I learned two things from Aaron Swartz’s 2010 Review of Books.
OK, so that’s barely more than 4% of the stack he got through, but I’m not competing. And I should maybe try and do some more reviews myself, as a b...
Theodolite is one of those things that makes me wish I had a use for it. And an iPhone to use it on.
16 February 2020: I do, and I have, now. Which might prove useful.
Invited to a New Year’s Eve party, and told to bring something to eat, no hesitation: breads. Left to right, they are black pepper rye from Dan Lepard, 50% durum:manitoba sourdough, and peanut chilli, a new one from Dan Lepard.
Absolutely no hesitation in making this the first post of 2011 e...
I used to be a fully paid-up card-carrying skeptic, eager to confront and attempt to correct scientific silliness wherever it raised its muddled head. I conferred, I debated, I pointed and counterpointed, null hypothesized and t-tested, and all to no avail. Now I generally save my breath to cool m...
Catching up with my electronic “life” after a period of enforced non-connection used to worry me. Had I avoided infection by the latest viral fancy? Did one of my favourite sites feature something incredible, something I just had to share? What if someone had posted something really interesting to t...