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Roger Spitz, President of Techistential and Chair of the Disruptive Futures Institute, joined SOIF’s community event last October to inspire actionable thinking on navigating uncertainty. Author of the bestselling “Disrupt with Impact”, he shared insights …

I probably set up and configure (or reconfigure) at least ~5 computers a year for professional audio. A few years back I started configuring some machines to use Arch while continuing to mainly setup and …

This recipe was one of those, that from the title alone, I knew I wanted to make. Combining two flavours that I’ve never tried together is sure to pique my interest. And, this apple tart …

For the first article of 2025, Dr Simon Payling of our Commons 1461-1504 Section, explores the use of a unique form of medieval defamation law in the early 16th century. Hugh Oldham (c.1450-1519), bishop of …

I did not expect to be moved to tears by my greenhouse, but there I was, this sunny afternoon, at my allotment, phoning my Longest-Serving Friend. 'It sounds like you're crying,' she said, her voice …

Pavement - The Marquee, London, England, August 26, 1992We checked out the Faces at the Marquee in 1970 this week … how about Pavement at the Marquee in 1992?! Why not, they were another one …

At the recently concluded Cannes Film Festival, Indian director Payal Kapadia etched her name for eternity in the annals of cinema history by winning the 'Grand Prix.’ Kapadia's debut feature All We Imagine As Light, …

As with previous iOS versions, let’s analyze the built-in apps of iOS 18 to answer a few questions: How many binaries does iOS 18 contain? Which programming languages were used to develop these apps? How …

Before we get into the swing of the new year, I’m going to write briefly about some of the books that left an impression on me in 2024. These aren’t in any particular order, and …

Hi GuysDo you prefer to find fly fishing bargains at a local fly shop or online? Personally, I haven't seen many great deals at fly shops. I dislike being overcharged for anything, and in today's …

The last winter tale for this season: “The Phantom Coach.” No, not the one by Amelia Edwards (which is also a Christmas tale), but a series of articles by Augustus Jessopp that first appeared in …

“I thought we were done with all the trippy science stuff” – Irey West In spite of Irey’s quote, this volume of THE FLASH continues to be more than a little trippy – but we …

I dual-boot my desktop between Windows and Linux. Over the past few years, Linux would often crash when I tried to sleep my computer with high RAM usage. Upon waking it would show a black …

Matthew from Starbreaker.org surfaced blog-related questions that are fun to answer. He graciously invited anyone who wanted to join in, to join in. I answered.

I love the Jim Holloway art from this era of Basic D&DWe missed a lot of time with this campaign! Several of the players are die-hard Eagles fans (go birds), and there was a run …