http://channeltelegraph.info Connecting online with Tasmania's D'Entrecasteaux Channel community Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:33:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This would rate up there with one of the weirdest ones. A creepy practice back in the good old days when a loved one's carcass is dressed up to look alive and they are photographed with their family. 100% creepy. See the article here in all its weirdness:  www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/32946 http://channeltelegraph.info/?p=147 The recent hoohar in Australia over the Logie night Tweets of Catherine Deveney brings into sharp focus the challenges that lay ahead in attempts at so-called "filtering" the web. The elephant in the room is web censorship. For so long it's been obvious that as each day and minute passes more ... http://channeltelegraph.info/?p=144 [caption id="attachment_139" align="alignright" width="250" caption="The Dodo - perhaps it lives on...somewhere"][/caption] What if the famous Dodo bird were found not to be extinct? Thousands may one day may be found to still survive on some hitherto unknown island near Mauritius? What would we do then? "Dead as a Dodo" or "to ... http://channeltelegraph.info/?p=136 [caption id="attachment_133" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Bill Gates takes a pie in the gob"][/caption] Mike Rann, Tiger Woods and now Silvio Berlusconii. These men have taken one in the gob from some crossed and/or digruntled soul in recent weeks and months. What have they done to deserve that sort of treatment? Mike, over ... http://channeltelegraph.info/?p=128 1. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. 2. Don’t worry about what people think, they don’t do it very often. 3. Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian anymore than standing in a garage makes you a car. 4. Artificial intelligence ... http://channeltelegraph.info/?p=123 A couple in Pennslyvania have tried to stop Google showing the Streetview of their street - but to no avail. The couple are Boring...that's their surname..how unfortunate - I wonder if they have many friends? From PCMag.com: The Borings sued Google in April 2008 for privacy, trespassing, negligence, and unjust enrichment after ... http://channeltelegraph.info/?p=119 You suck at Photoshop is a must see - and not just for those seeking some great video Tutorials on how to better use Photoshop. This very well made series of video tutorials, presented by Donny Hoyle, brings you some great tips and tricks in using PS - and at ... http://channeltelegraph.info/?p=115 Well it's 2009 - it's been a while since my last post, so thought I had better get back into the routine of posting. Down here on The Channel we have always been a little behind the times in accessing reasonable Broadband connections. It is only in the last year that ... http://channeltelegraph.info/?p=114 A few images to share with you - it's Sunday and time for some light relief. Those irritating Windows Error boxes! I just had to share this with you...those little boxes are not welcome at any time. For once we can have a chuckle... Popular Mechanics 1951 Yes that's right Popular Mechanics had your ... http://channeltelegraph.info/?p=113 Serendipity in cyberspace. Take a visit - and perhaps join - StumbleUpon, where you can find a whole new world of web spaces. Use the StumbleUpon button to randomly discover some interesting websites - some may not take your fancy - but a site you stumble upon might be worth ... http://channeltelegraph.info/?p=111