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Me: In June 1915, Walter Kirke, deputy head of military intelligence at GHQ France, wrote in his diary that Mansfield Cumming, the first chief (or C) of the SIS was “making enquiries for invisible inks at the London University.” Me: what do you think Cumming was considering as an invisible ink Me: hint: it is […]

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Posted 22 September 2010 § Current Events § Hilarity § Life Lessons ‡ Comments Off on Readily Available °

Duetto buffo di due gatti

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I love any piece of music that pauses for laughter. Duetto buffo di due gatti (Humorous Duet for Two Cats) by Robert Lucas de Pearsall.

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Posted 16 September 2010 § Arts & Culture ‡ Comments Off on Duetto buffo di due gatti °

The 1962 Atlantis World Fair

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Atlantis has beaten R’lyeh in a bid for the 1962 World Fair. It’s a shame, but the resulting website is a monkey’s dream. Go there and enjoy. Who said we need flash for complex interaction design? Adobe, that’s who. BTW, side note: I want to include the following quote about R’lyeh, because it is the […]

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Posted 16 September 2010 § Arts & Culture § Geek § Sci Fi § The Internet ‡ Comments Off on The 1962 Atlantis World Fair °

Ines Sainz and the Most Harrassed Sports Reporters

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The Bleacher Report has a list called Ines Sainz and the Most Harrassed Sports Reporters. It tells the stories of ten female sports reporters who have been harrassed by members of the sports community, including their media colleagues. It is a serious examination of the issue, which is good to see, especially on the internet […]

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Posted 15 September 2010 § Gender & Sexuality ‡ Comments (2) °