Techdirt on that Last.fm announcement

Scotland Yard to investigate Tony Blair and Peter Goldsmith for war crimes

Ross Anderson asks: ‘is the Financial Ombudsman losing it?’

Unshredding East Germany’s past

Rogue trader to cost SocGen $7bn

Chicken Backup’s excellent post on the new Anti-Terrorism bill
… I have to include this quote from Jacqui Smith:

It won’t be hypothetical if and when it occurs, that’s precisely the point. We are not legislating now on the basis that we’re bringing it in now for something that might happen in the future. We’re putting in a provision for if it becomes unhypothetical. If unfortunately I and many other experts and right and we do need it in the future it is in place in legislation.

Just. Unbelievable.

Peter Hain Resigns

Alan Johnston is released

BMA votes for non co-operation on central records

Could the London property market be cooling?

UK Gov boots intelligent design back into ‘religious’ margins

US Airport fingerprint program expanding
… even more reason not to go

A little reminder of the utter tosh that Blair talked

John Smeaton – Hero For Our Time

Some in-depth background to that silly girl and her Silver Ring court case
… it’s sad but my first thought when I heard about this was “I wonder what link her family has to the Silver Ring Thing”

US Forth Amendment Rights have been extended to email

The ‘Law Abiding Majority’ doesn’t exist
… “More than six out of 10 people regularly commit crimes against the government, their employers or businesses, research suggests.”
… Ideal Government’s take on it

Department of Health caught editing history to agree with party line
… Dr Rant rants

First Vista only game cracked to work on XP

A worthwhile petition: bring back proper physics education

Some good comment on the ORG evoting report

Some lovely satire from Ken MacLeod: ‘Antichrist role ’could hinder’ Blair’s conversion’

Why is last.fm not joining the day of silence protest
… more info here

Spanish flights check-in warning
… oh goodie, more intrusive security

Lightening: competition to Tesla electric cars
… “700 bhp and does 0-60mph in 4 seconds”

Greenwich & Docklands Free Festival
… I went to this last year and it was great.
… Londonist has a quick preview.

Goodbye Tony Blair: a Bloggerheads Production

DARPA scramjet nudges Mach 10

Fingerprinting and eye scans for children as young as five
… fscking hell.

NHS Blog Doctor: You wouldn’t treat a dog like this

I’ve been put in a twitter mosaic!

Spirey and the Queen: a novelette by Alastair Reynolds

The police state edges closer
… Tim Worstall’s take on it

Tony Blair talking out of his arse again
… why does the word “legacy” come to mind here…

… which the Queen reportedly despairs at

Pakistan ‘same-sex’ couple jailed

Interesting note here about store card data retention and who gets access to it
… hint: HMRC

Cyber-stalking: Your help is needed

John Reid gets excoriated on Comment is Free after writing about ID Cards

A new definition of the word ‘Heiress’

Wall Pong

Radical Engine Redesign Would Reduce Pollution, Oil Consumption

Alcohol at home can cut teenage binge drinking

Description of Blair for posterity

X-Plane – FAA Approved Flight Simulator

Concerns raised over child porn inquiry

Helvetica at 50

Today’s the day that Blair announces when he goes
… remember to book the date off for this

A quirky look at a quirky species

Oral sex can cause throat cancer

Moby lets independent film makers download some of his music for free

Blair to finally go on 27th June

In other news: ID Card Costs rise to over £5bn
… no coincidence that this was released today at all.

Amazon huge stock clearance

Technology Review’s Most Iconic Technology Designs

Watch what you say in public on your mobile

RIP Sudan’s Married Goat

Blair defiant despite poll losses
… ‘a good springboard’ ha ha ha ha.

Electronic Voting glitches force council recounts
… what a surprise.

The Register analysis of The Blair ID Card Email
… “Blair adds whole UK to police suspect list”

Police question Blair aide again
… strange that this has been trailed and announced since then.

Is your cellphone bugged?

Romano Prodi ‘to submit resignation’

Weddings at lowest ever level

Dr Petra Boynton on the report about the sexualisation of young girls

The worst mixtape …ever?

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to to allow the sale of elephants in pet shops in the UK.

Duck news on That Blair ID Card Email

Man buys farm, finds locked barn on property, opens it and finds this