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  1. Steve Does Comics, , more info

    Fifty years ago today - October 1974.
    Thanks to Charlie Horse 47 and Killdumpster for their sponsorship of this post, via the magic of Patreon. ***Rain is currently falling wherever I look but just who was raining on our heroes' parades, fifty years ago?Thanks to Agatha Harkness wanting to test our heroine's newfound magic powers, the Scarlet Witch finds herself locked in her bedroom and confronting the terrifying menace of Necrodamus.It seems I once reviewed this issue.And …
    By Steve W., 994 words
  2. cygnoir.net, , more info

    2024-10-01 17:18
    Today is the first day I’ve felt better in over a week. I still can’t taste or smell much, but now have a general sense of “banana” or “tea” while consuming those things. I’m resting whenever possible, and I’m so grateful for a supportive partner and workplace.
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  3. Nomadic Notes, , more info

    Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau by ferry
    A guide for getting the ferry from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau, including how to buy tickets, port locations, and what to expect onboard. Vung Tau is the closest beach to Ho Chi Minh City, so it’s a popular city escape for Saigonese. The easiest way to get there is by the fast ferry service. The ferry from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau takes about 2 …
    By James Clark, 681 words
  4. Matthew Sheret – is someone who types things, , more info

    September things
    Autumn TV season is here! Most of my downtime is spent keeping up with Bake Off, Taskmaster, Gone Fishing, Only Murders in the Building or Slow Horses. Drag Race UK should be on the list too, but we haven’t started the next series yet. Here’s the other stuff… Abbott Elementary, Disney+ – After very *very* slowly starting the first season (it took about three months to watch the first few …
    By Matt Sheret, 290 words
  5. Ephemeral Enigmas, , more info

    Clock Tower: Ready for the Next
    We’re ready, but this game isn’t! Developer: Sunsoft Publisher: Sunsoft Release Date: September 20th, 2021 Available On: Mobile (Android only, apparently) Genre: Horror Clock Tower is one of those series that I’ve always been curious about, but I’ve never gotten around to trying it. I know things about it here and there, like how the first one’s an actual classic (with a remaster coming out soon, nice!), then there’s the …
    By ephemeralengimas, 2,901 words
  6. Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain, , more info

    An Post releases ‘Imagine Ireland’ AI stamp that’s also an NFT — in 2024
    An Post, the Irish post office, has released a new series of stamps, “Imagine Ireland,” generated by “AI artist” and advertising executive Kasia Oźmin. But the new stamps aren’t just AI-generated — they’re NFTs as well! Remember NFTs? We inquired with An Post as to who thought an AI-NFT stamp was just the idea for 2024. The full post is over at Pivot to AI. “Looks like a train got …
    By David Gerard, 162 words
  7. Synthpop Fanatic, , more info

    Interview: Ghost Cop channel horror and mental illness into dark dance music
    Trouble, Ghost Cop's sophomore album, arrives October 4, 2024. The post Interview: Ghost Cop channel horror and mental illness into dark dance music appeared first on Synthpop Fanatic.
    By Chris Brandon, 40 words
  8. Knowledge and resources | Open Innovations, , more info

    Help build a hex map of wards
    By: Stuart LoweWe need your help. We're trying to build a hex cartogram of 8,396 UK wards (2024). This is a much larger task than when we designed layouts for UK constituencies (twice). Not only are there far more areas to position, but we are even less well placed to know how best to arrange other parts of the country. That's where you come in. The plan is to create …
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  9. The Pub Curmudgeon, , more info

    Passing on the torch
    It had been widely rumoured, but it has now been officially confirmed that Humphrey Smith, long-standing Chairman of Samuel Smith’s Brewery, is to stand down in December of this year when he reaches the age of 80. He will be succeeded by his 36-year-old son Samuel, who has already been running the company’s London estate. It must be said that this news will not provoke many tears, as Humphrey has …
    By Curmudgeon, 757 words
  10. FauxHammer - Blog, , more info

    Combat Patrol Contents Issues 5-20 Revealed
    Hey guys It’s been a while since we’ve been here, Apologies for the delays. Life and all that. I did The post Combat Patrol Contents Issues 5-20 Revealed appeared first on FauxHammer.
    By FauxHammer, 38 words
  11. Packing Up The Pieces | Blog, , more info

    A Detailed Guide for Visiting Lagos de Covadonga The Pretty Lakes in the Picos de Europa
    The Covadonga Lakes are one of the most popular places to visit in the entire Picos de Europa National Park in Spain. The two alpine lakes of Lago Enol and Lago Ercina are found in the Asturias region in Spain’s first National Park. While the Lagos de Covadonga are delightful to visit any time of...
    By Megan Anderson, 71 words
  12. The Reinvigorated Programmer, , more info

    Desert island albums #5: Pink Floyd — Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
    Only eight and a half years after the previous entry in the series … As a quick survey of the present top ten singles will show, popular music is hardly an area where the cream reliably rises to the top. The Allmusic biography of the Beatles astutely observes that “they were among the few artists of any discipline that were simultaneously the best at what they did and the most …
    By Mike Taylor, 2,686 words
  13. Drawing Matter, , more info

    Protected: L’architecture des réalités mises en scene: (re)construire Disney
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    By Maria Mitsoula, 23 words
  14. London History Blog - Blue Badge Guide Look Up London, , more info

    The History of Potters Fields Park
    Today Potters Fields Park is a pleasant green space covering 2 and 1/2 acres from Tooley Street to the River Thames. Standing in the shadow of Tower Bridge and opposite the Tower of London it has a long and incredibly varied history. CC BY-SA 2.0 Paul Farmer Potts Fielde “Potts Fielde” can be seen on the William Morgan 1682 map of London. © www.layersoflondon.org.uk In the bottom left hand corner …
    By Katie Wignall, 957 words
  15. thebluemoment.com, , more info

    Other sounds 1: Rachel Musson
    Olie Brice’s new quartet made a very promising debut at Café Oto last night, and one the reasons was Rachel Musson, whose tenor saxophone traced and explored the contours of the bassist’s characteristically intriguing themes (and Don Cherry’s perky “Awake Nu”) with alert and graceful lyricism. The piano of Alexander Hawkins and the drums of Will Glaser rounded out a group that was heading into a studio the next day …
    By Richard Williams, 483 words