Interesting Links for 01-12-2011
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andrewducker- The BBC asks if a family can really live on £40,000 in an article that makes me _really_ angry.
- Landlords Use Computers to Arrive at the Right Rental Fee
- Evidence at the inquiry into journalistic practices shows that some journalists are just scum.
- How to report a strike -- a guide for the British press
- A petition on the Government website to have MP pensions brought into line with the rest of the public sector.
- Fast jet stream winds cannot contribute much renewable energy after all
- Fahrenheit 451 becomes e-book despite author's feelings (Is that the smell of melting plastic?)
- Secret app on millions of phones logs key taps (Android, Blackerry and Nokia affected)
- UK Government opens up more data for free. Met Office, House Prices, Public Transport and more
- Rail line to be reopened between Oxford and Bedford. Nice to see new lines being opened!
- Warren Ellis does an awesome Alan Moore impression
- 11 Celebrities Who Were Secretly Total Badasses
- A brief history of the universe.
- Researcher shows how to "friend" anyone on Facebook within 24 hours (and then steal their identity)
- Boy, 6, Charged With Sexual Assault for Playing Doctor, Parents Sue D.A.
- The 5 Best Toys of All Time. I've played with all of these, and they're awesome.
- HELLO THIS IS LIVEJOURNAL (a spoof of the current password phishing issues)
- 'Aliens on Ice': The Review. Dammit, not playing in Scotland!
- Italian court: Online editors not responsible for reader comments
- The psychological effect that having a high security clearance can have
- Spiritual practice as performance/art. That's something I can live with.
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Date: 2011-12-01 09:14 pm (UTC)We got a lot of trouble when we bought our flat in London because I wasn't prepared to borrow as much as they wanted to lend up. We ended up with a mortgage that was less than 150% of joint income and they wanted to offer us 4-5 times income...
The day after I bought my first home the interest rates went from 10% to 15%... which taught me a life lesson about interest rates.