Apple Airbook

There's a new ultra portable mac to be announced todday I think, some speculation here on Wired, see how everyone has to comment without reading the article? (Cue replies here, missing the point of this post, if there was a point, and there were any readers). www.engadget.com will have live coverage of Steve Jobs keynote speech live, that's where something cool is always announced in an "oh, one more thing" bit at the end.

I'm only reminded of this gadgetiness because Engadget podcast is back. They took a break six months ago, but suddenly they've started appearing in itunes again, special coverage of CES, but I hope they carry on after the show finishes.

Man alive it's EVIL out today. I thought this morning "it looks nearly wet enough out to wear full waterproofs LOL!!!", and I wish I had, I got soaked on the way to and from the station, my trousers and my shoes are wet through.

I don't know if the new Mac will really be called an Airbook, that was a rumour on Wired, and someone from www.macrumors.com has registered it as a domain. Also, I thought www.thinksecret.com had closed down? They have a news story on the 26th December saying

Apple and Think Secret have settled their lawsuit, reaching an agreement that results in a positive solution for both sides. As part of the confidential settlement, no sources were revealed and Think Secret will no longer be published. Nick Ciarelli, Think Secret's publisher, said "I'm pleased to have reached this amicable settlement, and will now be able to move forward with my college studies and broader journalistic pursuits."

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Why's it always Rik Waller?

In Kent Children in Need - BBC appeal will be broadcast from Medway on Friday 18th November. The county will be awash with fund-raising events to collect cash for the BBC Children in Need appeal.

On Friday 18 November
In Medway the Black Lion Leisure Centre in Mill Road, Gillingham, will be the focus of Children in Need fund-raising activities. Don' t miss the performance of "Be What You Want To Be" with Rik Waller & The Mighty Soul Band Live at 7pm. And the best thing of all is that the BBC has chosen to televise all events taking place at the leisure centre for national coverage. More....

Red Admiral Records who recently released Rik's album are donating 30% of sales of selected albums from their One Kent on-line record shop during November and December including the Rik Waller's Mighty Soul Band "Innocence" Album that contains the song "Be What You Want To Be".

A spokesman for the label and band said "We would have loved to have done more for the appeal but we did not know that the BBC was going to use Be What you Want To Be as their theme for 2005. When we found out, we contacted the organisation to freely offer the services of the band for the main TV show but we were too late"

"We are delighted to have been invited to the Black Lion Centre at Gillingham to perform the song for Kent and the BBC will be filming all money raising events taking place there. Rik Waller and the band are expected to play from 7pm. Rik has agreed to spend some time afterwards to sign autographs for donations to the appeal and to join in some of the fun and games, though we are going to have to pass on the Trampoline Challenge. We will also donate 30% of all sales of the album at the centre on the night."

"We have supplied all radio stations in the UK with copies of the new Rik Waller album so we can now issue a little challenge to all of them. - We will donate the whole proceeds of the royalties earned by Red Admiral Records from airplay of the song "Be What You Want To Be" for the whole of November and December to Children in Need."

So get on the phone and ask your favourite station to play it. "It's up to you".

Saturday 19th November
An 8 hour Rock-A-Thon will be held in the Stour Centre Ashford from 3pm through till 11pm on to raise funds for the BBC’s “Children in Need” Appeal. Many bands will be appearing.

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Glastonbury Festival hit by rain

"A few unlucky ones just arriving at the site this morning - some unprepared for the rain in flip-flops and shorts - faced the prospect of pitching their tents in the storm"... now what sort of fool would do that? I must put those old pictures online!

BBC Radio 1's live coverage was abandoned, the weather cut the power to the Pyramid Stage (what about that big old turbine they had?), and lightning burnt a hole in a beer tent.

Here's how the Radio Times are representing the festival, then a still slightly cheery image from The Times, and finally a stinker from Reuters:

today.reuters.co.uk/genImage.aspx?uri=2005-06-24T095445Z_01_HO339132_RTRUKOP_2_PICTURE0.jpg&resize=full

Oof, nme.com has people swimming, that's how bad it is...

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