Wednesday 12 March 2003

Representatives from business, transport and farming have formed a coalition aimed at saving local economies. [BBC News | UK | UK Edition] 6:21:14 PM

Robert Newton Peck. "Never miss a chance to keep your mouth shut." [Adam Curry: Adam Curry's Weblog] 6:20:26 PM

Caterers are continuing to con consumers by serving chicken containing large amounts of water, pork and beef. Now why was it I don't eat flesh? [BBC News | UK | UK Edition] 6:20:04 PM

On-the-spot fines for young troublemakers form part of the home secretary's proposals to outlaw anti-social behaviour. [BBC News | Front Page | UK Edition] 6:15:41 PM

One of the biggest science facilities ever built in the UK - the £500m Diamond X-ray synchrotron - begins construction on Wednesday. [BBC News | Front Page | UK Edition] 6:15:03 PM

Those of you that enjoyed the QTVR images of the burned telescopes in Australia might be interested in this. QTVR guru Hans Nyberg shares another fine full-screen panorama with the world -- this one is the inside of a dentist's own mouth: Link to Hans' website with links to more amazing anatomical QTVRs, direct link to the in-mouth QTVR, 9:57:04 AM

Microsoft flicks on IM Webcam. Heating up the features battle with AOL and Yahoo, Microsoft gives MSN Messenger 5.0 users the ability stream live video to others. [CNET News.com] 9:17:49 AM

is a weblog chronicling a coast-to-coast tandem bicycle ride by Dave Cushwa and his 9-year-old son Will. They began March 4 on the Pacific coast in Los Angeles and expect to end May 13 on the Atlantic coast in Jacksonville, 3,500 miles later. 9:17:16 AM

Software pioneer exits Groove board. Mitchell Kapor steps down as a director to focus on nonprofit activities--and also reportedly because he's troubled that Groove's software may be used in domestic surveillance. [CNET News.com] 12:38:37 AM

Nokia videophones capture the darnedest things [bOing bOing] 12:37:58 AM

The region's phone firms are planning an undersea cable to end costly dependence on European and US networks. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition] 12:36:45 AM