Everything???

Private Eye magazine has an advert for a "Personal Weather Forecaster", basically a mini weather station measuring things like winds speed, rainfall, etc. It claims to offer "all the weather data you'll ever need."

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I've been thinking of getting something like this, though more in terms of something linked to the computer network in the school, but I thought I noticed something missing. So I looked at the specification carefully then phoned up and asked about wind direction. A long awkward silence ensued. I somehow doubt they'll be selling many to weather forecasters. Or yachtsmen. Or golfers. Or...

2005 Worldcon Room Booking Now Open

Just a reminder that if you're planning to go to the 2005 Worldcon in Glasgow the online room booking service is already up and running. I suspect that some of the cheaper rooms (especially university accommodation) will go pretty quickly - booked mine today, and I know I wasn't the only one.

This has been a public service announcement on behalf of not wanting people to end up sleeping on the streets because they can't afford any of the remaining rooms...