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I’m feeling much better at last. I’m coughing a lot less, which is great, because I broke a rib coughing a couple of weeks ago and it hurts to cough. At least that particular rib doesn’t hurt except when I cough or sleep on my left, and I usually sleep on my right. I have woken myself up a couple of times after rolling onto my left, however. I applied …

This is loosely part 2 of my latest blog post on advancements in routing. One of the other new features in Go 1.22 is the ability to have the HTTP method enforced directly in the path. But let’s fi...

Brought up on a diet of The Killers, Paolo Nutini and Stereophonics, indie rockers Pentire are making pop songs for the post-jangle generation. The Herefordshire four-piece had a landmark year in 2023 with a UK tour, BBC Radio 1 on Jack Saunders’ Future Sounds and the release of their debut EP Now In A Minute. To mark their dominance for 2024, Pentire has dropped the anthemic earworm ‘Don’t Let Your …

Booked a cycling trip and not sure what bike to rent? My 2024 guide to choosing the perfect bike for your planned ride is here! One cool thing about renting a bike for your Eat Sleep Cycle trip is that we have a broad range to choose from - if you’re not sure what bike is right for you, keep reading. Oh, it might help if you have seen the …

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Updating and rewriting a classic text is a tricky proposition and there is a fine line between celebrating the universality of the original themes and commentary on human behaviour, and grounding the contemporary reworking too entirely in its new times, almost pandering to the instant gratification of in the moment relevance and the audience recognition […]

It’s one of those amazing coincidences that in Germany a single day is the anniversary of a number of essential historical events, most of which are interconnected: 9 November. That day marked the beginning of the ill-fated Weimar Republic. It’s the day of Hitler’s failed 1923 putsch. It’s the day when in 1938 large-scale violence erupted against Jewish citizens and their property in Nazi Germany (“Kristallnacht“). And it’s the day …

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 up how much money I spent on them in 2023. Until now! I know I buy a lot of books.… Continue reading I Spent How Much on Books?

The New York Times reports that Amazon is being flooded with AI-generated biographies every time a celebrity dies, with such compelling titles as Tom Smothers: Revealing 4 Untold Truth About Half of Smothers Brother. As you’d imagine, they’re badly written, full of errors, and shameless money-grabs that take advantage of Amazon rules around only allowing partial refunds on Kindle ebooks. How could this possibly be? Surely the entrepreneurs behind them …

I was standing in a large meadow in Golden Gate Park in the middle of San Francisco before the stage where Śrīla Prabhupāda was lecturing to thousands of young people who were attracted by the Ratha-yātrā. It was July 1974. Perhaps, you remember that famous picture of Śrīla Prabhupāda wearing a white sweater adorned with a starkly contrasted bright red rose garland, his hands raised in ecstasy in kirtan surrounded …

“Can I interest you in a makeover, sir?” The voice stopped Dawes in his tracks once his brain had processed the words. “In a what?” he asked as he glanced in the direction of the sound, convinced he’d misheard, but he immediately saw that he’d understood perfectly. The young man standing there had skin that was clearer and brighter than any twenty-ish-years-old boy in the history of the planet could …

An easy-to-make casserole or hotdish, sauerkraut casserole is basically German lasagna: Sauerkraut, venison or beef, noodles and cheese. What's not to love? Sauerkraut Casserole is the latest post on Hunter Angler Gardener Cook.

With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. With truly sufficient thrust, what lands will be more akin to bacon. Oink? Splat!

More synth-y soundtracking from the films I've never seen. This mysterious Paul Hertzog fella only did a handful of scores. 1988's Bloodsport was his second after the legendary My Chauffeur in 1986. Who knows what he did after the early 90s. I'm guessing since this synth-y style of soundtracking became unfashionable he probably ended up in education like the rest of us. Still you'd think some of these 21st century …