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28 Aug 2012 Seriously hot, Naga Chilli, dark chocolate bar. Discovered at the Benington Lordship Chilli festi...
Seriously hot, Naga Chilli, dark chocolate bar. Discovered at the Benington Lordship Chilli festival over the weekend. As the owner described it, it does come on strong, grow to a peak and then plateau for a good 10 minutes.
  Handmade Organic and Fairtrade Chocolate Gifts - Cocoa Loco Cocoa Loco - Crazy About Chocolate >>As one of our friends often says 'I don't care what it is, just give me chocolate!'. Well here is it..... [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 28-Aug-12 2:16pm ] Electric Bicycle market worldwide is huge, less so in the USA. Shock! From the "X market will be ...
Electric Bicycle market worldwide is huge, less so in the USA. Shock!
From the "X market will be Y big in Z years" school of analyst reports comes this tidbit. 2012 world sales of E-Bikes is 30 million with 92% being in China and only 89,000 in the USA.  » The Electric Bicycle Market in the United States Will More than Triple by 2018, Forecasts Pike Research Pike Research >>August 1, 2012. While electric bicycles are highly popular in many rapidly growing economies - particularly China, which accounts for some 92 percent of e-bike sales in the world today - they have yet... [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 28-Aug-12 8:52am ] 27 Aug 2012 "To these guys a race-deciding mistake is going a foot off-line once in a 45-minutes spent at lap...
"To these guys a race-deciding mistake is going a foot off-line once in a 45-minutes spent at lap-record pace."
Superb and enthralling MotoGP race at the weekend. And a dramatic contrast with WSB which while fun to watch was actually about who made the fewest mistakes. And boy did they all make a lot of mistakes.  [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] Nothing to see here[1]. Move along. [1] At least not a whole lot of ice anyway [2] Seriously, you...
Nothing to see here[1]. Move along.
[1] At least not a whole lot of ice anyway [2] Seriously, you can come and sail up my north west passage any time.   Arctic sea ice graphs >>For news, data and comments go to the Arctic Sea Ice blog; Arctic ice analysis on Patrick Lockerby's The Chatter Box; Arcus SEARCH Sea Ice Outlook (minimum extent forecasts); NSIDC Arctic Sea Ice ... [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] Two news reports, a day apart. Compare and contrast: Afghanistan music festival organisers hope f...
Two news reports, a day apart. Compare and contrast:
Afghanistan music festival organisers hope for repeat of last year's success http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/aug/26/afghanistan-music-festival-organisers-success with Taliban behead 17 Afghan partygoers. Officials say 15 men and two women killed as punishment for attending a mixed-sex party with music and dancing http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/aug/27/taliban-behead-17-afghan-partygoers I weep for you, Afghanistan.   Afghanistan music festival organisers hope for repeat of last year's success >>Asian Dub Foundation among bands who will perform at the Sound Central event next month [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 27-Aug-12 8:40am ] 24 Aug 2012 Nostalgic for the early 90s? Relive the good times with "Back To Reality". Not available in recor...
Nostalgic for the early 90s? Relive the good times with "Back To Reality". Not available in record shops.
[from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] Why do the world's media apparently hate Assange so much and is it because they see him as compet...
Why do the world's media apparently hate Assange so much and is it because they see him as competition?
 The bizarre, unhealthy, blinding media contempt for Julian Assange >>Glenn Greenwald: It is possible to protect the rights of the complainants in Sweden and Assange's rights against political persecution, but a vindictive thirst for vengeance is preventing that [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 24-Aug-12 7:45am ] Found this via a Guardian article about Assange. Here's the key quote. "Third, that if you want a...
Found this via a Guardian article about Assange. Here's the key quote.
"Third, that if you want a society where everyone hates each other, be sure to create as much competition as possible." The article is worth reading because of the light in shines on actual hatred in politics and society and the some times absurd and dangerous actions that then result.   A Tiny Revolution: Understanding People By Understanding Politics >>You may only read this site if you've purchased Our Kampf from Amazon or Powell's or me o o o "Mike and Jon, Jon and Mike--I've known them both for years, and, clearly, one of them is very funny. As fo... [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 24-Aug-12 7:33am ] 23 Aug 2012 Revolutions tend to happen when the populace can no longer afford to eat and become a mob. Well "...
Revolutions tend to happen when the populace can no longer afford to eat and become a mob. Well "Let them eat McDonalds" Oh, sorry, wrong story. That was the Olympics.
 The Spanish Robin Hood >>When Juan Manuel Sánchez Gordillo led a farm labourer's raid on a supermarket he was redistributing wealth to the poor. You'd expect nothing less from the mayor of the communist utopia of Marinaleda [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 23-Aug-12 8:24am ] Yes, mate. Photosynthesis in Aphids. as Frederick Pohl famously remarked, it's not enough to pred...
Yes, mate. Photosynthesis in Aphids.
as Frederick Pohl famously remarked, it's not enough to predict the automobile. Science fiction's job is to predict the traffic jam that comes after.   No Moods, Ads or Cutesy Fucking Icons (Re-reloaded) » Lateral Transfers >>The whitecap's skin glows with a golden tan of cultured xanthophylls. Joel's smile grows a little more brittle. He's heard all about the benefits, of course. UV protection, higher blood oxygen, more e... [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 23-Aug-12 2:53am ] 18 Aug 2012 How to make sure your music doesn't get downloaded for free from file sharing sites. 1. Name your...
