Heavy sky
Something I didn’t know until today – or had even thought about – is the weight of the sky. Apparently it is: about one millionth of the mass of the Earth Or: 570,000,000,000,000 adult Indian elephants Indian elephants? Don’t scientists know how measurements work these days?
New Beth Thornley album
According to Beth Thornley, her new album will be released in January 2010. Yuletide will be delayed accordingly. Beth’s previous two albums are superb. Have a listen. Beth’s site. Beth on Myspace.
Chimpanzee scores goal
Overpaid ape manages to pass a simple test in the Wembley laboratory. Skilled footballer, Salomon Kalou, scores winning goal for Chelsea in the FA Community Shield match against Manchester United.
iPhones and micropayments
Charlie Brooker understands. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/aug/10/charlie-brooker-iphone I’m unmoved in the face of friends screaming at me to join the iPhone cult. It’s horrible. And: But newspapers won’t be free for ever. At least that’s what Rupert Murdoch thinks, and he’s probably evil enough to know. Last week he announced the Sun and the Times are to start [...]
