Inside Zeitghost

2006-05-17T12:39:00.000Z

The Numbers News - Contest - The Home Brewed Da Vinci Code Contest
Correctly predict the box office numbers for the Da Vinci Code and win some crap films!

2006-05-17T12:28:00.000Z

Veritas: "Opus Dei spokesman dissects Ron Howard's hysterics"

2006-05-17T12:14:00.000Z

What not to do in Australia: Bush's plane mistakenly shot down by Jesus over Olympic opening ceremony - Microsoft blamed.
I promise not to link to his post if you promise not to read it.

2006-05-17T12:09:00.000Z

JamiePlucinski.com - Annouching the launch of Microsoft Chicken Pee.

2006-05-16T12:27:00.000Z

The World According to Rob DAMNIT!!: Open Letter to George Michael

2006-05-16T12:08:00.000Z

Policeman's idea saves force £2m - Also gets coppers off the hook for any dodgy behaviour.

2006-05-16T12:06:00.000Z

Body parts shows to need licences - First there were pet passports, then ...

2006-05-16T11:45:00.000Z

Anger as Abi Titmuss musical axed: "Students from Boston College protested in the town after their production of Abi Titmuss - The Musical was banned from Lincoln's Theatre Royal."

2006-05-16T11:42:00.000Z

Domain Name Aftermarket: "ImageShare.com - Image sharing is one of the largest sectors on the internet (top 10), and is only growing with digital photography. See photobucket, flickr, imageshack, etc. Great SEO and potential. This domain is the product of a failed project, get it while you can."

Wow! A failed product, lots of competitors and a price tag of only $28,000. Sounds like a winner to me.

2006-05-15T12:44:00.000Z

The team involved in a £5m bid to power future gadgets have politely rejected the CV of Chen Jin.

2006-05-15T12:29:00.000Z

Domain Name Aftermarket: Why bother with expensive surgery by professionals when you can use "heartfixerupper.com".

2006-05-15T12:27:00.000Z

Domain Name Aftermarket: "morphmeonline.com".

2006-05-15T12:25:00.000Z

Domain Name Aftermarket: "ShortName.net - Premium Domain name suitable for online domain registration, selling, trading, parking website. This domain can also be used as a Brandname or Portal. Domain is valid till 04.07 Serious buyers welcome.." Only really useful if you missed out on shrtnm.net. Remember, if you are not serious about this domain, don't bother. OK, not bothered.

2006-05-11T16:27:00.000Z

Voices In My Head: Jesus Junk: "Just doing my part to fill the Internet with more useless drivel"

2006-05-11T12:27:00.000Z

Needs To Be Glassed: David Blaine - He emerges from his glass bowl and gets a fucken glassing.

2006-05-11T12:21:00.000Z

Domain Name Aftermarket: "caratrings.com- Great name for selling Diamond Rings, Precious Stones, Jewelry, ect. We also have caratrings.net caratrings.biz caratring.com caratring.net caratring.biz and karats.biz " We'd only be interested if they had blingrings.com.

2006-05-11T11:57:00.000Z

Pub buy-out order plan considered: "After the pub closed in 2003, villagers complained that they had lost an important focal point. " It was actually the first time they'd sobered up in a decade and everything just looked different.

2006-05-11T11:56:00.000Z

From Pot Noodle to pit for advert: "Welsh former miners are going back underground for a new fast food advert." - Salt removed from Pot Noodles rubbed into ex-miners wounds.

2006-05-10T22:14:00.002Z

'Sober' skittles women get banned

2006-05-10T22:14:00.001Z

Barber's beer and TV Cup plans - Something for the semi-final, sir?

2006-05-10T22:05:00.000Z

YouTube - O! News - Apple v Apple - John Lennon revealed as the inventor of the ipod. Although Yoko came up with name. Obviously.

2006-05-09T16:02:00.000Z

Two Shags (.: Cath in DOHA :.) - All the days news in a single post.

2006-05-09T13:15:00.000Z

Media News: Jesus Sues? - Everyone one's at it these days.

2006-05-09T13:09:00.000Z

Da Vinci Code :: Ripping The Da Vinci Code: "Experts agree: Dan Brown got most of his facts wrong." Accountants agree: Too late suckers.

