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[www.esa.int] – alert c/o Chris Samuel.

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[www.esa.int] The Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope (GBT) of the National Radio-astronomy Observatory in West Virginia, USA, a part of the global network of radio telescopes involved in tracking the Huygens Titan probe, has detected the probe’s ‘carrier’ (tone) signal. The detection occurred between 11:20 and 11:25 CET, shortly after the probe began its

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I stumbled across this marvellous comparison of camping and backpacking stoves, being in the market for something that burns other than meths[1] – this led me to: [members.iinet.net.au] International Fuel Names Translations for the names of fuels commonly used in backpacking stoves. Which is full of the mostly-useless-but-very-interesting information that geeks tend to enjoy. One

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…don’t you ever get spooked when it says: It’s Zero hours.

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testing the new software regime

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Something to try, as suggested by a colleague: [13:14] <bartb> 1. go to http://mappoint.msn.com/DirectionsFind.aspx [13:14] <bartb> 2. in section “Start”: “Address in” Norway, “City” Haugesund [13:14] <bartb> 3. in section “End”: “Address in” Norway, “City” Trondheim [13:14] <bartb> 4. Press “Get Directions” Here’s a shortcut link: [mappoint.msn.com] Well I shall be a bit more careful

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The original formatting was, of course, much much worse… Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 14:45:15 +0100 To: undisclosed-recipients: ; From: “lee.jimmy@tiscali.fr” <lee.jimmy@tiscali.fr> Subject: TSUNAMI VICTIMS PLESAE HELP. THE RED CROSS INTERNATIONAL AMSTERDAM/NEDERLAND ZONE HEREBY APPEALLING TO YOU FRIENDS,PUBLIC,FAMILIES AND COMPANIES, TO HELP US WITH ONLINE FUND RAISING TO ENABLE US TREAT OVER 1.5 MILLION CHILDREN

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Really. http://www.apple.com/ipodshuffle/ – footnote 2.

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Occasionally I have to get up early. This is not early as my prepare the breakfast pack the lunch feed the children stop the argument peck on the cheek don’t forget your briefcase get into the SUV and drive the little sods to school smug married colleagues would call it, but it’s early enough for

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Old News: [washingtontimes.com] Washington, DC, Nov. 15 (UPI) — A European Space Agency rocket entered moon orbit Monday in a unique mission using a pioneering power plant. […] The engine does not combust fuel; rather it splits atoms with electricity to get ions, accelerates them at high speed, and then ejects them, driving the spacecraft

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Tim Bray thinks that Iapetus’ median ridge shows that the moon is a Silly Putty egg. I have a different theory. [ed: Non-Brits, see Rainbow.]

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