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XKCD on Before the Internet. #FT   #xkcd   Exactly right. It really annoys me when (silly) people drone on about how things were better before the Internet/web. That doesn't mean "it's perfect now" or "there were no perfect things before"... it just means life is so much richer with the Internet. Disclaimer: the richness of your Internet experiences depends upon your choices/discretion.  http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/before_the_internet.png

Have you seen the Action Movie Kid? His dad uses (really good) special effects to bring his son's fantasy world to life. Incredible.  More:  https://www.youtube.com/user/theActionMovieKid #ActionMovieKid   http://youtu.be/M26RufAG1yw

Happy birthday, David Doorbar!

Edge of Tomorrow trailer hits! It's like _Groundhog Day," but with giant killer spider robots from space. Or something like that.  http://youtu.be/yUmSVcttXnI

Looking forward to this, nice little preview, more of the same: The Trip to Italy #FT   I was a latecomer to the first series but really enjoyed it. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01qr5ch

Baby Baa Lambs through the hedge in field next door. #FT #SpringIsSprung

2048. It's a thing. #FT http://gabrielecirulli.github.io/2048/

Toilet Paper + Leaf Blower = Awesome. You're welcome, Internet. (source: http://imgur.com/NAvvzch / #Reddit )

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Happy birthday Wil Jones!

MH370  A different point of view. Pulau Langkawi 13,000 runway. A lot of speculation about MH370. Terrorism, hijack, meteors. I cannot believe the analysis on CNN - almost disturbing. I tend to look for a more simple explanation of this event.   Loaded 777 departs midnight from Kuala to Beijing. Hot night. Heavy aircraft.  About an hour out across the gulf towards Vietnam the plane goes dark meaning the transponder goes off and secondary radar tracking goes off.    Two days later we hear of reports that Malaysian military radar (which is a primary radar meaning the plane is being tracked by reflection rather than by transponder interrogation response) has tracked the plane on a southwesterly course back across the Malay Peninsula into the straits of Malacca.   When I heard this I immediately brought up Google Earth and I searched for airports in proximity to the track towards southwest.   The left turn is the key here. This was a very experienced senior Captain with 18,000 hours. Maybe...

With Charlie Adams for the Lego Movie. #FT http://html5.warnerbros.com/us/thelegomovie/

3.14 Happy Pi Day!

My review of Brad Mehldau/MarkGuiliana's Mehliana;Taming the Dragon, today at All About Jazz: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=46851&width=768#.UyA97pK9KSM

I've been rather enjoying this recent(ish) live version of 'Are Friends Electric' which popped onto a play list this morning. https://play.google.com/music/playpreview?preview=AE9vGKrNZqP4AvYzZz871jNSc-znrFcCC21pxWEIR3j4xx7ByfUbU5jw7d2zsUENiN-UmvHjmR9u0qB37Jip3rAWam6JB3uXEqTQvH1ZNV8h-mvMr58s0INC99K4et3lalbgTWPVZYxC

From the archive: everything important about London, in one image by designer Nick Patchitt. http://LDN.in/rrqaRz

Great emergency service this morning  #NHS   #EmergencyServices   #YorkshireAmbulanceService   #FT   Earlier this morning I was on the scene just after an elderly lady took a tumble on the pavement in our village. She was OK (cuts & bruises, shaken up) and others were there first to help her. I called 999 and asked for ambulance, the guy on the line was calm and asked good questions and gave good advice. Two very calm and professional female paramedics arrived in a (proper) ambulance within about 10-12 minutes of my call whilst someone else had gone to fetch the lady's husband. They very gently checked her over and took er off to the local A&E. Not a nice thing when someone takes a fall but what a great response. We're a rural community here in (relatively) the middle of nowhere and maybe today we got lucky but I  was impressed with the speed and efficiency of the service. http://www.yas.nhs.uk/AboutUs/aboutus.html

Escaped to York to see The Grand Budapest Hotel #FT http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/York_Picturehouse/film/The_Grand_Budapest_Hotel/#

25 things you might not know about the web #FT Nice summary by John Naughton. http://gu.com/p/3nchd http://gu.com/p/3nchd

Purrrrawr! Jurassic Park's Velociraptor scene replaced with cats. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlPoPMbiffU

Worth a listen if you are into your alt.70s.Glam.Rock/universes #T https://soundcloud.com/h-i-male/tony-visconti-reads-from-etc

Rather enjoying the new Brad Mehldau. Beats and grooves and electronic keyboards #jazz   #FT   https://play.google.com/music/playpreview?preview=AE9vGKrpflURcXgeFF28vGyzQTYF7qzoz06D2XrWI5Jn379iOnXKamzLAWLgK2uJ-QRJMOGGBRrACfBolyaqUbpH1DTC4v-MODuLnPaKvd4ocIA3ci1bICk%3D

Interesting: bop.fm (@DoTheBop bop.fm ) creates a home for every song on the internet #music #FT "We aggregate all your favorite music sources (Spotify, Beats Music, Deezer, Rdio, YouTube, SoundCloud, and more) into one awesome music service.  That means that anyone can play any song, using any service, and share with any friend, even if your friend uses a different music service than you." http://blog.bop.fm/2013/09/14/what-is-bop-fm/

xkcd: People playing chess on roller coasters This is pretty old but new to me. Funny. http://xkcd.com/chesscoaster/

Watch this sensational goal by Leo Messi for Barcelona against Almeria today in La Liga. #Soccer   #Messi   #LaLiga   #LionelMessi