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Iraq – EU supporter?

What if the US attacked Iraq to prop up the US Dollar? This article delves into that idea.

Iraq is a European Union beachhead in that confrontation. America had a monopoly on the oil trade, with the US dollar being the fiat currency, but Iraq broke ranks in 1999, started to trade oil in the EU’s euros, and profited. If America invades Iraq and takes over, It will hurl the EU and its euro back into the sea and make America’s position as the dominant economic power in the world all but impregnable.

50 Tips For Better Pictures

I should have included these 50 tips in yesterday’s round-up of PP links. Great stuff there, so go take a look at their front page!

iPod vs. The Cassette

Ah, finally someone’s done it. Here’s a detailed comparision of the iPod and The Cassette. The results may surprise some readers but it’s obvious really who the winner is!
GASP!

$ whoami donncha
No, seriously folks! John McCormac asked on the ILUG how many were in the sub 100K category of the Linux Counter. I had a vague memory of registering there ages ago and turns out I’m #52277! ‘Course, on slashdot, I’m #1377 which is slightly better!

Popular Photography Stuff

Mark posted links to several PP articles, some of which I’m interested in!

Blur Busters! – about the new anti-shake/vibration technology in cameras. Nice.
Divorce, Digital Style – hehe. Made me smile, could be useful if I want to resurrect some of my old photos!
The Photoshop Makeover – Nip/Tuck begone! I can do the same on my PC!
Darkroom vs. Desktop – a fun look at the differences between them!

Vex, where are you?

Several years ago any resident of Blackrock would recognise this tag. It was plastered all over the area, on every lamp-post, many walls and practically every smooth surface. I spotted this one near Blackrock Castle while Jacinta and I cycled past. It was at the bottom of a metal door almost completely hidden by bushes!