Paul Humphreys rambles on....

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Tuesday February 17, 2009

A zoo full of stars..

As reported on BBC Breakfast today a website where Joe public can help sort through the billions of galaxies identifying their shapes has been revamped. The site looks fantastic and to me it is a great human based cloud computing initiative. It has also drawn in people who had no interest in this subject and got them learning more about our universe.

( Feb 17 2009, 12:00:02 AM PST ) Permalink

No kissing in Warrnington..

After the Warrington station was refurbished, Virgin Rail with their tongue's firmly in the cheeks put up signs banning kissing on the station platform. The idea is that people kissing each other blocked the platform and were delaying trains. To allow passionate couples to still have their parting or welcoming kiss an area has been designated the kissing zone. Only in the UK...

( Feb 17 2009, 12:00:01 AM PST ) Permalink

Have you seen this monument?

Just re-opened after extensive repairs this monument celebrates the rebirth of London after the great fire of 1666. It stands not far from where the fire started. Christopher Wren played a part in its design. But I had never heard of it until I saw the BBC local news item on it. The BBC have setup a gallery of pictures taken after the restoration. What I suppose we are going to hope is that London will rise like a phoenix as it did after this monument was built after our recent troubles in the financial sector, the restoration being a catalyst to that recovery...

( Feb 17 2009, 12:00:01 AM PST ) Permalink Comments [3]