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When he first heard the music, Brian Eno grabbed a copy of the single and ran to find David Bowie. “I’ve found the sound of the future,” he breathlessly announced. It was 1977, and the …

Trying Markdown code indicators in my post title, not because I want it to convert, but because I am curious if people will ping me to tell me it broke their RSS readers. Oh, and …

Beautifully shot 8m interview with Jason Lengstorf about: how people love shredding nice things is there a "dream job"? how to know when you're successful? a secret for faster career growth? Watch on YouTube

A slight frost again last night but thawing all day. Car washing H.A.K.S.B.Mc. making 31 to date. Saw Mr Muir. Suspected fowl pest on the place.

When this blog reached its five-year anniversary in 2018, I wrote a summary of the conclusions it had reached so far, and I vaguely thought at the time that, should it run for another five …

His ability to unveil the truth through humor offers a window into the soul of 19th-century France, Daumier's biting caricatures and poignant paintings, provide a timeless commentary on his era's political and social upheavals.

(There are some photos, with appropriate warnings, at the end of this entry.)I started using a wheelchair on and off from around the age of 17 years until, eventually, I had to use it full-time; …

-Black Friday // Cyber Monday- MAKER’S MOB BIGGEST SALE EVER CLICK HERE This project proves that the best laid plans don’t always guarantee success. I did a lot of planning before I started, but still …

looks up Blimey, er, time's kinda flown. But what a year. I posted in INTERLUDE that I needed to sort myself out before the Winter of Discontent II landed. Well, we got through that. We …

Added LED strip.Added interior box.Empty interior box.Worn sign.Foundation leaks light.Down on its luck.When's the next streetcar get here?The Toronto Three

Happy new year everyone! It’s summer here in Australia, where we take a long break. I want to talk about Tidying in this post, but first – some news: ‘How to fix your academic writing …

As part of my Low Spend Year, I’ve been taking a look at my spending over the last year. I knew that books were one of my biggest expenses, but I never thought to add …

I am a man with too many hobbies and interests, but James’s lovely ode to OD&D has me thinking about the game once again. Some of the longest campaigns I’ve ran and played in have …

The barball strategy, popularized by Nassim Taleb, is a way to navigate risk/reward tradeoffs when you’re skeptical about the accuracy the risk estimates. While it originated in financial investing, it can apply to product and …

Here’s a full disclaimer upfront: This isn’t something I’ve come up with. Jeffery Way from Laracasts has come up with this technique in one of the videos and I’m just sharing it here for my …