This is not the first time we’ve heard about haunting and ghosts at Thorpe Park. In 2009 there was an incident, believed to have started after the use of a Ouija board that resulted in speculation as to whether Thorpe’s Saw Ride was haunted. Now we’re asking if the water slide, Storm Surge, at Thorpe […]
Christians protecting Muslims while they pray in the Egypt protests
This is a fantastic picture. It’s come from the protests in Egypt and is being described as Christians protecting Muslims while they pray during the protests. Coptic Christians make up about 10% of Egypt’s population and there’s been suggetsions they have much to fear from revolution – if an extreme Islamic faction takes control of […]
Medium convinces man to flee from his “demon” wife
A temple medium in Malaysia has convinced a man to leave his wife because she was a demon who had been casting spells on him for years and was now preparing to murder him. The report in The Star says the family had known the medium for 20 years and regularly consulted him for advice. […]
York’s Precentor’s Court photograph shows ghostly face
A photograph taken near York Minster, in Precentor’s Court, seems to show a ghostly swirl of mist. Some people say they can see a face in the shapes. The photograph was taken by a man walking is dog in November 2010. Interestingly, the dog seemed unhappy at the time. Paul Simpson, who took the picture, […]
DoGooder ad network-meets-extension closes
Image by OakleyOriginals via Flickr DoGooder was an interesting idea. It was a plugin/extension for your browser that swapped out ads on the websites you visited with ads that raised money for good causes. The plugin/extension worked with Safari, Chrome, Firefox and even Internet Explorer. DoGooder gave 50% of their profits to charity and kept […]
The Berwick woods monster
A nameless hunter submitted this rather odd photograph to NBC 33. The story is that the un-manned camera was found destroyed but the memory stick inside survived. Recorded on it was this picture. The incident took places in woodlands near Berwick, Louisiana in the United States of America.
No Joke: Save as .WWF
Quite a lot of people have dismissed the .WWF format as a joke. A spoof or viral marketing campaign by WWF Germany. It’s easy to see why. If you pop over to Save as .WWF you’ll be told there’s only a Mac version ready. You have to Facebook Like the page to be alerted once […]
Open Planet Ideas: Can you save the world?
Here’s a good team up: Sony and the WWF together have an active initiative to gather ideas from around the world on how we can make the world a better place. Why are Sony involved? They want to see how their technology can help. The program is called Open Planet Ideas and is being run […]
EDF reaches out to the young as it keeps the focus on green tech
EDF Energy has launched the “Energy TaskForce”. It’s a game, albeit a serious game, designed to capture the attention of young engineers. As with other social media efforts from the energy companies there is a Facebook page designed to let young engineers find out more and get involved. The video below is a trailer for […]
Sweets that boost your karma (and funny)
I’m a fan of the Natural Confectionery’s TV ads. They feature gummie sweets being cheeky. Trumpet! Or, er, perhaps just gummie sweets just being odd. Here’s the latest “I Spy – Letter K”.
