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This is a picture predicting how long it would take nature to take over again after the freak destruction of humanity (originally from the Times, but via boingboing).

The graphic isn't actually all that astounding, but the idea is fascinating. If I had even the least amount of graphic-design mojo I'd love to make a poster on the same topic.

In other news, it's very bad how much easier it is to go through your emails after a bottle of wine. Unanswered emails really shouldn't be that frightening. Bills, I can accept - the not-quite-monthly 'get drunk and write cheques' is as close to a financial routine as I have - but emails going over to the dark side of things I hide from is bad news.

Now, off out to "50% depeche mode, 50% kraftwerk", which is a fantastic goth(ish) club night.

Edit: link should work now!

camera advice

Also....

I do not own a camera. There are lots of fascinating things around me that I would love to be taking photos of. Like all those protests outside parliament, for example. And perhaps a couple of buildings too.

Anybody want to recommend a cheap digital camera? I don't know what the going price for these things is, but I'm after the 'usable (just), turns out recognisable photos, but you wouldn't be heartbroken if it got stolen'. Also, I'll need to either find somewhere in Hungary to buy it, or somebody who will ship it here.

Hmmm...I imagine the problem here is that people like karohemd and [Unknown site tag] who know about cameras, also have much higher standards than I do for photography. Guys, the standard here is that if you'd consider using it, it's almost certainly better than I need.