June 2011
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“The records indicate there were four distinct periods during this transition....”
– Why so cold? The last refuge of Antarctica’s forests
I find this really compelling for some reason. Maybe my third novel will be set in prehistoric Antarctica.
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Watchsome boat
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tumblr video considered harmful
<param name="wmode" value="transparent">
That’s all you need to make most embedded objects behave in the z order. Without it, and without building proper behavior into your player, your object is always on top.
Of course, when you upload a video to tumblr you can’t control what parameters are passed to your object. Actually, there isn’t even an <object> tag;...
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WatchJDS Kashima (TV-3508) was in town the other week. I had my zi8 with me, but no still camera or tripod. 1080p without the proprietary and windows only software from kodak is quite wobbly indeed (has to do with the craptastic cmos sensor, I believe). I’ve minimized it as much as possible, but I think I aught to drop down to 720p in future.
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I seem to have broken videos
The new look saga continues. I seem to have broken videos on the index pages. It worked on my main workstation, I swear.
Also seen redirect loops on permalink pages. I don’t see how I could have done that. Anybody seeing that behavior on other tumblrs?
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WatchFly bys by the Coast Guard for probably no other reason than to show off.
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“Shifting less than one day per week’s worth of calories from red meat and dairy...”
– Local Food or Less Meat? Data Tells The Real Story (Harvard Business Review)
I’ve been wavering in my convictions of late (I’ve had red meat two times this year. Two more times than any of the previous 12 or so!)
This article helps me to stay strong, and to not worry about my glass...
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Working on a new look
Still working around some kinks, mostly around flash and z-indexes, some of which would be alleviated it I could get preview images, or at least embed sizes, out of the tumblr “theme system.” (it’s appropriate that they don’t call it a template system, because it ain’t that)
Anyway, hope to have it all worked out soonish. But, you know, new Poirot it on tonight,...
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Watch(via BBC - BBC Comedy Blog: That Mitchell and Webb End of Series Quiz)
No, I’m definitely the customer.
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rakka:
“Sir Digby Theme Tune”
My new ringtone.
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“the [Weeping] angels arose because they were thought of. They stepped out of our...”
– TARDIS Eruditorum: A Psychochronography in Blue: We’re All Stories In The End (The Mind Robber)
That’s it. He’s put his finger on why I can’t stand the Weeping Bloody Angels. Magical nonsense.
update: yes, I understand tardiseruditorum guy actually likes The Mind Robber...
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BBC News - Who, What, Why: Why is 'the hum' such a... →
If “the Hum” isn’t a Doctor Who plot by next season, somebody is doing something wrong.
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Watch“What’s happened to London, dear boy, is more to the point, hmm hhmm.”
I’d like to see the old power station, at least in the distance.
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WatchSpeaking of System D-128, here’s a depressing dubstep video. Get the audio from stones throw or amazon mp3.
Dame Lo - Mexicans With Guns (by System D-128)
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WatchI found this on my hard drive a few years ago, having forgotten where it came from before I ever watched it. I might have posted it before, but even so this is, I believe, the source.
The Muppets - DJ Johnny Blaze (by System D-128)
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Bryan Writes: The Old Man and the Seeds →
Why have I not linked you to this yet? Bryan is cool, tOMatS is a great little story, and it’s only 99 cent at the kindle store. Do yourself a favor.
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Fancyapint? - Pub guide to London pubs and other... →
Collecting resources for the next UK trip.
Found via Tired of London, TIred of Life.
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