by Tom | May 2, 2008 | Uncategorized
by Tom | Apr 30, 2008 | Reading
No, nothing about footie, I’m afraid. I found it interesting that Pepys was writing at a time when Chelsea was a trip out of London, that the Florentine’s sent a special poison to trial on a hen, a kitten and a dog (they survived, btw). Fascinating view...
by Tom | Apr 30, 2008 | Reading
How to do your own tilt-and-shift shots without the funky hardware.
by Tom | Apr 30, 2008 | Reading
I’m a lowercase person. Unlike Jonza.
by Tom | Apr 30, 2008 | Reading
Hmm. Sounds like a posh version of the Basque drink Calimocho which mixes red wine and coca cola.
by Tom | Apr 28, 2008 | Science
A fantastic Bad Science: vitamin pills (”supplements”) don’t stop you dying. I guess this doesn’t mean that they don’t make you feel better during your (potentially shortened) life? Anyhoo, I read the summary as being “don’t...
by Tom | Apr 28, 2008 | Reading
A spam from OJ brought me the fun news that a Tom Raggett lives in Memphis, TN. Also, there’s a Mike in Beaufort, SC, a Carolyn (sic) in Nashville, TN. NB don’t sign up – the site is geared to emailing your whole email list. The directory is...
by Tom | Apr 28, 2008 | Science
Insects use plants as phones, with subterranean ones communicating with those in the open air.Local optimisation shows how road networks develop in cities and also biological transport networks.
by Tom | Apr 28, 2008 | Reading
I’m glad I don’t have to do very many presentations any more: simplicity is so much work.
by Tom | Apr 28, 2008 | Reading
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