2006-05-09T13:06:00.000Z

Jim Delsing, 80, Pinch-Runner for Midget in Baseball Stunt, Dies - New York Times

2006-05-09T12:37:00.000Z

Ambulance used as wedding vehicle: "An off-duty ambulance was used as transport at a wedding on Saturday 6 May 2006 in Coventry." They then used an air ambulance for their honeymoon.

2006-05-08T16:13:00.000Z

Evolving Excellence: Clearing Up Capitalism - Admission of blatant theft is also a great example of capitalism.

2006-05-08T15:41:00.000Z

Celebrity aid to fight car crime - The fearsome voice (impersonation) of David Beckham being used to cut down on car crime. Hasn't he had more cars stolen than any of us?

2006-05-08T15:37:00.000Z

Nudist tour boss makes a million - Treats himself to a buff and shine.

2006-05-08T15:36:00.000Z

'Spit kits' for parking wardens - NCP goes CSI

2006-05-08T12:56:00.000Z

Burt Todd, 81, Entrepreneur Who Dreamed Big, Is Dead - New York Times: "He hunted leopards and rhinoceroses and was once treed in Bhutan by a rampaging elephant." - Not many people get a line like that in their obituary.

2006-05-08T12:42:00.000Z

Shiny Shiny: iToors - City tours for your iPod

2006-05-08T12:37:00.000Z

Tech Digest: St George's iPod nano case and England earphones - Get yourself all logo'd up for the World Cup.

2006-05-08T12:28:00.000Z

Illegal goods trade 'nears £1bn': "Almost one in eight people quizzed said they had bought items on the black market, spending an average of £168." And that's only what people admitted to. Should that figure be multiplied by 10?

2006-05-08T12:27:00.000Z

Drivers not told of speed checks: "The partnership said it believed some drivers were using the information to speed at sites not being targeted." - Plan your route to work for maximum speed and minimum fines.

2006-05-05T12:18:00.000Z

The Meaning of Life on your iPod: "Are humans 50% banana?" - At last, the question we've all been waiting for an answer to.

2006-05-05T12:16:00.000Z

Pocket PC eBooks: "Coolgorilla have come up with the ultimate World Cup guide for your iPod" - Sounds like a great way to ensure you have all your football knowledge at your fingertips.

2006-05-05T12:06:00.000Z

Foo Fightin’ underground at Beaconsfield at Larvatus Prodeo: "Asked how Grohl had learned of the iPod request, Mr Gill joked it was probably because he had described the Foo Fighters as a country band, and Grohl was seeking to 'correct the record'."

2006-05-05T12:03:00.000Z

nox @ work!: iPod-ish whirpool washing machine - Behold the iWash

2006-05-04T15:10:00.000Z

FriedBeef.com: Save a life with an Ipod ( First Aid Podcasts ): "Ironically ipods themselves may turn out to be a safety hazard if you're openly carrying one. Reports of ipod related muggings and murder have resulted in police in some areas calling for people to stop wearing the iconic white headphones in public."

2006-05-04T12:44:00.000Z

Green.tv targets the corporate sector - But accidentally creates loads of great content and makes it available via itunes.

2006-05-04T12:43:00.000Z

Police attend 4,500 school crimes: "Medway Council said the statistics had not taken into account the numbers of students at the schools or the size of the school grounds and did not distinguish between crimes committed by members of the public and by students."

2006-05-04T12:38:00.000Z

Delays in Tasmanian mine rescue - Concern grows for ipod battery life.

2006-05-04T12:29:00.000Z

Domain Name Aftermarket: "outrageousquote.com" - Tired of pay too little for your home or car insurance? Why not try outrageousquote.com. Our quotes will make you shake with anger!

2006-05-03T12:50:00.000Z

Ricky Gervais To Film 'Extras' Episode at UK Award Show - Starpulse News Blog: "Comedian Ricky Gervais will be working overtime at Sunday's British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards - he's filming an episode of his award-winning TV show Extras during the ceremony."

2006-05-03T12:46:00.000Z

Girls Toys - Wednesday 5 - Frosting for your Video iPod: "This fellow Canuck has created pulp fiction type book covers to conceal your iPod" - Pretend you're reading a book while listening to an audio book.

