h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Australia Day. Although the day dawned bright and clear, by lunchtime it had clouded over and started to try to rain. We celebrate the national day of a country which prides itself on its burning sunshine in gloomy, overcast and wet conditions. Seems appropriate, really.

The national holiday, combined with the wet weather, has meant that today has been spent inside tapping at the computer, rather than being out doing other interesting things. At least, however, we don't have to work...