Daily Digest for September 24th

Posted in September 24, 2009 ¬ 9:04 amh.adminNo Comments »

	Posted The Apple Store, Chapelfield, opens its doors at 10:00 am on 26 September. — 9:29am via FriendFeed
	The Apple Store, Chapelfield, opens its doors at 10:00 am on 26 September. http://ff.im/-8zz0T [#] — 9:29am via Twitter
	iTunes 9.0.1 now available in Software Update. [#] — 9:45am via Twitter
	iTunes 9.0.1 now available in Software Update. [#] — 9:45am via Twitter
	Posted Trash problems in OS X? Reset it! — 11:02am via FriendFeed
	Trash problems in OS X? Reset it! http://ff.im/-8zLLs [#] — 11:02am via Twitter
	Sept. 23, 1869: Here Comes Typhoid Mary. The story of a real life trojan carrying a deadly virus. Fascinating reading. http://ff.im/-8zNbO [#] — 11:11am via Twitter
	Shared Sept. 23, 1869: Here Comes Typhoid Mary. The story of a real life trojan carrying a deadly virus. Fascinating reading. — 11:11am via FriendFeed
	Posted Facebook sued over social networking patent. WhoGlue? Who knew? — 11:21am via FriendFeed
	Facebook sued over social networking patent. WhoGlue? Who knew? http://ff.im/-8zOuV [#] — 11:22am via Twitter
	Posted Arial Versus Helvetica — 11:23am via FriendFeed
	Arial Versus Helvetica http://ff.im/-8zOF8 [#] — 11:23am via Twitter
	Shared Muffins!: Teen Girls Accused Of "Food Contamination" After Squeezing Muffins. Some of the comments under this piece are obviously from morons who have no understanding of basic hygiene. You do not touch foodstuffs in shops. Period. Grow up. — 11:27am via FriendFeed
	Muffins!: Teen Girls Accused Of "Food Contamination" After Squeezing Muffins. Some of the comments under this piece… http://ff.im/-8zPdR [#] — 11:27am via Twitter
	Published Muffins!: Teen Girls Accused Of “Food Contamination” After Squeezing Muffins — 11:30am via Gilbert\’s blog
	Posted The Soviets Built a Doomsday Machine. It’s Still Working. Calling Dr.Stranglove, your country needs you. — 2:41pm via FriendFeed
	The Soviets Built a Doomsday Machine. It’s Still Working. Calling Dr.Stranglove, your country needs you. http://ff.im/-8AkuV [#] — 2:41pm via Twitter
	RT @bbctech: The minister for Digital Britain reiterates the government’s commitment to a 50p tax on phone lines. http://tinyurl.com/l6rebg [#] — 2:43pm via Twitter
	RT @bbctech: The minister for Digital Britain reiterates the government’s commitment to a 50p tax on phone lines. http://tinyurl.com/l6rebg [#] — 2:43pm via Twitter
	RT @TelegraphTech: The 50 most influential Britons in technology: part one http://bit.ly/1kvhvL [#] — 2:44pm via Twitter
	RT @TelegraphTech: The 50 most influential Britons in technology: part one http://bit.ly/1kvhvL [#] — 2:44pm via Twitter
	RT @TelegraphTech: The 50 most influential Britons in technology http://bit.ly/mT4Oy (now with working link) [#] — 2:45pm via Twitter
	RT @TelegraphTech: The 50 most influential Britons in technology http://bit.ly/mT4Oy (now with working link) [#] — 2:45pm via Twitter
	Posted US town bans Libyan leader’s tent. I’m terribly sorry Mr Gaddafi, but that tent violates our building code. And we don’t like the colour either. — 2:56pm via FriendFeed
	US town bans Libyan leader’s tent. I’m terribly sorry Mr Gaddafi, but that tent violates our building code. And we… http://ff.im/-8AnFz [#] — 2:56pm via Twitter
	Shared FBI’s Data-Mining System Sifts Airline, Hotel, Car-Rental Records for suspected terrorists and the odd shop lifter. — 3:03pm via FriendFeed
	FBI’s Data-Mining System Sifts Airline, Hotel, Car-Rental Records for suspected terrorists and the odd shop lifter. http://ff.im/-8AoZu [#] — 3:03pm via Twitter
	Posted Did Apple Sacrifice ITunes With Latest Apps? (Michael Learmonth/AdAge) — 3:40pm via FriendFeed
