Archive for the 'Asides' Category
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Apoorva deserves credit for linking to this amusing website: Stuff White People Like. Covers topics such as coffee, gentrification, Oscar parties, and difficult breakups. Comments Off
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Perpetual motion, hard to say — huge efficiency boost for electric cars, probably: The Perepiteia. (1)
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Doing a little research after watching The China Syndrome, a great 1979 movie about a near-catastrophic cover-up at a nuclear power plant, I was shocked to discover the messy track record of military nuclear activity. The ’50s and ’60s were particularly terrible. (1)
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I played Rock Band for the first time last night, and was quite impressed. Guitar Hero has nothing on it — especially the variety of songs available for RB. It will be interesting to see if GH4 tries to fight, or sticks to the GH recipe… (1)
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The effort to actually meet with my MP Joy Smith to discuss my copyright concerns continues. It took some time before we were able to set up a meeting for January 24, but then “a member of parliament’s schedule changes quite rapidly.” Now we’re set for February 8. I shall keep you posted. (1)
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