God hates figs
God hates figs. Genius.
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Monthly Archives: October 2010
Glyndebourne 2011 dates
Mostly for Dr A, as I also couldn’t find the details online. Click through for larger versions.
Knowledge is fractal
That’s the kind of statement you get in vanishingly few interviews these days. Good on John Lloyd and Saturday Live. A great use of the licence fee. “Knowledge is fractal: it just gets more interesting the deeper you look.”
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Kindle converts
Sadly, both Wiffy and I have become rather converted to Kindles. Why sadly? Because I love books very much, but don’t think I’m going to be buying many more physical ones (just as I haven’t bought a CD for years). … Continue reading
How we read news
Genuinely unexpected data from the Poynter Institute’s eyetracking study. Online readers tended to read more of the stories than those reading physical newspapers. Alternative layouts and story elements (time lines, fact boxes) help attract readers (So i should be off … Continue reading
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Life aboard the International Space Station
Life aboard the International Space Station. A good Friday read. 16 sunrises a day. That would cause some jet lag. Luckily our bones don’t degrade on normal flights.
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Think tanks
Why do think tanks always end up politicised (possibly with a large P): needing money from corporate sponsors and / or government plus messiah-complex-cursed leaders.
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Napster wins vs Spotify on Sonos
Mainly because Spotify just doesn’t work. Shame. I liked it, and would have paid.
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Double Irish Dutch sandwich
Your financial engineering term for the weekend. 4% corporation tax? Brilliant.
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The Harp and old memories
No Acosta and no Pegasus, but good ale and a lad’s night out. Huzzah!
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