Saturday 12 April 2003

You know, I'm going to miss that guy:the iraqi information minister And from Metafilter comes Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf t-shirts. Rageh Omaar ones too. Rageh rocks. I may have to purchase. [Ben Hammersley.com] 10:35:05 PM

The Guardian has a column from Mohammed Saaed al-Sahaf, until recently Iraq's minister of information. He's maintaining his high standards of truth. "Do not believe for one moment the lies of the immoral mercenaries of the mayoral office. The truth is that in the weeks since the charge was implemented, traffic on all ring roads and major arteries has trebled, while central London has become a scorched wasteland, populated only by foxes and jackals." 10:09:05 PM

Public records and historic manuscripts in one place and new electronic hsitory resources. [VoluntaryNews] 10:02:27 PM

Two useful resources on implementing flexible working. [VoluntaryNews] 10:01:30 PM

New procedures for authorisation of the purchase of trustee indemnity insurance for charities. [VoluntaryNews] 10:00:05 PM

"In a rather curious move, Sony Computer Entertainment America has trademarked the term "Shock and Awe," lately made famous by its employment to describe the recent military campaign in Iraq, for use in a videogame. The trademark, one among many others calling dibs on the term for various commercial purposes, was registered March 21. The record may be dug up by searching the United States Patent and Trademark Office archives >located here." [Lockergnome Bytes] 12:14:15 AM

According to the Associated Press Technology News Apple might be ready to buy the Universal Music Group for a reported amount of between 5 and 6 Billion dollars. This aquisition would tie in nicely with the launch of their new music service. Option-Shift K Apple Hacker Swag! [MacMerc] 12:13:01 AM