Year: 2012
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Cardless Cashpoints
RBS Group banks now offer the ability to withdraw cash from ATMs without using a bank card, by making the withdrawal request from their mobile app. Dan gives it a go, and shares his thoughts on the process.
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Internetland
In Internetland, everybody has prosopagnosia. That's why it's so important that the people who live there treat their passwords with care. Dan tells a story about Alice, Bob, Eve, and an antiques store.
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Spee Kin Dork Weans Anguish
Darn desk covers eh Anguish languish, you sing eat toucan fusion Hanoi owl office fronds.
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The Signal and the Noise
Dan says nice things about Andy's new album, The Signal and the Noise, and offers to post his "spare" copy to you. Want it?
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G G
AltGeegee!
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TIL that in 1970, British Rail patented the design of fusion-powered interstellar spaceship
British Rail flying saucer
The British Rail flying saucer, officially known simply as space vehicle, was a proposed spacecraft designed by Charles Osmond Frederick.
Purpose
The flying saucer originally started as a proposal for a lifting platform. However, the project was revised and edited, and by the time the patent was filed had become … -
I worry that Facebook is killing meaningful communication.
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Oxford [UK], I am disappoint.
Last year, I saw at least one other person, proudly wearing their towel. This year? Nothing. I even made sure to take a walk out in the glorious sunshine on my lunch break, and didn't find even a single other towel-wearer. What is the world coming to, when you can't even rely on a … -
I'll never be good enough.
I've got chests full of diamonds and a huge fortress of solitude in my singleplayer world. I've found the End Portal and I've got enough eyes to activate it. But why bother? Alone, I don't stand a chance against the Ender Dragon anyway: I'm just not that good a player. And it doesn't matter … -
Alcohol may only be consumed... in a parallel dimension?
AltAlcohol purchased in this motorway service area can not be consumed inside or outside the premises.
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Signs Seen in Service Stations
After a few motorway service station visits, Dan wonders how to drink alcohol in a parallel dimension, and whether its okay for Costa to make light of addictions.
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Eurovision Spectacular 2012
Eurovision Night 2012 is on Saturday, and it's time that we brought our disparate Eurovision Night Parties together via the power of the Internet. Let's share the experience.
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Worst Weekend Of Cinema - Part 2
In another bad cinema experience, Dan ends up watching the truly dreadful Piranha 3DD.
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Worst Weekend Of Cinema - Part 1
Dan goes to the cinema with Ruth and JTA, and they don't watch a film. However, they do have a good old complain.
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Shapes on a plane.
AltFlatland movie poster