
In News on December 31, 2009 by Craig Shaw
As usual, it looks like Sydney, Australia has the worlds best fireworks display of the day. I think it will be a quieter one than that for myself and mine however, with a short trip out to a very local social party, with little drink.
It’s been a funny mixed year for me personally, and not entirely very happy over all, so here’s to a more pleasant and productive 2010, may it be the year of happier, healthier and more productive times…
Quote of the day has to be from Australian Police minister Michael Daley warned those attending to avoid excessive drinking - "If you’re one of these fools that can’t handle their grog and likes to go out and ruin other people’s nights, make yourself a new year’s resolution to grow up and behave yourself and start practising that on New Year’s Eve," he said.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/8436016.stm

In Enviroment, News and Politics, Science & nature on December 18, 2009 by Craig Shaw
Key states, including the US and China, have reached a "meaningful agreement" at Copenhagen, a US official says. No country was "entirely satisfied" with the deal, but it was a "historic step forward," the official added. The deal was not enough to tackle dangerous climate change but was an important first step, he said.
“Responding to the news, Greenpeace UK executive director John Sauven expressed disappointment. It seems there are too few politicians in this world capable of looking beyond the horizon of their own narrow self-interest, let alone caring much for the millions of people who are facing down the threat of climate change," he said. "It is now evident that beating global warming will require a radically different model of politics than the one on display here in Copenhagen."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/8421880.stm

In Military, News and Politics on December 17, 2009 by Craig Shaw
“Insurgents in Iraq have hacked into live video feeds from unmanned American drone aircraft, US media reports say.Shia fighters are said to have used off-the-shelf software programs such as SkyGrabber to capture the footage.”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8419147.stm

In Military, News and Politics on December 15, 2009 by Craig Shaw
Iran has denied a report in the Times newspaper that it has been working on a key component of a nuclear bomb.
A spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Ramin Mehmanparast, said the report had political aims and was part of a psychological war.
The paper reported that it had obtained documents referring to a neutron source – uranium deuteride – that experts say can only relate to weapons research.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8414373.stm

In News, Science & nature on December 6, 2009 by Craig Shaw

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In Military, News and Politics on November 27, 2009 by Craig Shaw

In Computers & Internet on November 24, 2009 by Craig Shaw
“The Digital Economy bill has sparked a wave of protest among consumers and rights groups.
Soon after the bill began its journey through Parliament on 19 November, many expressed worries about parts of it.
The bill suggests the use of technical measures to tackle illegal file-sharing that could involve suspending the accounts of persistent pirates.
Critics fear this and other powers the bill reserves could damage the UK’s growing digital economy. “
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8374732.stm