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So, I get this in my inbox today – someone requesting my freelance design services. I ask for more information and he replies with a long list of his requirements and ends with, “As a personal note, I just thought that I’d mention how f*ckass hot you are, but I assure you that my intentions

Friendster, an online service supposedly aimed at helping people meet and become friends on the Internet, is incredibly creepy. I was bullied into signing up by a few of my friends and eventually caved, against my own good judgement. The service is atrocious, you’ll get updates in your email stating that “Soandso has sent you

So today I closed my credit card account with the Cooperative Bank. I’m sad to say goodbye to them, because they are a fantastic bank with an outstanding ethical record, but I need to really simplify my life and too many cards is a hassle. Now I only have one debit card with Nationwide that has

‘chav’ makes it into the dictionary! ‘The latest edition of the Collins English Dictionary has been published, including 1,500 new words reflecting recent changes in language and culture. Among the new words is “chav” – defined as “a young working class person who dresses in casual sports clothing”. Also included are “Asbo”, the acronym of

Judges toss out DUIs because breathalyzers’ source code is secretFlorida judges are tossing out DUI cases when defendants ask to see the source code for the breathalyzers that busted them — the manufacturers won’t turn over the source, and since the machine’s correct operation is critical to establishing the case against the DUIers, the case is dismissed when it