The SMS Kettle

It must be getting time for Christmas, because the odd gift ideas are starting to pop up everywhere. PG Tips has announced the "ReadyWhenUR Kettle", an SMS-enabled kettle you can switch on from your mobile phone.

A spokeswoman for PG told Ananova: "It could revolutionise tea-time. Now there is no excuse for not putting the kettle on."

But why exactly you would want this function is something of a mystery to us. After all, it isn't going to fetch your favourite mug from the cupboard, rummage around for the last teabag and combine all the relevant ingredients once the water is boiled, is it?

It's good to know that top scientists are on top of important research and development like this. We truly live in a modern world.

National Coming Out Day

A fragment, in honour of National Coming Out Day

Nessie, Come Out
TTTO: "Nessie Come Up" by Dr. Jane

Nessie, come out, you're gay, dear
We've known you are gay for sometime
Please don't resist
No no, we insist
Don't be bashful, cause we think it's fine
The truth is, my dear
You've always been queer
The truth cannot be denied
Oh Nessie, we think you are, think you are, think you are
Nessie, we think you're divine!

(I'll get my coat...)