File this under ‘no shit Sherlock’ but a ReadWriteWeb has a story about a study into what makes people comment on the internet. Apparently… people who comment online are often motivated by emotions, and negative emotions at that. Furthermore, the longer online discussions last, the more likely they are to turn increasingly negative, and in […]
Entries from December 3rd, 2010
The million pound MP
December 3rd, 2010 · Comments Off on The million pound MP · Uncategorized
I was slightly amused to read about the man being called Britain’s first million pound MP, so called because the Tories spent £1.3million on the election in Scotland where they only won a single seat. The SNP spent £315k and won 6 seats and the Lib Dems spent £470k and won 11 seats, and here […]
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Just like the 80’s
December 3rd, 2010 · Comments Off on Just like the 80’s · Life, Politics
I have mixed feelings about the 80s. I know that dreadful things happened and the seeds were sown for a lot of today’s problems but personally I really enjoyed that time.  I was lucky enough to be in what turned out to be a secure job that paid OK, I had no health problems and […]
Horse rescued from tree
December 3rd, 2010 · Comments Off on Horse rescued from tree · Life
It is one of those headlines that promises so much and delivers so little. When I saw the headline “Horse rescued from tree” pop up in my RSS feed I just had to go to the story. It turns out that the horse was tangled up in a tree stump and was not dangling in […]
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