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Podcamp London + Contemplative Goose
On Saturday I attended Podcamp London. A podcamp is a gathering of people interested in blogging, podcasting, social media, and other technologyish internetty stuff. It’s referred to as an “unconference”, because the format is unconventional. There are few rules, and anyone is free to throw a presentation onto the schedule. I guess I count as…
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Book Review: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, by Mary Roach
Stiff tells various tales about what happens to our bodies after we die. From experiments with car crashes and bullet impacts, to good old cannibalism, it’s a fascinating look at some stories that would usually remain buried. Aside from being willing to go places few people would dare, Roach’s strength is in the personality that…
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At the Gym, Volume 5
Yesterday, a guy beside me in the gym’s change room had a bad case of dumbface. In case you don’t know, dumbface is when a person perpetually looks like there is nothing going on in their brain. Eyes too close together, stupid hair, and a mouth always slightly open are just a few contributions to…
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