Lots of recent articles, and obviously moving to Hong Kong, have made me think about the changing shape of the societies and structures in which we live. Some related musings below. I’ve been blessed by my age and timing not … Continue reading
David Mitchell is why I probably won’t write a book. He’ll have been there and done it already so much better than I ever could (a bit like Feynman and physics). Lovely interview which made me want to go back … Continue reading
I love the application of the scientific method to human psychology. Why? Because we don’t really know whether it is possible yet. We get lots of “results”, many of which turn up in headlines in less-respectable newspapers. These lack my … Continue reading
The Chinese art of elegant bribery opens a window on a practice I hadn’t really thought about. Doesn’t matter if an artwork is real or fake, it still counts as an item of value and hence can be used to … Continue reading
Fabulous and often hilarious condensation of a considerable chunk of the history of music in under ten minutes. Thanks to Ms Kinsella for the link. YouTube – The King’s Singers – Masterpiece.
3-2-1 Seagods! Last day at Stanley for the season.
Final races tomorrow, so lots of sadness. But what a lovely day to paddle on. Scorchio.
I wonder if any aspiring author should think about self-publishing. Why? Just look at the changes in the publishing market right now: Rowling to work Potter magic online (cutting out Amazon and Apple’s cut). $0.99 Kindle eBooks with reasonable sales. … Continue reading
10.6: Enable native NTFS read/write support – Mac OS X Hints. Very useful for those of us with Bootcamp running so the one machine is a Mac and a PC all in one. Slightly spooky, but it works very well. … Continue reading
Terrifying article in Spiegel about the lack of any sensible options for the Eurozone. Time for Plan B: How the Euro Became Europe’s Greatest Threat. I’d be keen on a nuclear option, because at the moment, it appears that the … Continue reading
