Posts by Tom Ackroyd

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  • Hard News: Bad journalism, old stories,

    Russell - this is great stuff. Between you, Autism Diva and Ben Goldacre, I'm getting coverage that seems impossible to find elsewhere. So much so that drawing distinctions between these kinds of sites and the MSM is no longer useful. Thanks.

    Re. your PPS.
    The Horizon called "Colourful Notions" - about Edwin Land's theories of colour perception - is an outstanding example of great science TV. The subject by definition lends itself to the medium, and the producers didn't stuff up. It's a concise and articulate exposition of how the brain perceives constant colour despite colour temperature differences, and Land's - still speculative at the time - theory.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 159 posts Report

  • Island Life: LOLnats,

    It was "but my dog r eat it" that did for me. I have a pain.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 159 posts Report

  • Hard News: No end of mileage,

    Can't find it on radionz audio but I swear I heard Harry Duynhoven on Morning Report calling young people stupid - in the most general way. Not boy racers, not drunk teens; young people.
    Way to go, Harry. Youth vote, anyone?

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 159 posts Report

  • Island Life: Sorted for E's and Votes,

    Sorry bout that. Left my satire glasses at home.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 159 posts Report

  • Island Life: Sorted for E's and Votes,

    That story smells a bit.

    "I understand it commonly happens in Rotorua.
    "I haven't seen a dog on P, but I've heard about it from drug squad police at conferences."

    Come on. It's all a bit Brass Eye isn't it?

    (Tho' I'm guessing you don't believe it either, David.)

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 159 posts Report

  • Hard News: Unusual Democracy,

    Was like Dark Side of the Moon over Wizard of Oz

    But which was which?

    Nora would have to be Pink Floyd I think.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 159 posts Report

  • Hard News: Unusual Democracy,

    Mix it up. I alt-clicked on both SJD and Piano cat within 5 seconds and got Nora playing beautifully over Sean. Took me a while to figure out what was going on ..

    That's so cool.

    Was like Dark Side of the Moon over Wizard of Oz

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 159 posts Report

  • Hard News: Unusual Democracy,

    Mix it up. I alt-clicked on both SJD and Piano cat within 5 seconds and got Nora playing beautifully over Sean. Took me a while to figure out what was going on ...

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 159 posts Report

  • Hard News: Awful in more than one way,

    For another sobering demonstration of the numbers of casualties in Iraq see this map from the BBC.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 159 posts Report

  • Welcome to TVNZ,

    Felix - they may have taken their cue from the Children in Need video the BBC made in '97:

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 159 posts Report

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