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“What is poetry?” That was the question put by two American literature professors to A. E. Housman in 1930. A classics don at Trinity College, Cambridge, Housman was well-versed in how the ancients and moderns had considered the question. If they’d been expecting a scholarly answer, the Americans might have been disappointed when Housman decided, Samuel Johnson-style, to kick the stone. His response, a short, sparkling letter recently acquired by …

Okay pals, I had both my flu shot and my COVID booster this morning, and while I felt well most of the day, I’m kinda feeling it now. Soooooo…I’m taking it easy right now as I type this Thursday evening. In the last post, a couple of folks mentioned that they would have liked DC’s ’80s Doctor Fate comics in a snazzy reprint. And when I was originally pondering the …

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It’s that time of year once more, when I embark on the exciting task of identifying emerging artists and captivating pop newcomers poised to make a significant impact in the year ahead. One artist who has caught my attention is googly eyes, hailing from Houston. It is with their infusion of artistic pop sensibilities that make them a compelling and promising choice. Furthermore, the collaboration between Neon Gold Records and …

One of my Clients asked me to dig them a small wildlife pond, and they asked me what plants they should get, to go in it.First - as Mrs Beeton would say - Dig Your Pond Having dug out the shape, with various depths, shelves etc, we then lined it with old towels (and a few tea towels, we didn't think it would matter) to prevent damage to the liner, …

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"Good UX" means balancing a lot of (sometimes conflicting) priorities. What's good UX when you can't make everyone happy?

Tucked away in a montage of releases during the February 2023 Nintendo Direct was the announcement of WBSC eBaseball: Power Pros. Little would give any indication it’s a long-running Konami franchise without familiarity of the brand. Despite the game itself being a modest offering at 99 cents and features mainly geared towards online gaming, it was a reason to celebrate for some beyond Konami selling basic merchandise at their American …

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a federal court complaint against Adobe and two of its executives. The complaint alleges violations of the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act. These accusations stem from Adobe’s “annual paid monthly” subscription plan. The FTC argues Adobe traps customers with hidden fees and a difficult cancellation process. “Adobe trapped customers into year-long subscriptions through hidden early termination fees and many cancellation hurdles,” said Samuel Levine, …

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This afternoon I visited the Classic Computing 2024. This event, which took place in Pfedelbach near Heilbronn, Germany, is described by the organiser as follows: “The Classic Computing 2024 will show a wide range of exhibits from the areas of office computers, gaming computers, game consoles, workstations, typewriters and calculators. Almost all of the devices are set up to be functional, and many can be used and tested. We will …

Douglas Irvine on Visible Fictions’ UP UP from Glasgow’s Visible Fictions theatre company, a piece of object theatre about strangers on a crashing plane, plays the last date of its Scottish tour at the Assembly Roxy this Saturday 5th of October 2024. UP, tangles with the idea that while the odds of perishing in a commercial plane accident might be a reassuring 29.4 million to one, that is no comfort …

POETRY AND PITY Tremendous swagged, fringed, and roped retro curtains , the Gielgud looking much as it would 100 years ago when Sean O’Casey’s most famous play reached London. Before them hangs a single high crucifix, below it a simple stove. And when the drapes flourish aside to reveal a Dublin tenement room, its detail draws you right into a hardscrabble life,down to the frying pan and the battered tin …

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