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Having a fluey cold masquerading as Covid is horrible, but it does keep me reading in my chair for longer than I might normally endure (I fidget). Much sooner than expected I finished Richard Buckle’s memoir The Adventures of a Ballet Critic, which I bought at the same time as P W Manchester’s Vic-Wells, in … Continue reading The Adventures of a Ballet Critic, by Richard Buckle →

When the gov.uk team offer a rundown like this, you have to read it because that team are some of the best in the business of great user experience. We’re so lucky in the UK because anything government related is so easy to use. They are, of course very into progressive enhancement to achieve those excellent results. For users to experience a quality service it must be built in a …

Alex lives in San Francisco and regularly rides his bike on a long bike commute nearly 50 miles to work in South Bay. We asked him some questions about his story and any tips and tricks to help other people who work far away (especially for this specific Bay Area commute from San Francisco to the Peninsula or South Bay). What got you started riding this long bike commute from …

In the rule “The Game Board”, in the text If a Turn Action would change a Frozen Cell’s Content, or if it would “move” the Cell’s Content to another Cell, the action is instead considered illegal. replace “a Turn Action” with a Turn Action (other than Slide) Add a new Turn Action with the name “Slide”, a Cost of 1 Coin, and the following effect: * Choose two Frozen Cells …

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Sergey Yakovlev is a Russian producer based in The Netherlands. Originally know as Syberian, he now operates as Syberian98 while his label is still called Syberian. It’s been going since around 2016 but you can get this new 12” lathe with only Russian producers. It’s being pressed on-demand so I wonder what happens if he gets more than 10 orders? Included on Swellfax Copy 01 are B4, Fok, Huffy Fibryyx …

New article from Special Needs Jungle: The Law Commission has spent the last 12 months carrying out a much-needed and long-awaited review of the laws underpinning social care for disabled children in England. The aim is … The post Law Commission Review: Fixing a ‘bafflingly complex’ disabled children’s social care system appeared first on Special Needs Jungle. Catriona Moore ⓒ Special Needs Jungle 2008-2023 All Rights reserved

The Seventh Victim (1943), produced by Val Lewton and directed by Mark Robson, is a delicate, muted, atmospheric horror film that is somehow more than the sum of its parts. A certain devil-may-care approach to consistency and coherence, along with an artful job of back-lot pasteboard illusionism—both things attributable to the strict $150,000 budget cap—actually assists in creating the aura of anxiety and indeterminacy that makes it a horror picture …

[Content warning: This article cites misogynistic dialogue in several places and also refers to in-game scenes of relationship-related abuse.] I’ve had my eye on this RPG for a long time now, my curiosity stoked by a seemingly endless supply of high praise for its excellent writing. It’s generally considered one of the best games of its kind, an essential experience for anyone with even mild interest in the genre. Not …

By Thomas Wildenberg Editor’s note: In 2024, From Balloons to Drones will publish a series of articles that seek to provide a new perspective on the air war in 1944. If you are interested in contributing, please see our call for submissions here. The US Navy was unprepared for electronic warfare when the Second World War started. After the … Continue reading #1944Revisited – Locating Japanese Radars: The First Dedicated …

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It's been another one of those months, where just enough is going on that it's hard to keep track of what, actually, is going on, but not so much that it's impossible to put together and write about. Yet, weirdly it's ideal for lots of shower thoughts that, individually, don't add up to a whole lot. It's the exact opposite of a sweet spot for somebody with ADD. So I'm …

Below, a quick roundup of a few of the things I learned over the past few months. Observers have reported a large red spot on Jupiter since the 1660s. But according to a new analysis, the old red spot may have disappeared and the current Great Red Spot formed sometime in the 19th century. (ArsTechnica) Employees working from home spend an average of 13 hours daily staring at screens, according …

https://www.torinodesigncity.it/programma2024/ 13 ottobre – 26 ottobre 2024 In occasione del Decennale della nomina di Torino Città Creativa UNESCO del Design, la Città offrirà un palinsesto di appuntamenti gratuiti dal 13 al 26 ottobre 2024, per promuovere il riconoscimento e accontare le diverse declinazioni del Design a Torino. Saranno previsti incontri dedicati a raccontare le imprese iconiche del territorio; talk con importanti designer e ospiti internazionali. Inoltre, verrà presentata la nuova …

San Francisco is a good town for bookshops. This is a route I’ve done a few times. It’s like a bar crawl, but with fewer alcoholics. Start at Stout Architectural Books. This is a great shop for flipping through pretty picture books – think Phaidon, Taschen, etc. Most of what they carry is foreign to me, and not the type of book I am likely to come across elsewhere. I …