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It was wet and hot in a way I remember experiencing in Florida – but everybody did excellently; if you ran, see if you can spot yourself…

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It’s probably a better use than drinking the stuff, and is a really well-done fountain display: http://eepybird.com/dcm1.html Link c/o Rob Diamond.

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www.tuaw.com When the doc puts that icy cold stethoscope against your skin, s/he is listening for subtle nuances of sound that can allow him/her to diagnose all sorts of trouble, even before symptoms begin to present themselves. It’s the type of skill that is developed and perfected through much, much practice. Dr. Michael Barrett of…

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I saw the first ever episode of Sesame Street. I know that I did because my mother tells me so, specifically because she was so impressed with Jim Henson’s work on various other American TV programmes that I was plopped in front of the TV at the tender age of 19 months (ie: sometime in…

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http://www.joevernon.org/music/finite.wmv Link c/o Jon Irving

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http://jeremy.zawodny.com/blog/archives/006784.html I’ve heard rumors about a pilot who demonstrated that you can pour a drink in the cockpit while doing a barrel roll and not spill a drop. Thanks to the magic of YouTube and an email tip, I have finally seen the video.

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http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4776181634656145640 Link c/o Jon Irving.

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Code Monkey very simple man, with big warm fuzzy secret heart, Code Monkey like you. http://www.jonathancoulton.com/mp3/Code%20Monkey.mp3 Link c/o Flip Russell.

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Here we go again… Independent Could a ruthless new breed of cyber-terrorist cause meltdown at the click of a mouse? Jimmy Lee Shreeve reports: According to cyber-security experts, the terror attacks of 11 September and 7 July could be seen as mere staging posts compared to the havoc and devastation that might be unleashed if…

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Independent After an absence of almost 30 years and following months of feverish speculation among fans of the genre, Batwoman will make an appearance in the July issue of a comic called 52, produced by the legendary publishers DC Comics. Her real identity is Kathy Kane, described as a “lesbian socialite by night and a…

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BBC News Sometimes you see elderly people talking to the Goths and asking them why they look like this Cornelius Brach Goth festival spokesman I dunno. I vaguely remember at least one of my sisters being chided for not wearing “proper, supportive foundation garments”. You’ld think old folk were glad to have such being worn…

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[ webpage ] [ quicktime ] [ 12Mb ] QuickTime H.264/AAC @ 3fps, 640×480 As presented at Blogs & Social Media Forum 2006; the talk is about 20 minutes long, a personal retrospective on my discovery of blogging and my subsequent experience of using blogging to enhance my work-life. My thanks to Lorna Candy of…

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