How to make sure your music doesn't get downloaded for free from file sharing sites.
1. Name your producer alias after a Pokemon character 2. Name your EPs after Pokemon episodes 3. Rely on Nintendo to serve incorrect DMCA take down notices on any copies of your music that appear. 4. Profit! Nice one, Indigo. For added confusion use a combination of strange capitalisation, spacing and foreign characters with multiple US english conversions so there's a bunch of potential spellings, none of which quite work in common search engines. [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 18-Aug-12 2:09pm ] [ 18-Aug-12 1:06pm ] 17 Aug 2012 Pussy Riot jailed for 2 years in Russia for political protest http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-eur...
Pussy Riot jailed for 2 years in Russia for political protest
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19297373 vs Anton Vickerman gets 4 years in the UK for running a website that linked to copyright material http://boingboing.net/2012/08/16/how-hollywood-funded-corporate.html http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/aug/14/anton-vickerman-surfthechannel-sentenced http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/aug/16/surfthechannel-attack-anti-piracy-prosecution?newsfeed=true [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] 13 Aug 2012 It's not how you look. It's what you see. Seen on a T-shirt, yesterday. Where's the ambiguity? Ov...
It's not how you look. It's what you see.
Seen on a T-shirt, yesterday. Where's the ambiguity? Over there in a box. [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] 11 Aug 2012 Bicycling the Lea (or Lee) So that's the first half of the Lea done. Starting at the Well Head in...
Bicycling the Lea (or Lee)
So that's the first half of the Lea done. Starting at the Well Head in Luton and following the Lea valley along Cycling route 6 and 61, via Harpenden, Wheathampstead, Waterend, Brocket Hall, Lemsford, Stanborough Park, Mill Green, Cecil Mill, Essendon, Water Hall farm, Hertingfordbury, Hertford and Ware. It was all pretty easy to follow and pretty well signposted. Although there are one or two places where the bridleways or footpaths go along private drives and the locals have removed the signs. The Ware to the Thames leg may have to wait for the Olympics to completely finish to do it properly as the last section round Stratford is closed off at the moment. I'll probably do it in two goes as it's still possible to get down the Lea towpath to the cut by Victoria Park. [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 11-Aug-12 4:28pm ] 10 Aug 2012 E2-E4 Live If you like Kosmische rock like Tangerine Dream or Can then there's a special treat th...
E2-E4 Live
If you like Kosmische rock like Tangerine Dream or Can then there's a special treat this weekend. Manuel Göttsching will be performing E2-E4 live for the 7th time ever in Japan and it's being streamed. Saturday 11th 8:30pm UK time Details: http://thequietus.com/articles/09653-manuel-gottsching-japan-benefit-stream http://thewire.co.uk/index.php?page=articles&article=9566 Stream: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/dommune http://www.dommune.com/freedommunezero2012/   The Quietus | News | Manuel Göttsching Streams E2-E4 Show >>Ash Ra Tempel guitarist to live stream a Japan performance of famous album, to raise money for earthquake charities [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 10-Aug-12 1:55pm ] Want
  Trend Toys & Gift Shop, IQ Toys, R/C Toys, DIY Toys | Brando Workshop >>We are the reputable wholesale & resell toy, usb, gadget, videogame, mobilephone, pda accessories business who selling Sega Toys Takara Tomy Bandai toys. For example home star planetarium, idog, ... [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 10-Aug-12 7:31am ] 09 Aug 2012 Enough UK beer tax, already. £1.00 in tax on a pint in a pub is too much. Sign the petition. http...
Enough UK beer tax, already. £1.00 in tax on a pint in a pub is too much. Sign the petition. http://saveyourpint.co.uk
  Save Your Pint | Information on the campaign against the Beer Duty Escalator >>Campaign Latest · News · Timeline · Gallery · In the news · E-Petition In the News · Press Releases · What's it all about? What is the Escalator? Why sign the petition? Jobs relying on beer and pubs i... [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 09-Aug-12 3:31pm ] Is Theresa May for sale? Or just a Perp? http://political-prostitution.com Please explain again w...
Is Theresa May for sale? Or just a Perp?
http://political-prostitution.com Please explain again why Richard O'Dwyer should be extradited to the USA as a British Citizen who hasn't broken a UK law. And who's "crime", if it is one, is to do the same thing that Google does in linking to content that may or may not be illegal in the USA. Great video BTW. Except that the Police raid in the middle scene is clearly not a UK home. I guess on location filming was a bit expensive... As somebody pointed out in the bOingbOing comments perhaps they should just have used a few sequences from Brazil for extra irony points.   Political Prostitution >>The U.S. government has given itself unchallenged power to shut down or block access to websites, and search engines with virtually no oversight. The failed SOPA bill attempted to limit the online fre... [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 09-Aug-12 9:13am ] 03 Aug 2012 The 90s called. Is it ok if they bring a few of their mates?
 How rave music conquered America >>After 20 years, electronic dance music has made it big in the US. And big means big. With Las Vegas's Electric Daisy Carnival grossing $40m, and DJ Skrillex commanding rock-star fees, the scene is lea... [from: Google Plus Public Activity Feed for Julian Bond] [ 03-Aug-12 9:20am ] 
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