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2012-01-30

Porth Termau - Welsh Terms

"To search for a term on the website, type the term in the search box and click on the 'Search' button. The language used in the search will be detected automatically. The results which match your search exactly will be shown at the top of the page, with less exact matches shown underneath."

http://www.termau.org/porth/

Reddit

"reddit is a source for what's new and popular online. vote on links that you like or dislike and help decide what's popular, or submit your own!"

http://www.reddit.com/

New plans revealed for Cardiff’s main rail stations

"This is the first look at the major redevelopments planned for Wales’ two busiest railway stations.

Cardiff Central station will have a new two-storey southern entrance and ticket hall under plans submitted by Network Rail.

Nearby Cardiff Queen Street station will also finally have a new entrance fit for the 21st Century."

http://yourcardiff.walesonline.co.uk/2011/02/09/new-plans-revealed-for-cardiff-main-rail-stations/

2012-01-29

Orange Prize for Fiction

"Launched in 1996, the prize celebrates excellence, originality and accessibility in women's writing from throughout the world. The winner receives a cheque for £30,000 and a limited edition bronze known as a 'Bessie', created by the artist Grizel Niven. "

http://www.orangeprize.co.uk/

Recycled Island will be created from plastic waste in the Pacific Ocean

"Recycled Island is a great idea for getting rid of the floating plastic dump in the Pacific. The island would be built where the trash is located and would convert the waste onsite cutting down on cleanup and building costs. It would be between Hawaii and San Francisco in the heart of the Pacific Ocean’s currents."

http://green.blorge.com/2010/07/recycled-island-will-be-created-from-plastic-waste-in-the-pacific-ocean/

Proust - Answer questions to help you share your story


Introduction To Proust.com from Proust on Vimeo.

"Answer questions to help you share your story.

Choose to keep it private for your loved ones or make your story public.

Send questions to family & friends and learn things you never knew ... Just one question can bring you closer."

http://www.proust.com/


2012-01-28

What do they know?

"Make or explore Freedom of Information requests"

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/

The Mongoliad: a shared universe that could only live on the Web

"The Mongoliad will consist of a series of linked stories written by different writers, a Wikipedia-style concordance, and "an ongoing stream of nontextual, para-narrative, and extra-narrative stuff which we think brings the story to life in ways that are pleasingly unique, and which can't be done in any single medium." "

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/05/25/neal-stephenson-greg.html

Beelzebub has a Breville on his sideboard

Satan is making toasted cheese sandwiches & singing 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. Apparently "Beelzebub has a Breville on his sideboard".

http://twitter.com/#!/Its_Death/status/30289450307162112

http://twitter.com/#!/Its_Death