TypeScript string literal arrays
A useful trick when working with tokenised values is that you can generate an "immutable tuple" within a "const context" (computer science gibberish overload 😂) and reference that. So if you have […]
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Floaters
"RC5-01 this is RC5-01" 😂 There's nothing specifically science fiction about this short, and that's what makes it great. Simple animation, a timeless plot, and excellent voice acting. As io9 put […]
Marching up the wrong tree
A fascinating quote about Rudolph Zallinger's iconic (and problematic) March of Progress representation of hominin evolution. Once again, it feels like ignoring the experts has caused […]
Record your bird sightings
Neat little app and citizen-science project, eBird looks like it could be a useful way of tracking twitching sightings. Wonder if they have an […]
Autumn Colours at Kew Gardens
What's this, a new article? Containing a new Flickr album? Well, who would have […]
The Parisianer: A (Hopeful) Future of Paris
I have to admit, after a particularly awful experience well over a decade ago I have deliberately avoided travelling through the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris. As a result, I had no idea about […]
Forgotten & Surreal Instruments [#42]
We've just had the privilege of listening to the latest show put together by the Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments. Never heard of them? Well, neither had I. In fairness, had we not known […]
Awesome Azhdarchids [#9]
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CMYK and the Magical Illusion of Colour
There's isn't much to add to the above GIF, other than that I think it's a really cleverly designed and demonstrated concept. The idea of CMYK printing is nothing new to me; I've been interested in […]
Month in Media: July 2016
Month in media is an archived project, now with a permanent home in the Reviews section. Films, TV shows, books, video games, and other media watched, read, or played in July 2016.
How Do I Join Hell's Anthropologists?
Science Gang Tattoos by Tom Gauld, created for New […]
Month in Media: April 2016
Month in media is an archived project, now with a permanent home in the Reviews section. Films, TV shows, books, video games, and other media watched, read, or played in April 2016.
Pluto has finally arrived...
... and holy frack it's […]