Ministry of InformationNot doing the things no-one thought of not doingScale of the problem- June 18, 2008 Contrary to marketing claims, 'ethical' fairtrade and organic goods are still failing to make any genuine impact on the UK's mainstream retail market, partly because retailers aren't reinvesting excessive prices in developing products people actually want....http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/002814.htm Good vibrations- June 17, 2008 Men – 'real men' – buy ultra-razors with uncountable tiers of blades interspersed by curious lubricating andor moisturising strips, which are marketed as military technology and remove every hair on one's face at the merest hint of follicle cell division....http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/002812.htm People you look for- June 16, 2008 I'm not entire sure how new this 'news' is, but 'ambientavant-garde improvisers' Darkroom have released pretty much an albums-worth of music as a free download. Last.fm bills it as an 18-track release called 'Podcast', but I'm pretty sure that should...http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/002810.htm Boot 'in'- June 16, 2008 So para boots may be almost fashionable, "after years in the wilderness"....http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/002809.htm Pass the vacuum- June 13, 2008 I know what it means, but it's still strange to read that a colleague, a sedimentologist, is to chair an international working group on... dust....http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/002807.htm |