What I Learnt Today

James Bond had a good eye for glamour.

Lonely Planet has a guide to making sure your next holiday is of secret agent status.

Ao Phang-Nga Marine National Park, Thailand?

Udaipur, India?

Goldeneye Beach, Jamaica?

You can check out Lonely Planet’s full selection at 50 years of James Bond: a dream 007 travel itinerary

What I Learnt On 16th October in other years

16th October 2011 iOS 5 – what now? Wi-fi Sync and Home Sharing

Felix Baumgartner’s audacious jump from 39 km high smashed both the sound barrier and the audience record for a streamed video.

If you’ve had too much Red Bull and therefore have a concentration span that max’s out faster than it takes a falling human to reach terminal velocity, the sponsors have kindly provided a 2 minute summary of the event.

Go Felix! You are very brave.

What I Learnt On 15th October in other years

15th October 2011 iOS 5 – what now? iMessages

New Zealand’s third favourite folk comedy duo are on a mission. They need to raise one million dollars to fund research into life threatening illnesses in children, as part of a project for Red Nose Day.

Brett and Jermaine decide to do what they do best. Roll over Bob Geldof, they know that a successful song will get them over the line. So they go right to the source. Who better to help them with the lyrics then the children from their old primary school in Wellington? What ryhmes with hospital? lospital, of course.

The resulting collaboration – “Feel Inside (and stuff like that)” – is being released internationally today. Look for the cameo from ‘Slice of Heaven’ Dave Dobbyn. You can buy your own copy on iTunes, and help Brett and Jermaine on their mission from god.

What I Learnt On 28th August in other years

28th August 2011 Par for the Gutter

It’s official.

The jokes below have been voted the best ten at the Edinburgh fringe festival for 2012.

1.
Stewart Francis – “You know who really gives kids a bad name? Posh and Becks.”

2.
Tim Vine – “Last night me and my girlfriend watched three DVDs back to back. Luckily I was the one facing the telly. ”

3.
Will Marsh – “I was raised as an only child, which really annoyed my sister.”

4.
Rob Beckett – “You know you’re working class when your TV is bigger than your book case.”

5.
Chris Turner – “I’m good friends with 25 letters of the alphabet… I don’t know Y.”

6.
Tim Vine – “I took part in the sun tanning Olympics – I just got Bronze.”

7.
George Ryegold – “Pornography is often frowned upon, but that’s only because I’m concentrating.”

8.
Stewart Francis – “I saw a documentary on how ships are kept together. Riveting!”

9.
Lou Sanders – “I waited an hour for my starter so I complained: ‘It’s not rocket salad.”

10.
Nish Kumar – “My mum’s so pessimistic, that if there was an Olympics for pessimism… she wouldn’t fancy her chances”

via http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-19316443#

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