by Tom | May 13, 2008 | Uncategorized
Neat new surgical instrument – I wonder how much more expensive it is than a scalpel? The videos are not for the squeamish, especially when demonstrated on dead human skin.
by Tom | May 13, 2008 | Uncategorized
Interesting-looking but not entirely useful map of US consumer spending. I guess you can get multiple scales on the same chart in this way, but it doesn´t really tell you much about relative size – because the uneven items are hard to relate to each...
by Tom | May 13, 2008 | Uncategorized
We should all be demanding that rolling meta-analysis is done on any set of related clinical trials.
by Tom | May 13, 2008 | Uncategorized
I had never heard the saying "Ne´er cast a clout till may is out" until Ali mentioned it in her blog. Then I read the QI book this morning and discovered that it could relate to Hawthorn blossom, not the month of May (although they were more aligned in...
by Tom | May 11, 2008 | Reading
If you had to choose a subset of your stuff that you could carry on your head, what would you choose? The solidier below is in a bullet-riddled tent, not under the stars as I first thought. As always, the photos tell a story that some of the words you read don’t...
by Tom | May 11, 2008 | Reading
Nice to have a daily view of some class Engrish mistakes. How many of them will become common usage within the year? Very few, but I’d guess more than none.
by Tom | May 11, 2008 | Reading
My Christmas singing duties will be over by then, so it should be fun to see brother-in-law at this splendidly-named gig at the Hammersmith Apollo on December 21st.
by Tom | May 8, 2008 | Uncategorized
We have a nasty aphid infection which has done for our Aerogarden and a lilly and an orchid all while we were otherwise engaged. However, there are some things we can do. I particularly like the tip about putting a mirror down outside so they are confused whether they...
by Tom | May 8, 2008 | Uncategorized
We were thinking about the grottiness of sitting on a tube with a can of Magners / Alcopop only this weekend. And now we won´t have to see it for much longer. Maybe.
by Tom | May 8, 2008 | Uncategorized
An interesting look at the types of information patterns in use and the value and purpose of them.
