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Monday 31st December, 2018 #

  • I was hoping to watch a few videos on youtube but it appears that my internet connection is being traffic shaped, no video sites will load even though I have plenty of bandwidth available - Oh well, happy new year to all, and all the best for 2019 :)
  • Winner of the Surveillance Award 2019 - The Chinese government is putting tracking chips into school uniforms to watch every move kids make - Well done you, we simply can't wait to discover what else you have planned for everyone!
  • The Unforgettable Works of 15 Artists Who Died in 2018
  • London boroughs join forces to alleviate homelessness crisis - Strange career working against homelessness, the better at your job you are the more likely you are to become homeless - how do they offset this conflict of interest? There has to be an offset or everyone would eventually get "captured" in the homeless bucket
  • No-deal Brexit ferry company owns no ships and has never run Channel service
  • Why do we celebrate New Year on 1 January?
  • Nasa's New Horizons - Final commands given to distant probe
  • Lawrence Roberts, Who Helped Design Internet’s Precursor, Dies at 81