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The NHS is urging students and parents of young children to get themselves and their loved ones protected against meningitis ahead of an expected surge in cases that typically follow the start of the academic year. Gold Medal-winning Paralympian, Aaron Phipps MBE, who lost his limbs due to the potentially debilitating disease aged 15, is […]

A quick question: do we want to hold another splitmeet? There did not seem to be much interest last spring. Do vote. Meanwhile, it’s the weekend, and we’ve got our usual open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the fragrance you’re reaching for the most lately, whatever. Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that …

I’ve finally got around to finishing pretty comprehensive support for “remapping” pixel values from images within my image-processing infrastructure, so as to be able to scale or remap pixel values in an image to another representation. It supports both “linear scalar” scaling, as well as scalar-to-colour (i.e. to an HSV gradient ramp) and scalar to custom configurable colour gradients, in addition to being able to do additional pre-remapping scale and …

Why I didn't become a full-time creator/educator

To navigate multipolarity, the continent needs a common narrative that strategically mediates its conversations with China and other world powers. Addis Ababa light rail. Image credit ITDP Africa via Flickr CC BY-NC 2.0. With the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) fetching a commitment to a three-year funding envelope of US$51 billion, along with a promise of a million jobs from China, African leaders appear to have …

Sprite + Tea is set to make its official debut, bringing a fresh and exciting twist to the classic soda that fans are sure to love! Revealed at this year’s National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) show, this new flavor blend takes inspiration from a growing online trend where people mix tea with Sprite to create a refreshing drink. Now, thanks to Sprite + Tea, fans of this DIY beverage …

Today's links Quinque gazump linkdump: A sprinkling of inklings for the weekend. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readin' em, I'll keep writin' 'em. Upcoming books: Like I said, I'll keep writin' 'em. Colophon: All the rest. Quinque gazump linkdump (permalink) It's Saturday and any fule kno that this is the day for a …

...will not appear this weekend while I'm attending the annual Lone Pine Film Festival.The column will also not appear on October 19th due to a family wedding.Around the Blogosphere This Week will return on Saturday, October 26th.For recent links of interest to classic film fans, please visit my October 5th column.Tweet

A Small Update Over the last couple of days, I have been hard at work tracking down more information about Bill and Steve's windmill-chasing activities (with apologies if that link sends you down a rabbit-hole; I know it sent me down one). I can now report that, shockingly, Bill and Steve did not, in fact, "have their shit together" on Wednesday. The generous Justice of the Peace - His Worship …

Church of San Giovanni Battista in Mogno, Mario Botta Archiobjects Nestled in the small village of Mogno in the Swiss Alps, the Church of San Giovanni Battista is a landmark creation by architect Mario Botta. Constructed between 1992 and 1996, this structure stands as a contemporary response to the tragic destruction of the previous church by an avalanche in 1986. The new church rises as […] The post Church of …

A couple of recent comments that I think deserve your attention. I know you might already be tired of the topic of real-estate pictures, but I think it's always a good idea to take advantage of the vast expertise and experience that exists out there among our far-flung audience; it always interests me. And on the topic, the World's Best Photography Magazine (does it still deserve that title since "Lens" …

Hot Stuff! Advance Paris A12 & A10 Classic Integrated Amplifier Review! By Steve Huff As 2024 starts to come to a close and 2025 is upon us, I look back and remember the audio gear [...] The post Hot Stuff! Advance Paris A10 and A12 Classic Integrated Amplifiers! first appeared on Steve Huff Hi-Fi and Photo.

Today's topic is, as Mr. Blogmeister woke this morning up thinking of the theme song from Candid Camera, yet again, following up our September 8 post, commercials - in this case the animated kind (and we're not even delving into the many ads by DePatie-Freleng, Hanna-Barbera and the Jay Ward Studio).First and foremost, it's Tea Time with Ted Eshbaugh, who spun off the glum gloomy gus guys from The Sunshine …

If you’re new to reading this blog, you might not already be aware of my efforts to develop end-to-end encryption for ActivityPub-based software. It’s worth being aware of before you continue to read this blog post. To be very, very clear, this is work I’m doing independent of the W3C or any other standards organization and/or funding source (and they have their own ideas about how to approach it). Really, …

Haunted house films in the silent era tended to have a caveat: no matter how spooky or surreal the gags, there were always rational explanations. Buster Keaton’s creepy ghouls in The Haunted House (1921) were staged by crooks, the hijinks … Continue reading →