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An End to Coin TossingAn End to Coin Tossing

Decisions.  They can be tricky.  There are lots of techniques to help though,tossing a coin,rolling a dice,eeny,meeny,miny,moe (which bizarrely has a Wikipedia entry!).  There must be a better way.

Well now there is.  Hunch.com is a site that guides you through the decision making process.  Whether the decision is [...]

Interesting Font Comparator

I have to confess that I have an irrational hatred of the Arial typeface. I have no explanation for this,I just find it intensely annoying. It could be because for years it was the default in Microsoft Word and so a) it was one that was seen most often and b) it struck me [...]

Pig Masterbation and 9 Other Orgasm FactsPig Masterbation and 9 Other Orgasm Facts

Another TED talk.  This time by the excellent Mary Roach who discusses 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Orgasms following the release of her book Bonk:The Curious Coupling Of Sex and Science . As always with Roach she has researched the topic with more depth than many actual researchers in the field.

Her previous [...]

Derbyshire PhotosDerbyshire Photos

I went for a walk yesterday around the Longshaw Estate,a National Trust run area in North Derbyshire.  On the way back home I called into Eyam and had a wander around the surrounding area.  Every time I go into the Peak District,well actually anywhere in Derbyshire,I can’t help but think I really [...]

Interesting Video ProjectsInteresting Video Projects

I was catching up on some TED talks* when I came across this one from Yann Arthus-Bertrand,a French photographer/filmaker and environmentalist,which included references to a couple of projects that he has worked on recently.

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Hardwick Hall Photos

Went over to Hardwick Hall,just off the M1 Jct 29 near Chesterfield. Have a few photos on Flickr.

Birthday Weekend Photos – Part 2

Second installment of photos from the weekend now uploaded. They can be seen here.

Birthday Weekend Photos –Part 1

This weekend saw my 40th birthday come and go. I’ve just got back from a few days up in lovely North Yorkshire with some of my family and have posted some photos up on Flickr.

The picture here is of the George and Dragon pub which is where we stayed. It is a lovely [...]