Archive for the ‘Miscellaneous’ Category
Apple’s newest product – the iRack
March 26th, 2007 by Roger Darlington
This video clip is very, very funny – in a sad sort of way.
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The most famous bear in the world
March 24th, 2007 by Roger Darlington
He’s called Knut and he is a baby polar bear in Berlin Zoo. He made his first public appearance this week. So, why is he is so well-known and so popular? The on-line version of the German newspaper Der Spiegel explains his difficult early days amd his first public appearance and offers a gallery of […]
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What are the odds on sharing of birthdays?
March 24th, 2007 by Roger Darlington
My wife has the same birthday as her sister. This is not so surprising – they’re twins! Next door but one to me, the little boy has the same birthday as me – but that’s just a coincidence. So, let’s have some fun. How many people do you need to get together to have a […]
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The fear of thought
March 19th, 2007 by Roger Darlington
Thanks to my ever-thinking friend Nick Hobson for drawing my attention to a wonderful quote from the philosopher Bertrand Russell on the fear of thought. If you share Russell’s view that “Thought is great and swift and free, the light of the world, and the chief glory of man”, you might like to check out […]
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The new Wembley stadium (2)
March 18th, 2007 by Roger Darlington
Last weekend, I blogged about the construction of the new Wembley Stadium. Yesterday was Wembley Stadium Community Day when some 35,000 local residents were given the chance to visit the stadium free of charge and the owners were given the opportunity to test various systems. By entering an absurdly simply quiz in our local newspaper, […]
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The new Wembley stadium (1)
March 10th, 2007 by Roger Darlington
There is probably no man in Britain who cares less about football than me, but I cannot ignore the new Wembley stadium – often described as ‘the home of football’ – the keys of which which were today handed over by the contractors to the owners. This is because I live so close to the […]
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Would you like to be a spy?
March 9th, 2007 by Roger Darlington
This week, I was persuaded by an Eastern European friend to visit London’s Science Museum to view a new exhibition called “The Science Of Spying”. It turned out to be for kids not adults with lots of hands-on, interactive displays. Nevertheless it was a revelation. We learned about remote-control spy planes, night-vision goggles, hidden bugs […]
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How to be happy (1)
March 4th, 2007 by Roger Darlington
“It is a simple question, but it may just reveal whether or not you will live to a ripe old age: does somebody love you? Those who can confidently answer ‘yes’ are significantly more likely to be alive for the next 10 years than those who feel all alone.” So begins an article in today’s […]
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How to be happy (2)
March 4th, 2007 by Roger Darlington
“‘The Secret’ is a feature length, historic and factually based account of an age old secret, said to be 4000 years in the making, and known only to a fortunate few. ‘The Secret’ promises to reveal this great knowledge to the world – The Secret to wealth, The Secret to health, The Secret to love, […]
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How to remember things
February 24th, 2007 by Roger Darlington
As I’ve previously mentioned, I’m currently reading the book “Tricks Of The Mind” by the British magician Derren Brown. I repeat that this is a badly-written work – and I’ll review it when I’ve finished it – but it does contain some very interesting subjects and ideas. Brown devotes a chapter to memory tricks which […]
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