ponderings and work-related miscellany from sam michel
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Believe everything you read? Ever since reading Ben Goldacre‘s book, Bad Science , I’m much less trusting of stories using numbers to illustrate a point, especially when prefixed with “scientists say”. But just how difficult is finding… [read more]
[Warning: For those not of a technical bent, what follows will be as dull as the dullest, tepid dishwater you can imagine, so probably better to venture to something more interesting.] Every so often, I’ll decide to… [read more]
Despite early reservations and lots of general waffle, Twitter does turn up some gems. From wry comments on the US political collection to tip-offs about the latest Banksy sightings. The latest batch hot off the street come… [read more]
After a hefty amount of procrastination this Sunday, who knew washing up could be such an engaging pastime, I got down to some heavy-duty email inbox clearance. To while away the hours and stem the rising panic… [read more]
Built from really simple components, the movement in this mechanical jelly fish is really quite beautiful to watch (via Truemors). If I had a bigger house/office, I think I’d want one. Apparently, they’re developing smaller… [read more]
Sometimes, just sometimes, an expletive is called for. When you’ve stubbed a toe. When the server you tried to re-boot remotely doesn’t work and an unnecessary trip into the office is required. When the credit… [read more]
Ooo, this is a fiddly little so-and-so. Finished putting together all the blocks for the site, all ready to get on with the work that I’m supposed to be doing only to discover that Internet… [read more]
Now, it appears that Technorati doesn’t quite have the weight that it used to, but it can still be a handy service. Unfortuately it looks like it’s not playing nicely with Drupal, which I’m using… [read more]
On any blog, there has to be a first post. This is it. I haven’t quite figured out what I’m going to use this blog/website/thingemy for yet, but I’m hoping that, by actually… [read more]