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New version of Ubuntu out tomorrow!!!
I had a crisis of confidence in Windows recently after reading about people having their stored passwords stolen after their computer had been compromised. Since I’m responsible for a few other...
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Go Volvo!
Blimey, I cycle everywhere. I really don’t want to share the roads with people who have automated braking systems. Even if they did work:
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New Phishing Attack and How To Read The Domain In A URL
Aza Raskin from Mozilla Labs has come up with a new type of phishing attack based on tab browsing. When the user clicks away from an innocent looking page on the phishing site to a different tab the...
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Motives and incentives (animation)
These RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) animations are excellent. Ever wondered how to be happy in your work? I’ve spent the last 48 hours working on a crazy...
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Cory Doctorow on giving away his books for free
Cory Doctorow is an unusual writer. His “Down and out in the Magic Kingdom” is an absolute classic and gave us the word “whuffie”. He also gives his books away for free. He’s just been interviewed by...
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Amazing free 3D modelling software
This is the coolest piece of modelling software I’ve ever seen. If you’ve ever struggled to even resize a cube in Blender then you’ll love this: http://www.sculptris.com/index.html Here’s a demo on...
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Pole lathe bowl turning at the Bodger’s Barn
Just spent the day with my friend Mace, who runs green wood working courses. We set a pole lathe (a traditional foot powered lathe) up for turning bowls. Here’s the results, an 8 inch bowl in ash (you...
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On the South West Coast Path – Golden Cap
I took the bus down the road yesterday morning to Morecombelake and walked back over the top of Golden Cap, the highest point on Dorset’s coast, through Seatown and Eype and back via West Bay. South...
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Incredible slow motion footage of lightning striking
Judging by the time displayed at the bottom of the screen this seems to only be filmed over 1/3 of a second! From http://scienceblogs.com/isisthescientist/2010/07/the_formation_of_a_lightning_b.php
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