	Did Apple Sacrifice ITunes With Latest Apps? (Michael Learmonth/AdAge) http://ff.im/-8AwyA [#] — 3:40pm via Twitter
	Shared Pizza Hut: 20% Off When You Order Via iPhone App. — 3:47pm via FriendFeed
	Pizza Hut: 20% Off When You Order Via iPhone App. http://ff.im/-8Ay0G [#] — 3:47pm via Twitter
	Posted Paul Revere & the Raiders – "Him or Me" . One for the older members of our audience. Younger members take note, this is how it’s supposed to be done. — 3:50pm via FriendFeed
	Paul Revere & the Raiders – "Him or Me" . One for the older members of our audience. Younger members take note,… http://ff.im/-8AyRj [#] — 3:50pm via Twitter
	Shared Broadband tax ‘to be law’ by next election – £175 million to fund the next gen superfast broadband services. Seems like a bargain but what happens when all that is built. Will this tax then be dropped? I doubt it somehow. — 3:58pm via FriendFeed
	Broadband tax ‘to be law’ by next election – £175 million to fund the next gen superfast broadband services. Seems… http://ff.im/-8AAt1 [#] — 3:58pm via Twitter
	Shared 2,000-year-old ritual bath found in Jerusalem – complete with soap ring and a spider snoozing by the plughole. — 4:19pm via FriendFeed
	2,000-year-old ritual bath found in Jerusalem – complete with soap ring and a spider snoozing by the plughole. http://ff.im/-8AEhy [#] — 4:19pm via Twitter
	Shared HOW TO: Plan a DIY Wedding Using Social Media. Reading this is enough to make you say sod it let’s elope. — 4:22pm via FriendFeed
	HOW TO: Plan a DIY Wedding Using Social Media. Reading this is enough to make you say sod it let’s elope. http://ff.im/-8AEKR [#] — 4:22pm via Twitter
	RT @msnbc_tech: Giant squid caught off coast of Louisiana http://bit.ly/HKeCU [#] — 4:27pm via Twitter
	RT @msnbc_tech: Giant squid caught off coast of Louisiana http://bit.ly/HKeCU [#] — 4:27pm via Twitter
	Shared Microsoft To Open Cafe In Paris To Build Windows 7 Buzz. But like Windows, it’s not quite finished yet. — 4:29pm via FriendFeed
	Microsoft To Open Cafe In Paris To Build Windows 7 Buzz. But like Windows, it’s not quite finished yet. http://ff.im/-8AG5y [#] — 4:29pm via Twitter
	Posted A collage of protest signs suggesting many Americans can’t spell. http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/3787/emericav3.jpg — 4:35pm via FriendFeed
	Shared NYC Tweeters Give Iran Boss the Green Middle Finger. But seriously, would you buy a second hand pair of roller skates from this guy? — 4:42pm via FriendFeed
	NYC Tweeters Give Iran Boss the Green Middle Finger. But seriously, would you buy a second hand pair of roller… http://ff.im/-8AJ3z [#] — 4:42pm via Twitter
	John Carter seen in Sydney. (Think about it) [#] — 4:44pm via Twitter
	John Carter seen in Sydney. (Think about it) [#] — 4:44pm via Twitter
	RT @digg_technews: "Why It’s So Hard to Make Nuclear Weapons" – http://digg.com/d215F9Q?t4 [#] — 4:44pm via Twitter
	RT @digg_technews: "Why It’s So Hard to Make Nuclear Weapons" – http://digg.com/d215F9Q?t4 [#] — 4:44pm via Twitter
	Shared Breaking news, John Carter seen in Sydney. — 4:47pm via FriendFeed
	Posted Three ways to improve Gmail \| Use IMAP, enable Labs and filter. That’s it. — 4:52pm via FriendFeed
	Three ways to improve Gmail \| Use IMAP, enable Labs and filter. That’s it. http://ff.im/-8ALiD [#] — 4:52pm via Twitter
	Shared "Grocery Shrink Ray: Food Makers Not Passing On Savings From Falling Commodities Prices." If you can stand the rather mangled English this short article is enlightening. — 4:55pm via FriendFeed
	"Grocery Shrink Ray: Food Makers Not Passing On Savings From Falling Commodities Prices." If you can stand the… http://ff.im/-8ALZM [#] — 4:55pm via Twitter
	Shared How far are you from the nearest McDonald’s? — 4:58pm via FriendFeed
