments about genetically modifed foods. I'm not convicent about the long-term implications.. and the suggestion that it should be given to poor 3rd World countries, to me, sounds like "Yeah, why don't we test it on the poor people"! - Reminds me of the Powdered milk arguments of 20 years ago

Video: Cat Vs. iPad - Boing Boing

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/04/14/video-cat-vs-ipad.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+boingboing%2FiBag+%28Boing+Boing%29
Nora has a Nemesis

Derek Sivers: How to start a movement | Video on TED.com

http://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_how_to_start_a_movement.html?utm_source=newsletter_weekly_2010-04-13&utm_campaign=newsletter_weekly&utm_medium=email

SearchBliss Web Tools - Free Web Tools for the Webmaster

http://www.searchbliss.com/

Dean Kamen: The emotion behind invention | Video on TED.com

http://www.ted.com/talks/dean_kamen_the_emotion_behind_invention.html

29 Semi-Productive Things I Do Online When I’m Trying to Avoid Real Work | Marc and Angel Hack Life

http://www.marcandangel.com/2010/02/08/29-semi-productive-things-i-do-online/
via
http://www.metafilter.com/90940/Procrastination-and-Useful-Websites

Top 10 Unusual Food Combinations - Listverse

http://listverse.com/2008/01/26/top-10-unusual-food-combinations/
lots of stuff here

http://listverse.com/

What To Do If You're The First Human To Ever Make Contact With Aliens - Aliens - io9

http://io9.com/5510801/what-to-do-if-youre-the-first-human-to-ever-make-contact-with-aliens

BBC News - Call for 'fuller' debate on Digital Economy Bill

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8603285.stm
OK, perhaps I'm scare-mongering a bit... but I am concerned.
Like too many other UK laws created in recent years, this one, if passed, could allow for a Chinese-style clamp-down of Government critics if "the-wrong" Government ever gets in... which, given recent MP antics and voting predictions might not be that far-fetched...

iPad: Will it blend?

http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/05/ipad-will-it-blend/

Robot folds laundry - Boing Boing

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/04/01/robot-folds-laundry.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+boingboing%2FiBag+%28Boing+Boing%29