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A few times during the WordCamp US keynote, I asked for a show of hands and got mostly blank stares back, especially on the AI questions. That’s not a criticism — it’s a reading list. If the future is going to be built on this stuff, the...
Mugshot I was brooding about Keynes the other day (because of something I’m writing) and suddenly looked at the mug on my desk, and there he was, courtesy of a David Low cartoon in the New Statesman of 1932! Quote of the Day ”The three...
Johnny was a fancy-schmancy feline. So it’s no surprise that the pampered pet lived in one of the fanciest apartment buildings in Brooklyn Heights, at 62 Montague Street. Johnny was a black Persian cat owned by Mrs. Gordon Gray (nee Jane...
Apparently today is the worst possible day to post about Zork the text adventure? See articles about Duskbloods if you don't follow FromSoftware news, which, to be clear, I don't. Spoiler: everybody's hot for a playable goon named...
Review by Sandre the Giant Released: 21st March 2026 The debut demo/EP from Swedish atmospheric black metal newcomers Vassal State, ‘The Withering Wreath’, is out now and features David Nilsson of death metallers Feral on vocals. Now,...
Satisfying PRIMEUMATON's prompt for Glaugust 2026 by bringing on a guest star, Mergo-Kan of A Sense of Immersion. Together we provide interesting objects and artifacts for your dungeon adventure game. d12 Magic Items1. Shroud of Cherette...
# Thursday last week saw me back at the doctor's for a two month review of the fluoxetine. While it's certainly better than the citalopram (not hard) I don't think it's fully there yet. My wife says my mood swings have been less frequent...
It may be that we shall find a simple general rule to apply: that microbial life exists in all the locations where microbes can survive, that would mean all the locations that have a chemical energy supply and that are at a temperature...
I’ve invoked the “Magic Just” term here many times over the years, but I haven’t ever directly addressed what it is. It’s a concept I learned from a friend and former colleague. She had a rule that she would never accept a work ticket or...
Click here to book your ticket for THE GENTLE AUTHOR’S TOUR OF WHITECHAPEL this Sunday 23rd August Tour includes tea and apple strudel at the Whitechapel Gallery. At Westcliff At the end of August, I always feel the need to leave the...
We got together with friend Hiromi and her family.The last time we saw them was last year in Kyoto.This time, her son has moved to a new job in Yokohama.We had dinner at Seiryumon.We've eaten at the Universal Studios Osaka shop...
Canada’s trade negotiations are more than just tariffs. Matt Dines traces the links between Canada’s resource leverage, Brookfield, mortgage and insurance markets, and Treasury buybacks.
THE EDUCATION OF JANE CUMMING, screened at this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival, is based on the same story that inspired Lillian Hellman’s play The Children’s Hour and its film adaptations by William Wyler. But it’s a much...
I like building things: it makes me happy. Learning and discovering things is a close second, but building is more satisfactory. Since I’m not that good at actually, you know, building things, the thrill of “building”, in my case, has...
Chuniversiteit has a fresh new look and more convenient packaging! Mostly for myself, but maybe it will also benefit you.