British soldier sues over “Paris” nickname

Kerry Hylton doesn’t like the nickname that his fellow troops gave him, so he’s suing the army for race discrimination. Evidently this guy seems slightly incapable of taking a joke, plus his consideration of Paris Hilton as “a white woman with a low reputation” reads a bit racist given Hylton’s Jamaican heritage (although most would [...]

Musical concepts from Yamaha

A design exhibition in Milan has seen Yamaha (a renowned maker of musical instruments as well as motorcycles) take the concept of electronic keyboards to some rather interesting levels. Two such examples are a marriage between a dinner table and a grand piano, and this sketchbook that doubles as a portable keyboard:

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Another promise broken by the NSW Government…

…but I have to say that this one was more a case of foolishly promising too much instead of withholding something plausible. A proposed wireless broadband network for the Sydney CBD and other city centres around the metropolitan area has been scrapped. Roads Minister Eric Roozendahl has put on his commerce hat (seemingly for the [...]

Tim Challies’ April Book Giveaway

Find out more here. If you wish to enter, please enter the Referral ID 61542.
(h/t Steve, whose Referral ID I used to enter – doesn’t necessarily mean you should use his )