November 2010
68 posts
42 Beautiful Desks →
Nov 30th
“All the armies of Europe, Asia and Africa combined, with all the treasure of the...”
– Abraham Lincoln’s Lyceum Address Today I am mostly procrastinating by reading speeches from American history. Make of this what you will.
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Beatboxing via Google Translate →
Nov 30th
Ten Questions Science Must Answer →
I love Martin Rees, severely.
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What journalists hear when a scientist explains... →
Nov 29th
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Frustrated Obama Sends Nation Rambling 75,000-Word... →
Nov 29th
Spanish woman claims ownership of the Earth's sun →
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Nov 24th
How To See The International Space Station From My... →
Nov 24th
“People of faith have no monopoly of virtue”
– Queen Elizabeth II (via RichardDawkins.net, obviously)
Nov 24th
Lovely old man makes lovely old robot in 1950,... →
Nov 24th
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Hand-drawn maps of London to be displayed at... →
Nov 23rd
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davelee: Karl Pilkington on radio earlier — wait to the end for the best bit. BBC Radio 5 live Programmes - Ricky and Richard cold called Karl
Nov 22nd
How To Make a Jenga Pistol →
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Nov 19th
Yahoo and AOL UK join petition to modernise UK... →
Nov 19th
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Arcade Fire - The Suburbs (Directed by Spike Jonze)
Nov 19th
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Britain is the only country in the industrialised... →
Nov 19th
The Greatest Music Review In The World →
Nov 18th
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Editing The Dead: Choose Your Own Zombie Adventure →
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“Here’s how: literally every single person on the planet except for Mike...”
– How Michael Bloomberg and Joe Scarborough Can Win in 2012
Nov 17th
Nov 17th
You're Not Cool Enough To Be In My Band
Popshot is a London-based magazine that showcases new writing alongside original illustration. Londonist recently highlighted one of those poems, by John Osbourne, titled ‘You’re Not Cool Enough To Be In My Band”. It’s good, but I really like the last verse. “A man with Kate Moss cheekbones told me to leave the Soho boutique and never come back. In newsagents ...
Nov 17th
ListenA few years ago Ann Druyan, the author,...
Nov 16th
Amateur space enthusiasts launch paper plane into...
itsfullofstars: A team of amateur British space enthusiasts has achieved a world first by sending a paper plane into space. The plane, made of paper straws and covered in paper, was launched in Spain using a helium balloon. The plane eventually landed 25 miles (40km) away from its launch site in a wood and only suffered a small hole in the wing. Watch the video here.
Nov 16th
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Nov 16th
Terrible things in the history of men's magazines,... →
Nov 16th
London's Illumini Return With 'Underground... →
Nov 15th
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“Fiery Furnaces’ Matt Friedberger releasing eight solo albums this year...”
– Via The A.V. Club
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World hot dog eating champion fails in pizza... →
I met this man once while covering July 4 for a newspaper in New York. Quite a talent, in a very specific sort of way.
Nov 14th
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Oh, Shoreditch poster remixers, you are so very... →
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