Author: robert

[A hotel owner is suing a hurricane expert for predicting hurricanes in Florida](http://www.overlawyered.com/2007/11/hotel_owner_might_sue_over_glo.html). Dr Gray may not be the best weather forecaster in the world, but I'm pretty…

What was the reaction of the stock market to the initial announcement that Steve Jobs, now regarded as one of the most valuable CEOs in the world, was…

[The Nerf Longshot CS-6](http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/weapons/nerf-sniper-rifle-is-three-feet-of-fun-324753.php). Only shoots 35 feet or so, so the quest for true foam tipped arrow accuracy continues.

[John Bird and John Fortune explain the subprime crisis](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ_qK4g6ntM). A useful guide, especially if you imagine financial markets make any sense...

A particularly annoying species of headline writer has been out and about lately. That's the one who likes to write headlines like: > Stock market loses $10 billion.…

[The Bugatti toaster](http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/branding/if-you-cant-afford-a-bugatti-car-maybe-you-can-afford-their-toaster-299162.php). I'd rather have the [Veryon](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugatti_Veyron), of course.

[How to play the Swedish beach game *Kubb*](http://www.dyers.org/blog/archives/2007/09/10/make-your-own-kubb-set-for-dirt-cheap/). Bit of DIY involved to get the bits, but it looks like a good fun game to play.

[A New Zealand farmer was ordered to consult a worm psychologist to see if his composting worms were traumatised](http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/12/16/2120077.htm). At no possible point during this story could the…

[What would happen if a watch mated with a scorpion](http://watchismo.blogspot.com/2007/12/buggin-out-more-arthropoidal-watchworks.html). Beautiful stuff (in a certain way), and reasonably priced too...

[And tops the box office](http://www.imdb.com/news/sb/2008-01-21/film/1). This is turning out to be a love it or hate it film so far. But I have to say that (to date)…