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Smiffy comments on world events, and other items in the news.

Getting children's favourites on the menu

Smiffy comments on a Caterersearch.com article on presenting children with decent food when eating out.

Strange but True: Cats Cannot Taste Sweets

Scientific American reports that cats are unable to perceive sweetness.

National Des!

Smiffy's butcher pulls second prize in an national smallgoods competition.

Published:

Wednesday, 7th March 2007

Charles: Ban the Burger

Prince Charles has a go at McDonalds and Smiffy, unexpectedly, defends them.

Published:

Thursday, 1st March 2007

Doping Meat - More Medical Lunacy

Smiffy comments on the disappearance of lamb shanks (as in cut of meat) impregnated with Lignocaine.

Published:

Tuesday, 27th February 2007

Not-quite Sir James Gosling

Creator of the Java programming language, James Gosling, is appointed to the Order of Canada.

Published:

Thursday, 22nd February 2007;
last updated on Tuesday, 8th April 2008

60 Years of the Biro

The ball-point pen turns 60.

Published:

Friday, 24th November 2006
Duke, the Java mascot.

Java Goes Open Source

Sun announces the beginning of making the Java platform Open Source.

Published:

Thursday, 16th November 2006

The Big Dry

South Australia is in the grip of one of its worst droughts in recorded history.

Published:

Wednesday, 1st November 2006
Image of disabled parking space

Name and Shame!

A look at caughtya.org, a name-and-shame site for those who abuse disabled parking spaces.

Published:

Friday, 28th July 2006;
last updated on Monday, 30th October 2006