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Happy end-of-2024! It’s been a pretty good year overall. I’m thankful. There’s no way that I’ll be able to remember and carve out the time around New Years to write this, so here’s some end-of-year roundup, ahead of schedule! Running This was my biggest year for running on record: 687 miles as of today. I think the biggest difference with this year was just that nothing stood in the way …

22 December 1935William Henry Harris, London’s Oldest Man.He Invented “Tinsel”1837-1939 A short stroll from Ladywell chapel, just past grave of Edward Ernest Dowson. lies the family grave of William Henry Harris.William was born in Deptford, on the 3rd of February 1837. His parents were John Harris (a coal porter) and Martha (nee Bartley). He was baptised at St. Paul, Deptford on the 2nd July 1837, being born in the reign …

'Trackers and Breakbeats: Celebrating Brain Records’ Underground Revolution' was an exhibition at The Stephen Lawrence Gallery, University of Greenwich (October/November 2024) exploring 'the groundbreaking influence of Brain Records and its pioneering use of 8-bit technology in the 1990s', highlighting 'the often overlooked yet pivotal role of Brain Records and its founder Bizzy B in shaping the UK hardcore and jungle scenes'. The exhibition featured original studio equipment, flyers, zines, interviews …

Our December 2024 edition of Now Playing features watchables that transport and fascinate, all from our contributors!Brooke RandelI’ve been on a Miyazaki kick as of late. Most recently, I watched Kiki’s Delivery Service. One of the most remarkable elements of that movie is how it plays with pacing, slowing to allow the viewer to take in a pointillistic painting and speeding to chase an enormous doomed dirigible. I love that …

Upgrading Rails version doesn’t have to be stressful. I have gone through the process a few times over the years without major issue. Here I have put together a basic ‘how to’ with some of the tips that have helped me complete the process successfully over the year. Do Read every guide and readme related to rails and the gems used in the codebase Look up the meaning of the …

The first of producer Hal Willner's tribute compilations from the 1980s (to be followed by the Kurt Weill collection "Lost in the Stars" in 1985 and the Disney music collection "Stay Awake" in 1988). This double-LP contained 7 tracks not on the CD.Bruce Fowler—TheloniousNRBQ & The Whole Wheat Horns—Little Rootie TootieDonald Fagen & Steve Khan—ReflectionsDr. John—Blue MonkThe Carla Bley Band With Johnny Griffin—MisteriosoBarry Harris—PannonicaWas (Not Was)—Ba-Lue-Bolivar-Ba-Lues-AreMark Bingham—Brilliant CornersSteve Lacy & …

Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. The Copyright Dilemma in The Age of AI? Can Literary Prizes Survive Protests? The Worry of Librarians Amidst Down Children’s Sales Harvard Releases Public Domain to Ai Strand Booksellers Strike a Deal For …

A true story of what happened in the pre-alpha testing last night in Stars Reach. It began as an upwelling under a basement. Oh, ever since the crater lake next door had overheated and spewed a geyser far into the sky, water was everywhere… condensing on every surface. But this was something more. It bubbled up from under Leric’s house, right there by the fountain in the middle of the …

The rise of artificial intelligence, for better or worse, is a big deal. And it worries me. I'm not convinced we have the capacity, as a society, to receive this dubious gift right now. Not with the wisdom and patience it demands. Those feel like uncommon virtues here on the cusp of 2025, don't they? Everywhere you look, there's suspicion, isolation, and rage. It’s not permanent, but it sure seems …

Learn how to grow your own food, self sufficient homesteading skills, permaculture and more on the courses at my homestead in Ceredigion. I am looking forward to welcoming you here […] The post Courses here at the Homestead for 2025 – a quick update appeared first on Stephanie Hafferty.

My Oxford student Emma Palmer and I have been thinking about worldly cardinals and Gödel-Bernays GBC set theory, and we recently came to a new realization. Namely, what I realized is that every worldly cardinal $\kappa$ admits a Gödel-Bernays structure, … Continue reading →

I joined Kooth as Chief Technology Officer just over a year ago. Kooth has spent the last two decades building digital mental health services for young people to help provide early and responsive mental health support. I recently shared my reflections on my first year with the team, and wanted to also share them here. It’s incredible to work on such a meaningful purpose One of the things that drew …

Translated from Spanish. Original version is below this translation. ⭐ 1 star If you’ve had the chance to visit Retiro Park, you’ll know how beautiful the plants are. If you sit on a bench and observe one of them, you would have to wait a long time to see them grow. That is the experience I’ve had at “A Mano,” where the food takes longer to arrive than watching a …

“’Tis the solitude of the Country that creates these Whimsies; there was never such a thing as a Ghost heard of at London, except in the Play-house.” Joseph Addison, The Drummer (1716) “I hope you will consider it no impertinence, my dear sir, that I should ask such a thing, but in truth I can no longer restrain myself. Sir, have you never felt an inclination to investigate what lies …

“This moody depiction of the Christmas slayings… is as murky as the script, which dotes largely on obscenities that are no more pointed than the violence, dull direction and pedestrian performances.” — A.H. Weiler, New York Times, October 20, 1975, page 45. Released in the U.S. on December 20, 1974, just in time for the … Continue reading The Dark Side of Christmas: Exploring Bob Clark’s Pioneering Slasher Black Christmas …