written by Martin on Apr 29, 2002
Diane Pretty has lost the appeal in her high profile ‘right to die’ case, following a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights.
As much as the misery of her situation evokes compassion, it’s rather like the recurring campaigns to restore capital punishment in the UK, which should never be allowed to prosper under any circumstances.
On too many occasions, the rights of innocent human beings have been grotesquely abused in order to make a questionable point, and when vulnerable people are dead and gone, mistakes can never, ever be rectified.
Euthanasia of any form would inevitably be corrupted by those with evil intentions.
written by Martin on Apr 20, 2002
Children get impatient on the net.
The survey found that children rarely scroll pages and mainly interact with information visible on the screen. They love interactivity and will roll the mouse over a page searching for interactive resources.
Is this the future of the internet?
written by Martin on Apr 19, 2002
Here’s two screengrabs, here and here from today’s Mirror Newspaper website at www.mirror.co.uk.
Wasn’t America attacked on 11 September?
Idiots.
written by Martin on Apr 18, 2002
Real time reviews of ’24′.
Like the show, it’s an interesting concept.
Found on Sore Eyes.
written by Martin on Apr 17, 2002
Definition of a slow news day:
David Beckham gets the Roman numerals VII tattooed on his forearm, representing the number seven shirt he wears for Manchester United FC.
As if it wasn’t bad enough that we had to listen to medical experts (who would normally only be wheeled out during Anthrax scares) bleat on about his broken foot, we now have to endure an analysis on the use of numerals.
written by Martin on Apr 15, 2002
written by Martin on Apr 12, 2002
The Book Group started on Channel 4 in the UK tonight.
The first episode was particularly well written, directed and acted and it looks like it could potentially be an enjoyable, funny programme.
It seems like one of those ideas that was sold with a simple pitch over a cup of coffee, possibly something like this:
“New girl in the city organises a book group at her appartment and seven very different people turn up to discuss the first novel, Jack Keroac’s On the Road. Every week, the book club meets at a different appartment to dicuss a new book, and the bizzare lives of the group unfold.”
written by Martin on Apr 12, 2002
Really Bad Websites.
Not much more needing to be added to that.
Highlights include ‘Pictures of Bill’s colon’ and ‘Peter Pan’s HomePage’.
