Tuesday 03 June 2003

Jonathan Ive is named UK Designer of the Year for his groundbreaking work for Apple computers. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition] 9:55:52 PM

In England more people offer their voluntary services to sport than any other activity. Volunteers are without doubt the backbone of British sport. From Grassroots to International level they are the unsung hero’s, without which sport, as we know it would cease to exist. The reality is simple – No Volunteers – No Sport! (Monday 02 June 2003 11:17:32 am) 2:13:18 PM

TfL Street Management manages Red Routes in London, and the London boroughs look after the other streets in their area. When you report a fault they will decide whose responsibility it is and tell whoever manages the road within 12 hours. As the Hackney website doesn't seem to be working it's worth a try, click the link and fill in the form ........... 11:49:12 AM

Habitat for Humanity is opening a slum themepark in Orlando, to help visitors understand how most of the world lives. "Essentially, it's a theme park for poverty housing," Fuller told Reuters. "You'll come out of the center and walk right into a slum. You'll see the kind of pitiful living conditions so many people in the world have." After touring mock slums from Africa, Asia and Central America, visitors to the Global Village will see examples of the modest homes Habitat builds in those regions. "You see what a steep improvement acceptable housing makes in someone's life. We think we'll recruit a lot of volunteers this way," Fuller said. Link [Boing Boing] 10:21:56 AM

Rocket science [The Register] 9:43:44 AM

The communications regulator votes to scrap restrictions on media ownership, a move that is causing enormous controversy. [BBC News] 12:16:31 AM

The European Mars Express probe and its UK-built Beagle 2 lander are heading to the Red Planet after a perfect launch. [BBC News] 12:15:31 AM

Net notes: As the spacecraft Beagle 2 searches for life on Mars, we scour the web for vital signs from the red planet. [Guardian Unlimited] 12:14:48 AM