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When Brian Case joined the Melody Maker in 1978, at my invitation, he dubbed himself “Junior Beret” in tribute to Max Jones, the paper’s senior jazz writer, who habitually covered his bald pate with just such a piece of jaunty headgear....
SGF files describe a board game like Go, including all the possible variations someone wants to talk about. Let's write Rust to parse one of these files! They look something like this:...
It has long been a tradition that ahead of the summer period a batch of brewers from the US crosses the Atlantic and brings with some interesting beers to share with thirsty beer writers as part of the work undertaken by the Brewers...
As a weird kid of the ’70s, I advise the weird kids of today not to trust any of your secrets to any adult who is an “authority” of any kind: not teachers, not clergy, not doctors or therapists. If you want adult guidance, you need to...
Hey there. Quick update: Street-Smart Coding Manifesto is almost done. No more hunting for typos. If you preordered, I’m sending a preview next week. And as usual, here are 4 links I thought were worth sharing this week: #1. Google...
It seems like there's less smoke in the air this morning. I can't smell it, but I still can't see the west side of Seneca Lake. We're hoping to pour concrete on Tuesday, weather permitting. Backup is Thursday. Meetings on Tuesday about...
Maultaschen italienisch mit einer Füllung aus geschmorten Auberginen, Zucchini und Kräutern auf einem Bett aus leicht spicy italienischem Gemüse Gestern hatte ich dem Professor die neuen Maultaschen vorgestellt – italienische Art. Mit...
Last night was another episode in the ongoing public humiliation of the United States of America. I think I'm past the point of being dumbfounded. I guess it's just his commitment to the bit, or maybe it is dementia. I know the people...
Day Six in Nagoya. No new kyujo to report but please check out Justin’s sumo experience with former Makuuchi wrestler, Kyokutaisei. There is so much sumo content and so many sumo shows nowadays, it’s great to see these options....
Eddie Rathke on the likely reception of Nolan’s Odyssey: It will be a massive success with fans and critics and this controversy will slip through our collective memories like it never happened, and those who drummed up anger over the...
Find out if your favorite feature have made it to the latest Flutter SDK https://filiph.net/text/are-we-there-yet.html
I've long been a fan of Genealogical.com's "At a Glance" four-page, laminated guides to genealogy research in specific places or about specific cultures. Written by experts, they're concise, affordable, and quite convenient for...
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FLOWERS, PHONETICS, PHABULOUS Always a joy to have them back: the phoneticist and the flower-girl, born to enthral one another and us. Cheers first for Keziah Ibe as Eliza, fresh out of Arts Ed on a first professional job. She...
Read Heartwood by Amity Gaige ★★★★☆ Gripping search for a missing hiker on the Appalachian trail. Told from three points of view, the lost, the searcher and a seemingly disconnected elderly lady in a retirement complex. An enjoyable read.