Sunday 01 June 2003

The Sun is running a campaign called "make 'em glow, we'll go slow" campaign, referring to speed cameras. They are encouraging readers to write in with the location of "hidden" cameras and they then campaign to have the speed camera made obvious. They say that as a result of their campaign, the National Safety Camera partnership team are going to "launch a probe" into the use of hidden cameras. They say that some police authorities are still using cameras to raise money. If that's not enough there is a shower called motorists against detection Here Transport 2000 try to get people to oppose their tosh. {via London Cyclists Yahoo Group discussion group] 10:48:37 PM

In today's Observer, John Naughton joins the weblogs-taking-over-the-world-and-Google fray a little late, but adds some well-judged comments on what weblogging is all about, and why these wee sites do so well on Google. [onlineblog.com] 8:21:44 PM

{pictureRef ("blackPark", border:1, width:200, height:150, align:right)} Black Park is in Slough Bucks. A year long campaign has been waged to save swimming in the lake - which has been 'London's beach' for 70 years. Last April Bucks CC banned swimming, wading & paddling. Suddenly the park was full of no swimming signs "DANGER HEALTH & SAFETY RISK " and the children's paddling beach fenced off. On the 1st June swimmers are meeting to protest at the ban. More info from Michelle Little - michelle.little@btinternet.com. Website www.freeblackpark.co.uk. Here's a picture of the last wet t-shirt protest...... {pictureRef ("wetShirts", border:1, align:left)} Lots more information about Black Park and swimming in lakes and rivers throughtout Britain on the River and Lake Swimming Association website www.lake-swimming.org - thanks to them for use of the pictures. [londonpoolscampaig News] 8:19:09 PM

The Trust's administrative costs in Nepal are paid by the British Ministry of Defence and every serving officer and soldier in Britain's Brigade of Gurkhas contributes a day's pay each year. However the Trust still needs to find about £3 million a year just to honour its present commitments. To do more to help Gurkhas break out of the cycle of poverty, disaster and disease that can so often blight their retirement - the Trust needs more. 11:33:28 AM

You're my JPEG Baby. [Adam Curry: Adam Curry's Weblog] 11:08:43 AM

Great collection of Iraqi WMD quotes in the media. [via Adam Curry: Adam Curry's Weblog] 11:04:25 AM

Newly Digital is an experimental writing project. I've asked 11 people to write about their early experiences with computing technology and post their essays on their weblogs. So go read, enjoy, and then contribute. This collection is open to you. Write up your own story, and then let the world know about it. [Kalsey Consulting Group :: Measure Twice] 10:59:17 AM

An article in the Australian Sydney Morning Herald entitled, "The expat explosion: one million hit the exits" covers the changing nature of the Australian Diaspora. Previously Australians heading overseas were dominated by the young seeking adventure through a more backpacker like lifestyle. Recent data from the Department of Immigration suggests this is changing and young professionals are making up increasing numbers of Australians that are emigrating. [Kuro5hin.org] 10:56:49 AM

Online: Print media practitioners are becoming increasingly exercised about 'blogging'. What are they frightened of, asks John Naughton [Guardian Unlimited] 10:52:11 AM

Media: Broadsheets are borrowing a trick from the tabloids to great effect, writes Sarah Ryle. [Guardian Unlimited] 10:50:56 AM