2006-05-03T12:38:00.000Z

OUT OF THIS WORLD - Books for the iPod generation - Downloading of audio books is on the up and is predicted to continue that way for years to come.

2006-05-03T12:28:00.000Z

Bloggrrr the Movie - new blogging service launching on May 5 2006.

2006-05-03T12:19:00.000Z

Best way to spend time inside Gold Mines: Listen to iPod Music: "It is believed that one of the men has asked for country music." - Off all the people to get stuck down a mine with, a country music fan.

2006-05-03T12:11:00.000Z

Elma Gardner Farnsworth, 98, Who Helped Husband Develop TV, Dies - New York Times - The first lady of television

2006-05-02T22:26:00.000Z

Nishi's Blogosphere - Nano cases change color based on tempreture - Get yourself a colour change case, microwave your ipod and new colours will emerge.

2006-05-02T22:15:00.000Z

The Adventures of Systems Boy!: Ugly-Ass Tab Bar - Ah! The piece of design that Apple didn't get right.

2006-05-02T22:13:00.000Z

Gadgets on the Go: The Genius of Apple Stores: "I, for one, view the stores as most people view singles bars. I go in there, really without any intention, but if the mood is right, I might get lucky and go home with something that night."

2006-05-02T21:44:00.000Z

Heretics Anonymous: Challenging Da Vinci - Has the Church been lying for 2000 years?

2006-05-02T21:40:00.000Z

Matter & Media’s What Would Jesus Do #1 - Mona Lisa asked to move on after being plastered outside an Italian church.

2006-05-02T15:54:00.000Z

Blackpool donkeys are given MOT: "More than 800 hooves and 400 ears will be given the once over in Blackpool during the annual donkey MOT"

2006-05-02T15:52:00.000Z

DIY date rape drug man detained - In attempting to make date rape drug GHB, David Platt ended up making industrial strength drain cleaner. He nearly killed himself and four friends, one of whom temporarily lost the ability to walk, when drinking the poison.
Digg Story

2006-05-02T15:09:00.000Z

TickleBooth - A look at Apple's "Get a Mac" Ads

2006-05-02T15:07:00.000Z

Hollywood2020: Earthlink Founder Sky Dayton Launches Wireless Helio For 'My Space Generation'

2006-05-02T15:05:00.000Z

UMPC Buzz : UMPC Commentary: What Happens If - Or 10 reasons to think before you post

2006-05-02T12:08:00.000Z

Heavy plant thefts hit new peak: "It says excavators are often used to steal from cash machines or partially disable vans carrying money. There are fears that the 2012 London Olympics could spark more thefts." - Wouldn't it be better to pre-empt the problem and introduce the 400m digger dash or the 800yd excavation?

2006-05-02T12:04:00.000Z

Domain Name Aftermarket: "DONTKILLME.net - In a world of war, terrorism, and violence, the 'dont kill me' brand could become big. Currently only forwards to a cafepress shop selling 'dont kill me' t-shirts" - Why have all the best ideas in the world already been taken?!?!

2006-05-02T12:02:00.000Z

Pupils' podcast to tackle stress: "It is the school's first podcast and features quizzes, information and debate with tips on dealing with exam stress, bullying and keeping healthy." - The youth of today are out of control!

2006-05-02T12:00:00.000Z

Treasure dig threatens Bosphorus rail link: "Istanbul archaeologists have uncovered a 4th century port at the site where engineers plan to build a 21st century railway hub"
- Don't you hate it when that happens. I once found an Aztec settlement when building a patio.

2006-05-02T11:42:00.000Z

Domain Name Aftermarket: "onebuckonepixel.com - Million dollar webpage equivelant"

2006-05-01T17:37:00.000Z

BlackBerry Cool - Is BlackBerry the new iPod?

2006-05-01T17:24:00.000Z

Ricky takes home an Extra award or two: "The judges also awarded Ricky Gervais the Honorary Rose d'Or in recognition of his 'exceptional services to the entertainment industry'."

2006-05-01T17:13:00.000Z

iPod Domino - Eglobe1 - The Ipod Domino video

2006-05-01T17:10:00.000Z

Announcing Skypod - With a slogan of "Talk. Search. Aggregate." and the promise of 'a ground-breaking mashup of Skype, podcasting and the semantic web' it sounds great. But unlike all other beta products on the web, this one isn't available yet.

