Author: tony

Would-be whale rescuer feared killed by whale.

Would-be whale rescuer feared killed by whale. Looks like Mother Nature can’t stand do-gooders.

‘Reality TV’ program brought down by, er, reality.

‘Reality TV’ program brought down by, er, reality. Oh the irony!

Xbox2 to dump Nvidia, embrace ATI.

Xbox2 to dump Nvidia, embrace ATI. More bad news for the chipmaker… Nvidia, we hardly knew ye!

China cracking down on hobby clubs.

China cracking down on hobby clubs. Looks like that whole ‘1984 in 2004’ phenom isn’t purely American after all.

Sri Lanka won’t let its top elections official retire, even after 5 heart attacks.

Sri Lanka won’t let its top elections official retire, even after 5 heart attacks. He tries to get out, but they keep pulling him back in!

Welsh politician dies suddenly in a massage parlor.

Welsh politician dies suddenly in a massage parlor. Insert your own “wouldn’t be caught dead” joke here.

Iran’s Ayatollah warns of ‘no pity’ for protesters, threatens to unleash his own mobs to crack heads.

Iran’s Ayatollah warns of ‘no pity’ for protesters, threatens to unleash his own mobs to crack heads. Iran goes all ‘zero-tolerance’ on its own.

Manhattan is a Mecca of wi-fi use.

Manhattan is a Mecca of wi-fi use. Go from Battery Park to Harlem without disconnecting.

Michael Schumacher to retire from F1 racing in 2006.

Michael Schumacher to retire from F1 racing in 2006. So, ‘only’ three more years of no one else having even a remote chance.

RyanAir’s Saddam-heavy new ads (in the UK) may be in bad taste, but they’re not in violation of any law.

RyanAir’s Saddam-heavy new ads (in the UK) may be in bad taste, but they’re not in violation of any law. When references to Baghdad Bob are outlawed, only outlaws will refer to Baghdad Bob!