StoryCode

StoryCode.co.uk is a unique source of inspiring book recommendations and a great way to find the next book to read. And its power comes from the collaborative passion of readers.

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The top 10 unintentionally worst company URLs

Attn: Entrepeneurs

Everyone knows that if you are going to operate a business in today's world you need a domain name. It is advisable to look at the domain name selected as other see it and not just as you think it looks. Failure to do this may result in situations such as the following (legitimate) companies who deal in everyday humdrum products and services but clearly didn't give their domain names enough consideration:

1. A site called 'Who Represents' where you can find the name of the agent that represents a celebrity. Their domain name… wait for it… is
www.whorepresents.com

2. Experts Exchange, a knowledge base where programmers can exchange advice and views at
www.expertsexchange.com

3. Looking for a pen? Look no further than Pen Island at
www.penisland.net

4. Need a therapist? Try Therapist Finder at
www.therapistfinder.com

5. Then of course, there's the Italian Power Generator company…
www.powergenitalia.com

6. And now, we have the Mole Station Native Nursery, based in New South Wales:
www.molestationnursery.com

7. If you're looking for computer software, there's always
www.ipanywhere.com

8. Welcome to the First Cumming Methodist Church. Their website is
www.cummingfirst.com

9. Then, of course, there's these brainless art designers, and their whacky website:
www.speedofart.com

10. Want to holiday in Lake Tahoe? Try their brochure website at
www.gotahoe.com

http://independentsources.com/2006/07/12/worst-company-urls/

One car each? Our planet won't stand for this lunacy

If the entire world adopts the energy-consumption patterns and lifestyles of the developed countries, we're heading for disaster

-- Hugo Chávez

http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1816736,00.html

emurse means resumes, improved.

When finding your perfect career, don't leave the most important parts up to chance. Writing a great resume and keeping it up to date is essential. Getting your foot in the door requires an
organized approach and maybe even a little bit of networking.

http://www.emurse.com/

Llook who's talking

Not that long ago, Welsh seemed like a doomed language. Now it's being used by hip-hoppers, bloggers, even Big Brother contestants such as Imogen and Glyn. Jude Rogers explains what went right

[...]

"Welsh is British!" Glyn told Y Brawd Mawr (that's Big Brother to you). His supporters hearheared, praising the language used regularly by 20% of the principality's population. The usual parade of politicians and nationalists banged their gongs for the language they call Cymraeg, and recalled the bad old days of the late 19th century, when children who spoke Welsh in schools had to wear a piece of wood called the "Welsh not" around their necks, and the one who wore it at the end of the day would get a thrashing from the teacher.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1803165,00.html

Giant Crystal Cave Comes to Light

A sort of south-of-the-border Fortress of Solitude, Mexico's Cueva de los Cristales (Cave of Crystals) contains some of the world's largest known natural crystals—translucent beams of gypsum as long as 36 feet (11 meters).

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/04/photogalleries/giant-crystals-cave/index.html

The Universal Packing List

Generate a custom packing list for any journey!

http://upl.codeq.info/

Tenby car ban human rights query

A traffic ban restricting people's access by car to their homes at a west Wales resort might breach their human rights, says a planning inspector.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/5071018.stm

UK music fans can copy own tracks

UK music fans can copy own tracks UK music fans no longer face the threat of prosecution for copying their own CDs on to PCs or MP3 players, as long as the songs are only for personal use.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5053658.stm

Nigerian students power up their laptops

Khaled Hassounah, director of Nicholas Negroponte's One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) program in Africa and the Middle East, has spent the last year touring schools in Nigeria. He and his team chose a school 10 miles outside Nigeria's capital, Abuja, to deploy the company's first child-friendly laptops in the region.

http://content.techrepublic.com.com/2346-10877_11-61794-1.html