Author: Paul

If you are considering starting up or have already started up a blog orientated consulting company, take a look at InsideBlogging’s post on what they, as a blog consulting company, do.  I have started developing a business along these lines.  I do wonder if this is not just a fad that will fade into the…

The UN’s "Sixth Committee" has approved an international declaration against human cloning: 21 February 2005 – An international declaration calling for a ban on human cloning has been approved in a contentious vote by the main United Nations Legal Committee.   The “Sixth Committee?? voted 71 in favor to 35 against ? with 43 abstentions…

Gone are the days when long distance relationships are maintained through letters sent through the postal service, telephone calls and visits.  Well those work too but broadband and the web have created new possibilities for those who live apart: This "always-on" audio channel between you and your friend keeps the intimate link alive and functions…

iBeth’s post titled "Boobs for Prom" reminded me of this recent phenomenon in teenage life.  It still blows my mind: My friend at Peregrine’s Pen has a mom who teaches in a local high school.  The mom reports that the latest trend among high school girls in our area is . . . boob jobs. …

The article titled "Aiko gets nod to rule Japan throne"; published on CNN.com, looks into the next in line after Crown Prince Naruhito succeeds his father, Emperor Akihito, as ruler of Japan.  There is a law in place which restricts heirs to the throne to men.  Unfortunately, no male heirs have been produced in the…

I was trolling through CNN.com and I saw an article titled "The darlings of the blogosphere" which was posted on the 19th.  The article focusses on Mena and Ben Trott, founders of Six Apart (makers of, amoung others, Typepad – the service I now use for this blog).

Gizmodo has reported on rumours about a newApple iPod mini with a colour screen.  I also understand that the storage capacity of these iPod Minis will probably also be boosted to between 5GB and 6GB.  This story was originally carried by Think Secret.

Moneyweb has reported that Nokia and Microsoft have signed a deal that introduces Windows Media technology into Nokia phones in anticipation of a 3G boom and an increased demand for phones that can stream and download music.  I didn’t see this one coming but then again, it does make sense to have this kind of…