	How far are you from the nearest McDonald’s? http://ff.im/-8AMGn [#] — 4:58pm via Twitter
	Published Flying Face-To-Face: The New Economy Class — 5:08pm via Gilbert\’s blog
	Shared Sarriugarte and Mate’s trilobyte vehicle – 21st century kit car based on, wait for it, an electric wheelchair. — 5:13pm via FriendFeed
	Sarriugarte and Mate’s trilobyte vehicle – 21st century kit car based on, wait for it, an electric wheelchair. http://ff.im/-8APOr [#] — 5:13pm via Twitter
	Posted AT&T Keeps Calling Me To Says I Qualify For Free Upgrade From My iPhone 3GS? [Att] — 5:34pm via FriendFeed
	AT&T Keeps Calling Me To Says I Qualify For Free Upgrade From My iPhone 3GS? [Att] http://ff.im/-8AU0X [#] — 5:34pm via Twitter
	Shared Dollar falls to one-year euro low. Speculators are getting out of the Dollar as more countries show signs of pulling out of the recession. — 5:37pm via FriendFeed
	Dollar falls to one-year euro low. Speculators are getting out of the Dollar as more countries show signs of… http://ff.im/-8AUEu [#] — 5:37pm via Twitter
	Shared Korean war rifles sold back to US. In a bid to boost it’s defence budget South Korea plans to sell it’s stockpile of old guns to mugs, sorry, collectors back in the old US of A. — 5:40pm via FriendFeed
	Korean war rifles sold back to US. In a bid to boost it’s defence budget South Korea plans to sell it’s stockpile… http://ff.im/-8AV58 [#] — 5:40pm via Twitter
	Shared Unearthed couple may date back to Trojan war – Radiocarbon dating will confirm if this couple actually died during the Trojan war. — 5:45pm via FriendFeed
	Unearthed couple may date back to Trojan war – Radiocarbon dating will confirm if this couple actually died during… http://ff.im/-8AWy5 [#] — 5:45pm via Twitter
	RT @zsk: Today’s assignment: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8270663.stm Would you pay to use iPlayer? [#] — 6:57pm via Twitter
	RT @zsk: Today’s assignment: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8270663.stm Would you pay to use iPlayer? [#] — 6:57pm via Twitter
	Shared Immortality only 20 years away says scientist – Crikey, if we all look like this I’m not sure I want in. — 7:05pm via FriendFeed
	Immortality only 20 years away says scientist – Crikey, if we all look like this I’m not sure I want in. http://ff.im/-8BbF2 [#] — 7:05pm via Twitter
	Posted Google Turns the Web into a Giant Wiki – Probably the most rational and least hysterical analysis so far. But how long before someone finds a way to block this. Best possible option though is for this to be opt in only for website owners. A simple piece of code please Google, to prevent any comments. — 7:34pm via FriendFeed
	Posted Saudis open hi-tech science oasis — 7:44pm via FriendFeed
	Saudis open hi-tech science oasis http://ff.im/-8Bj1j [#] — 7:45pm via Twitter
	Published Google Sidewiki – No Thanks. This should be opt in only. — 8:00pm via Spalding Computer Services
	Blog post: Google Sidewiki – No Thanks. This should be opt in only. http://bit.ly/eTIA9 [#] — 8:00pm via Twitter
	Posted Google Sidewiki – No Thanks. This should be opt in only. — 8:05pm via FriendFeed
	Google Sidewiki – No Thanks. This should be opt in only. http://ff.im/-8BmWA [#] — 8:05pm via Twitter
	RT @wired: Think you can find a gadget that’s more tasteless & useless than the Laptop Burka? http://bit.ly/2KpQJv [#] — 8:06pm via Twitter
	RT @wired: Think you can find a gadget that’s more tasteless & useless than the Laptop Burka? http://bit.ly/2KpQJv [#] — 8:06pm via Twitter
	RT @NeilInnes: Are children under 5 who have contracted Ecoli from petting farmyard animals safe to eat? Just a thought… [#] — 8:14am via Twitter
	RT @NeilInnes: Are children under 5 who have contracted Ecoli from petting farmyard animals safe to eat? Just a thought… [#] — 8:14am via Twitter