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Offline Maik

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15/12/15
« on: Tuesday, 15 December, 2015 @ 10:39:34 »
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Stonehenge was moved by glaciers - not our prehistoric ancestors
In the report, experts describe a number of different landforms and sediments which can be related to the events of the Ice Age
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/environment/archaeology/12050476/Stonehenge-was-moved-by-glaciers-not-our-prehistoric-ancestors.html

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Re: 15/12/15
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday, 15 December, 2015 @ 10:54:38 »
Firefox 43 due later today. What's new

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Re: 15/12/15
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday, 15 December, 2015 @ 11:07:53 »
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Teenagers under the age of 16 could be banned from Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and email if they don't have parental permission, under last-minute changes to EU laws.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet/12049927/Teenagers-under-16-face-being-banned-from-Facebook-and-email-under-EU-laws.html

Not sure how/if that'll work

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Re: 15/12/15
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday, 15 December, 2015 @ 11:20:07 »
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Teenagers under the age of 16 could be banned from Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and email...

Not sure how/if that'll work

Automatic vowel and punctuation check?

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Re: 15/12/15
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday, 15 December, 2015 @ 15:53:59 »
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Teenagers under the age of 16 could be banned from Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and email...

Not sure how/if that'll work

Automatic vowel and punctuation check?

From 15 year old FB user
"Don know watcha mean Tony D ain't nuffin wrong wiv my vowels I go reglar innit"

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Re: 15/12/15
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday, 15 December, 2015 @ 16:39:05 »
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The Ministry of Finances is currently working on a series of incentives in order to encourage taxpayer use of credit and debit cards. The intention of the ministerial plans is for taxpayers to use cards for 70-80% of their expenses.
http://www.tovima.gr/en/article/?aid=762139

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Re: 15/12/15
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday, 15 December, 2015 @ 16:41:04 »
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Nazi gold train: 'No evidence' of discovery in Poland
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35104117

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Re: 15/12/15
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday, 15 December, 2015 @ 16:45:43 »
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Lettuce is ‘three times worse than bacon' for emissions and vegetarian diets could be bad for environment
Common vegetables ‘require more resources per calorie’ than many people realise, according to a team of scientists at the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/vegetarian-diet-bad-for-environment-meat-study-lettuce-three-times-worse-emissions-bacon-a6773671.html


Always thought beans were worst for emissions  :dunno:

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Re: 15/12/15
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday, 15 December, 2015 @ 16:50:58 »
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Around the world in 123 days: New Zealander breaks cycling record

Andrew Nicholson, a former Olympic skater, traversed the globe two days faster than Englishman Alan Bate did in 2010
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/15/around-the-world-in-123-days-new-zealander-breaks-cycling-record


Your mission Rog, should you choose to accept it...

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Re: 15/12/15
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday, 15 December, 2015 @ 17:33:51 »
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MacKeeper carelessly leaves 13 million Mac users exposed
https://grahamcluley.com/2015/12/mackeeper-carelessly-leaves-13-million-mac-users-exposed/

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Re: 15/12/15
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday, 16 December, 2015 @ 12:19:02 »
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Teenagers under the age of 16 could be banned from Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and email if they don't have parental permission, under last-minute changes to EU laws.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet/12049927/Teenagers-under-16-face-being-banned-from-Facebook-and-email-under-EU-laws.html

Not sure how/if that'll work

Can't we just ban them from everything?

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Re: 15/12/15
« Reply #11 on: Thursday, 17 December, 2015 @ 12:11:37 »
Just ban Facebook - no problem! :nai:

Tony