by Tom | Jul 21, 2011 | Science
The Priest-Physicist Who Would Marry Science to Religion. is in Discover magazine, so slight pinch of salt, etc. That said, I have a great deal of respect for Polkinghorne’s quest to find out where and how Godly action might take place using science rather than...
by Tom | Jul 18, 2011 | Business, Personal, Reading
Congratulations to Tom for winning The Apprentice. I think the Grauniad was a little snipy. Pellereau won, essentially, because he had the least rubbish idea, wasn’t completely objectionable and might make Sugar money. It’s not exactly a ringing...
by Tom | Jul 16, 2011 | Hong Kong / China, Personal
Just before we go to see Harry Potter. Huzzah!
by Tom | Jul 16, 2011 | Hong Kong / China, Reading
Today’s astonishing factoid from the South China Morning Post: in terms of residential floor space, China built Spain last year. Next year it will build Britain. Read that again. The article says that quality is inevitably compromised by this astonishing rate....
by Tom | Jul 13, 2011 | Reading, Tech
Stuxnet was the first modern cyberweapon: a targeted attack on a nuclear facility. We now know it’s possible, so we know it will happen again. How Digital Detectives Deciphered Stuxnet, the Most Menacing Malware in History | Threat Level |...
by Tom | Jul 11, 2011 | Reading
The respect is due to Ali who managed to get both Will and Kate to wave at her. I particularly like the fact he is leaning over to wave out of the window.
by Tom | Jul 10, 2011 | Reading
I was introduced to the work of Benjamin Fulford today. It is like the Daily Mash on steroids and not intended to be humorous. Wow, people pay for this stuff too. Read them all: this is just an example. Top level satanist assassination team has been...
by Tom | Jul 8, 2011 | Reading
Delivereads – Curated Content for Your Kindle. Nice idea. Testing.
by Tom | Jul 8, 2011 | Business, Reading
virtualeconomics: How little newspapers matter. That. Sad. #notw A quote about the UK from the US article I mentioned yesterday has been with me overnight. So I don’t think I’m out of line saying the tabloid culture is the newspaper culture there. That makes me...
by Tom | Jul 7, 2011 | Personal, Reading
For many years now (after an intervention by Wiffy and a friend that got rid of the centre parting) I have simply asked my UK barber for a number four back and sides and scissors on top. This does not translate. (The number four is a depth of cut on clippers, for...
