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Wikipedia's New Text-Editor Will Change World History

(1) Comments | Posted 8 June 2013 | (17:25)

Wikipedia, the fount of all knowledge is set to become a pond of lies. In a few months a WYSIWYG text-editor is rolling out, making it easier to make changes to a Wikipedia page.

If you've ever tried editing a Wikipedia page, you'll know how confusing it...

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Technology? I Prefer Black Soot

(0) Comments | Posted 2 February 2013 | (12:01)

Nick D'Aloisio received over a million dollars when he was just seventeen. Stephen Fry, Ashton Kutcher and Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing gave it to him to build an app, Summly. Learning this, I was f*cked off.

Did he not read the unspoken rule: young people are not allowed...

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Free Christmas Stockings: Can It Be True?

(0) Comments | Posted 5 December 2012 | (08:34)

After buying Champagne for breakfast, salmon bininies for whenever no one's looking, more sides than your table is physically capable of and so many presents you're surprised your wallet is still holding together, you realise to your horror that you've forgotten the Christmas stockings. Those little bastards that require an...

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Life Philosophy: It's a Question of Risk

(0) Comments | Posted 17 October 2012 | (20:55)

"Move fast and break things". "He who treads softly travels a thousand miles". Two philosophies, one destination. Which should you live by?

It's a bit like choosing a pension plan. You can either play it safe and invest your savings in index trackers and government bonds, or take out...

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Remove the Bulge From Your Wallet: Introducing Kooki, the Loyalty Card App

(0) Comments | Posted 6 August 2012 | (19:01)

Is your wallet or purse bulging at the seams with receipts and loyalty cards? That's the problem which inspired Kartina Tjandra to create Kooki, a new app for the iPhone and Android that lets you put all those reward cards onto your mobile phone.

"It's a simple problem,...

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Has Rupert Murdoch Made Britain Stupid?

(6) Comments | Posted 8 July 2012 | (13:04)

London's most important event, Gay Pride, was on last Saturday but Rupert Murdoch's The Sun dedicated just 57 words to it. Instead, on the opposite side, they published a full-page 'interview' with a woman who "can't hear telly" because her neighbour, Susan Boyle, sings too loudly. The page after that is...

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100 Jobs in 60 Seconds: How-To

(0) Comments | Posted 6 July 2012 | (11:05)

Applying for jobs does not have to take so long. With the right planning and methodology, it is possible to apply for over 100 jobs in 60 seconds. By doing so, your chances are maximised and you're almost guaranteed responses. With 2.65 million unemployed people in the UK,...

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