When I think about you, I Google myself

One way to learn about all the different social networking sites is to watch Erik Weiner’s rap video about trying to hook up with chyx on each of them. Edit: there’s also a song called “I Google You”

Inside the Kingsnorth Climate Camp

We’re very grateful to receive this fascinating first-hand account from James Wilkes, responsible for some of the most interesting content to have circulated through doodz-n-chyx in the past. -MLP

I’ve just spent 10 days at Climate Camp in Kent. I went intending to learn about small-scale DIY solar electricity, solar water heating and wind generation. I didn’t care much about the overall camp aims or the political ideas of the camp. I left a very different person.

The stated purpose of the camp was to try to shut down Kingsnorth coal-fired power station, run by e-on, which is responsible for thousands of tons of carbon emissions every day it runs. The power station is due to be de-commisioned (hooray!) but a new coal-fired power station is likely to be built on the site (boo!). This is blatantly insane, as is the idea to build a new runway at Heathrow at a time when we’re trying to cut CO2 emissions.

No-one seems to disagree any more that carbon emissions must be reduced. It’s just that they aren’t going down, they’re going up. All the politician’s waffle, treaties and agreements haven’t done anything to protect our future. A whole lot of people (and that number is growing rapidly) think that we’ve got to use direct action to do something about it. It’s OUR planet and we want to do something to protect it from run-away big business insanity.

Moist for Justice: Anonymous in Bristol

Continuing Martin’s adventures with Anonymous. Last Saturday the 8th was the second protest by the Bristol branch of Anonymous, attempting to cult-immunise the city. Ten protestors took part, some of whom commandeered a vessel yarrrr shipmates… erm, arrived by ferry. A walk around the city centre with flags, masks and placards prompted a lot of rubber-necking from passers-by, and some very cool photo opportunities. Photos and video below. (Top two photos by Greenleaves)

I love Robots

I love this little site, the squashy baby and the flying manta ray are fantastic! hopefully soon I will be able to get a robot to wash my socks…

http://www.heartrobot.org.uk/

Peter Cushing lives in Whitstable

Probably one for all the QI fans out there …

Peter Cushing Lives in Whitstable

… if only you could get to see the supergroup of Davies, Fry, Bailey, Jupitus and Brand LIVE!

Say it in a sampler

No. A Cross Stitch Sampler. Han Solo said it best.

News anchor death gaffe

Thanks to Damian for recommending this moment of TV WTF-ishness. Damn that autocue!

Punch ‘em in the dick (rap)

“It’s a new dance craze sweeping across America” Lyrical excellence from MefiMusic contributor Mediocre and Juicy Karkass, who, apparently, likes to punch m’f'ers in the dick.