Cosma's notebooks.
A series of essays, thoughts, and notes, on a massive (400+) range of topics from a statistical physicist.
One for me to keep track of more than any of my readers I suspect. (quite a few of them are strongly related to my MPhys project)
A series of essays, thoughts, and notes, on a massive (400+) range of topics from a statistical physicist.
One for me to keep track of more than any of my readers I suspect. (quite a few of them are strongly related to my MPhys project)
Nice turn of phrase
"Fulham Farmer"
Somone who drives an SUV (4 by 4), yet never leaves the London.
"Fulham Farmer"
Somone who drives an SUV (4 by 4), yet never leaves the London.
Firefox tips
There's a new exploit out there. It can display any domain name in the URL bar including secure ones. (Doesn't work IE without the IDN plug-in)
Boing boing's coverage includes a link to a workaround for Firefox.
There's a new exploit out there. It can display any domain name in the URL bar including secure ones. (Doesn't work IE without the IDN plug-in)
Boing boing's coverage includes a link to a workaround for Firefox.
Nice turn of phrase
"The Taxicabs of Absolute Reality."
Heard on Radio4 last thursday. No idea what it meant.
"The Taxicabs of Absolute Reality."
Heard on Radio4 last thursday. No idea what it meant.
Just so stories including illustrations. Rudyard Kipling's tales of how the animals came to be the way they are.
I used to have some of these as little books when I was a kid. The rhythm of the cat that walked by himself is brilliant.
I used to have some of these as little books when I was a kid. The rhythm of the cat that walked by himself is brilliant.
Nice turn of phrase
"Why is it, that the poorer the family, the more kitchen appliences they have in the front garden?"
Philisophical thought heard on No Triumph, No Tragedy by a deaf comedian.
"Why is it, that the poorer the family, the more kitchen appliences they have in the front garden?"
Philisophical thought heard on No Triumph, No Tragedy by a deaf comedian.