...and mid-summer. We may go see what 1,000 people dressed up as 1812 soldiers looks like. Bet they are not as pox ridden as back then. Will they have hiding the chewy bar etiquette or do yo ujust get banished? I wouldn't make much of a re-enactor. I'd just want to enact. And then someone would … read more »

Hence our reliance on the USA for all our earthquake and earthquake-y needs.

So many metaphors. But now we learn that either data fades or privacy fades. They cannot co-exist. That seems to be the latest idea and it does make some sense:  •  Privacy could be enhanced if data was allowed to fade, suggests research. Dutch researcher Dr Harold van Heerde is looking into ways …

It's now been a few years since I played soccer. Last World Cup I was all still in the, you know, idea that me and - like - slide tackling was... errr... not stupid. I thought that it was very healthy to have rolled ankles, sprained kneed, black and blue shins not to mention aches and pains. Not …

Again with the failing cause of the right to idleness illustrated by the lengths that scientists will go to keep us from the benefits of idleness:  •  Smart clothes could soon be helping their wearers cope with the stresses of modern life. The prototype garments monitor physiological states …

Friday. Again. It like shaving. Look in the mirror. Another morning. Look at the calendar. Another Friday. But this is the bestest Friday of all as it is Watertown Wizards opening night. Gotta go. The Canadian dollar is down a nickle from parity so maybe the border won't be too bad. One of my best …

I sat in the cold rain last evening watching pre-teen softball. At least it wasn't pre-teen soccer. It takes about ten years for someone to get soccer. Don't believe the parents, it really does. But softball is actually a good game when played by equals even if they couldn't find the strike zone …

Well, that's an odd outcome. Labour clearly loses but both the LibDem and Conservatives took a kick in the teeth, too. Proportional Representation would only make it worse as the real effect would be a stronger third party. I had a good night's sleep and the same folk are on BBC broadcast. The …

Apparently, the angering of Thor is now proof that the internet does not work: "We shouldn’t have to rely on Twitter for the sort of information that could come directly and immediately from the sources themselves." But don't "the sources" have actual work to do other than informing all people all …