Local fabbing networks

Interesting thought: will just-in-time delivery extend to fabbing items in your locality (with your own bespoke changes / detailing in a version of Kinko´s for example)? Does this provide insurance against global shocks? Can it produce a wealth of local...

How roots work (or don´t)

I remember the first few weeks of A-level science as being gutting: every cherished notion you had been taught was wrong. Electrons orbiting in nice circles? Pah. Chemical reactions with neat catalysis? Nah. Roots sucking in moisture and transporting it up the plant?...

Nice to see

The Slovenia gang are convinced that we invented the word, and there is a Gnome / dwarf called Moobs in Ljubljana to prove it.

Remove extraneous tourists from photos

Good tip: take multiple photos of a scene and use layers and masking to remove the tourists you don´t want. That said, who has the time to work on photos in the digital age – I take far to many to bother. [Update: here’s one reason why: one hour...

Big picture paralympics

Some fantastic pictures from the Paralympic games. I´ve enjoyed watching the competition, and not just because the UK is doing so well. What a beacon for the strength of the human spirit and our ingenuity.