Get podcast transcripts

I discovered the other day that my friend Tom from uni days has set up PodsinPrint.com and I want to give it a plug here. The idea is based around transcribing popular podcasts so that its listeners can read and search through the text - a bit easier than searching through the audio! The subscription fee is very reasonable and the creators of the podcast get royalties. What a great idea!

Tags: podcast

Can kids watch that film?

Here's a great site for parents - The Parents British Board of Film Classification website. It takes away the problem many parents face when deciding which film to go and watch with their children - that is, whether it will contain scenes or themes that you'd rather not expose to a child (or see yourself).

They go into serious detail for each movie. For example, look at the "Extended Consumer Advice" for The Simpsons Movie.

Related: film

How to prevent eye strain and RSI

If you spend a lot of the time in front of a computer screen, you might appreciate a little piece of software called WorkRave. It's a free, timer-based app that works out when you need to take a break and also suggests exercises you can do to reduce any eye/muscle strain and generally relax a bit!

Free rice

Improve your vocab and donate some rice to fight hunger at the same time at FreeRice.com!

Tags: food, hunger

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Pixar presents Lifted

Lifted - a very entertaining animated short :) A sort of driving test with a difference!

Related: Pixar, animation, video

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Australians all hate England

This is what Australian Rugby Union chief executive John O'Neill said ahead of today's Rugby World Cup quarter final.

When people say stupid things, I think it's important to work out whether it was out of character. Perhaps in this case the thought of revenge has clouded his judgment. Certainly what winning in sport is all about would be lost on someone who harbours such sentiments. Question is, will he be big enough to apologise?

Trouble at Mill

Wallace and Gromit are back! Nick Park has announced that a new animation short is going to be on our screens at the end of next year. See his interview as well as a whole bunch of all-time favourite W & B clips for free here.

Tags: animation

Apple iPhone already on sale in UK!

Amazon sent me an email today saying that they had iPhones for sale already. Wasn't going to launch my in stock checker until the release date but I had a look and, indeed, Prizeflex Ltd claim to be selling them! Bit too expensive for me though...

The official release date is in early November and the price for the 8GB model is £269. So if you want an iPhone but are willing to wait a little while, you can sign up to the notification service mentioned above and an email will be sent out to you when stock comes in.

Related: iPhone

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