Saturday, June 16, 2012

Unconventional News - 16/06/2012

It's a while since I've done this so thought I'd peruse the news again for some gems.

This is a fantastically useless way of using statistics, probability and mathematics to come up with a statistic that explains just why this world is as small as it seems at times:-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18459069

Big Brother much? Ban on the youth out at night (to be fair if it's a school night they should be in bed! - that's the teacher in me talking)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-18469957

Another week, another dangerous tale of child in an international country.  They seem to have a suicide pact!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10166217

Geeks at play.  Can strategy games predict the future?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9728000/9728077.stm

Another gaming bit of news but something that sooo needs to happen! Cheaters v Cheaters!
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120615/13250219347/interesting-strategy-rockstar-games-to-dump-cheaters-into-game-where-they-only-play-other-cheaters.shtml

Only in Britain would the shopkeepers be classed as 'rude but helpful' and unfortunately only here would another quaint independent shop be turned into yet another Wetherspoons pub!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-18456942

Currently loving the 'Week in pictures' section of BBC News too:-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-18393451


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