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‘Don’t Swallow the Cap’ by The National(via inthefade)

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:30:16 +1000

‘Don’t Swallow the Cap’ by The National
(via inthefade)

Say hello, Wave Goodbye

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:30:04 +1000

Say hello, Wave Goodbye

Even ms5 stopped crying at this one :)

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:30:12 +1000

Even ms5 stopped crying at this one :)

‘Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)’ by The DoorsR.I.P. Ray Manzarek

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:51:20 +1000

‘Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)’ by The Doors
R.I.P. Ray Manzarek

‘The Bed’s Too Big Without You’ by The PoliceAnother...

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:13:49 +1000

‘The Bed’s Too Big Without You’ by The Police
Another amazing bassline from the tightest team in the hit parade

‘Seven Nation Army’ by The White StripesI’m going to...

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:47:01 +1000

‘Seven Nation Army’ by The White Stripes
I’m going to Wichita Far from this opera for evermore

Dr Yobbo's World of Bollocks: I'm a Scientist, Get Me A Twitter Account

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:30:14 +1000

Dr Yobbo's World of Bollocks: I'm a Scientist, Get Me A Twitter Account:

(via Instapaper)

More on bitcoin

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:30:25 +1000

Stephen Few on Simplicity vs. Complexity

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:30:06 +1000

Stephen Few on Simplicity vs. Complexity:

“When working with information to understand and communicate it—the focus of my work—I strive to represent it simply by removing what’s not essential, but to never oversimplify. In so doing, I hope to make complexity manageable, refusing to let it become unnecessarily complicated.”

Ancient wooden boat found in the Boyne river

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:30:21 +1000

Ancient wooden boat found in the Boyne river

Tools for going on an Information Diet

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:30:17 +1000

Tools for going on an Information Diet

Every goddamn day

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:28:05 +1000

Every goddamn day

My Unwelcome Stranger: My two daughters

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:30:00 +1000

My Unwelcome Stranger: My two daughters:

My internet buddy Denis Wright shares some great stories at his blog. As I’m also the parent of two daughters, this one is a gem.

Bitcoin: What is it good for?

Thu, 09 May 2013 00:30:00 +1000

Bitcoin: What is it good for?:

Sydney Investment guru Sean Carmody explains Bitcoin to the great economic unwashed like me.

How I exposed Stuart Hall's abuse: Yasmin Alibhai-Brown on the anonymous letter that kick-started the sex assault investigation

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:30:00 +1000

How I exposed Stuart Hall's abuse: Yasmin Alibhai-Brown on the anonymous letter that kick-started the sex assault investigation:

I used to love Stuart Hall’s commentary on the BBC radio when I was younger. Thankfully, that kept him at a distance.

When A 10-Year-Old Kills His Nazi Father, Who's To Blame

Sun, 05 May 2013 00:30:00 +1000

When A 10-Year-Old Kills His Nazi Father, Who's To Blame:

Buzzfeed gets a bad rap from some, but this is a very interesting article on the causes of terrible behaviour. Spoiler: the headline, while factual, distracts somewhat from the story.

David Byrne's Survival Strategies for Emerging Artists

Fri, 03 May 2013 00:30:00 +1000

David Byrne's Survival Strategies for Emerging Artists:

An excellent piece from a few years back by the former Talking Heads front man, who once owned his own record label, on the new nature of the Music Business. The graphs are especially interesting in light of what has happened since.

Hillsborough campaigner Anne Williams dies aged 62

Thu, 02 May 2013 00:30:00 +1000

Hillsborough campaigner Anne Williams dies aged 62:

Vale a tireless advocate for Justice and the Truth

Discover the 10 Albums that changed Thomas Dolby's life

Wed, 01 May 2013 00:30:00 +1000

Discover the 10 Albums that changed Thomas Dolby's life:

Now that’s an eclectic list

Why The New Yorker Doubles Consonants

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:30:00 +1000

Why The New Yorker Doubles Consonants:

Surprisingly, the tl;dr isn’t “because that’s how you should use them”