2006-05-01T16:52:00.001Z

Pole dancing taster session - special 2-for-1 offer - They offer this as an alternative to aerobics - and who are we to argue?

2006-05-01T16:52:00.000Z

Domain Name Aftermarket - offthebackofatruck.com - The perfect domain name for selling all the stuff that you couldn't even get rid of on ebay.

2006-04-30T17:58:00.000Z

Bogus builders 'very persuasive': "Homeowners in Wells, Somerset, are being warned to beware of builders offering to do urgent repairs." - Always look for a lazy builder who will take as long a time as possible to do just as shoddy a job.

2006-04-28T16:27:00.000Z

County hosts new Formula One team: "A Warwickshire town is the base for a new team entering the Formula One Championship in 2008" - which is really unfortunate as there are NO Formula One races which happen in Warwickshire. Could be a team with a lot of time on their hands.

2006-04-28T16:25:00.000Z

'Flying dentist' jailed for fraud - The "flying dentist" who sat on his arse and claimed for work he hadn't done would have been better referred to as the "lying dentist".

2006-04-28T16:07:00.000Z

thinkd2c: "I think video blogs are the next step in organising user generated content."

2006-04-28T14:52:00.000Z

Judge's warning to prison company: "Managers at prisoner escort firm Reliance have been warned by a judge that they could be jailed if they delay High Court business again."

2006-04-28T13:48:00.000Z

A great way to be remembered - Fausto Vitello Made Skateboarding Gnarly

2006-04-28T12:59:00.000Z

Stuntman tries Empire State leap: "It's New York City, it's rush hour - it's not the time to be jumping off buildings "

2006-04-28T12:57:00.000Z

Hypocrisy claim over Cameron bike: "Conservative leader David Cameron has been attacked over his green agenda because he cycles to work - but then has his car follow with his briefcase." - And I thought I was the only one that had luggage stalking me by automobile...

2006-04-28T12:56:00.000Z

Glasgow to Mongolia in 999cc car - Go go go Bobo the Monkey Tank!

2006-04-28T12:48:00.000Z

SHOOT-YOUR.TV - Surf Britannia II
Apparently there are 5 Ricky Gervais video podcasts on itunes. Get them while they're free.

2006-04-28T12:44:00.000Z

Marie's Continuing Africa Fun: packing for the hospital - What do you call your ipod?

2006-04-28T12:33:00.000Z

dannybradbury: Apple's PR faux pas

2006-04-28T12:25:00.000Z

Domain Name Aftermarket - "sellyourchildren.com - Auction off your children ONLINE!" - This auction is currently only at $200 which could easily be recouped by selling your own children!

2006-04-28T12:19:00.000Z

Domain Name Aftermarket "angelsoup.com - Awesome title for angel story telling, thoughts, and helpful information on understanding angels" - Surely better for information on catching and eating angels?

2006-04-28T12:17:00.000Z

Fan collapses in pitch invasion

2006-04-28T12:13:00.000Z

Spiderman protester avoids jail: "A Bristol man who staged a political protest in Hong Kong dressed as Spiderman has avoided going to prison." - He sprayed a Spideyweb and swung from building to building until he was free.

2006-04-28T12:10:00.000Z

Bumps in the night spook workers: "Bosses are taking staff concerns seriously and have called in the services of a local vicar who will perform an exorcism."

2006-04-28T12:08:00.000Z

Paralysed adventurer's ice trek: "An adventurer who is paralysed from the chest down is only days away from tackling a marathon trek across Greenland's ice cap.

Karen Darke, from Grantown on Spey, and five others begin the expedition called By Hands and Feet Greenland on 2 May.

The 34-year-old will sit on skis and use arm-power and ski poles to cover the 372 miles (600km)."

This looks like an epic trip and you can follow updates online at the Expedition Updates.

2006-04-28T12:03:00.000Z

Asda set to start selling houses - Takes online shopping to a whole new level. Order your new home and order your groceries ready for when you move in.

2006-04-26T21:23:00.000Z

What is birdPod?: "Quite simply, birdPod is a revolution in bird song identification. birdPod loads bird songs onto the wildly popular and easy-to-use Apple iPod. In less than 15 seconds, you can find and listen to any of 650 species of North American birds." - At long last!