Monthly Archives: April 2010

Hong Kong “cage home” rents soar

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Roderick Rose

Hong Kong’s so called “cage men” may be among the city’s poorest, but rents per square foot for their dingy wire-mesh cubicles are now on a par with luxury flats in the city’s famed Peak district. Related articles by Zemanta … Continue reading →

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Boobquake

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Roderick Rose

A worldwide protest against an Iranian cleric’s suggestion that immodestly dressed women cause earthquakes is gaining magnitude in Vancouver. “Boobquake”, the brainchild of Indiana university student Jen McCreight, urges women worldwide to satirize cleric Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi Monday by revealing … Continue reading →

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I often wonder if plumbers…

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Roderick Rose

CrunchGear There’s this whole artificial paradigm about administrator accounts, and security, and permissions, and all other manner of things that people don’t care about. A host of ancillary software is required just to keep your computer running, but that software … Continue reading →

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