Rugby League World Cup 2013
Not long to go for the Opening Ceremony of the Rugby League World Cup in Cardiff.
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Disabled bundles for Mail in Mavericks
I have just updated a previous post with some of the UUIDs for using some plugins with Mail.app. The correct strings for Mail 7.0 in Mavericks are: <string>0941BB9F-231F-452D-A26F-47A43863C991</string> <string>04D6EC0A-52FF-4BBE-9896-C0B5FB851BBA</string> For instructions on what to do… Read More »Disabled bundles for Mail in Mavericks
Command Line: a few tips
In various posts in the past, I have given some tips using the Terminal and some comments have arrived about how complicated they may seem. Nonetheless, I still think that the flexibility offered by the… Read More »Command Line: a few tips
Gravity
I had the chance to go to the premier of Gravity during the London Film Festival last Thursday. I was not expecting the red carpet treatment and the after-screening party, but hey… who am I… Read More »Gravity
What Science’s “Sting Operation” reveals – reblog
This is a re-blog of “What Science’s “Sting Operation” Reveals” by Kausik Datta in Scilogs. What Science’s “Sting Operation” Reveals: Open Access Fiasco or Peer Review Hellhole? 4 October 2013 by Kausik Datta, The science-associated blogosphere… Read More »What Science’s “Sting Operation” reveals – reblog
Choosing the Right Visualisation Tool for your Task – Reblog
This is a reblog of DataMarket blog. We’re frequently asked: What is the best tool to visualize data? There is obviously no single answer to that question. It depends on the task at hand, and… Read More »Choosing the Right Visualisation Tool for your Task – Reblog
A massive achievement – 2013 Nobel prize in physics
So, the 2013 Nobel Prize in physics has been announced. I was surprised they did go for the Higgs, given the potential controversies. In any case, congratulations to Peter Higgs and François Englert for their… Read More »A massive achievement – 2013 Nobel prize in physics
Hawthorne Effect
I was listening last week to the “More or Less” podcast with Tim Harford, which by the way is one of my favourite Radio 4 programmes and I highly recommend it. In the programme they… Read More »Hawthorne Effect
Physicists create ‘molecules’ of light
This is a re-blog from PhysicsWorld Physicists create ‘molecules’ of light Physicists make photons interact The first “molecules” made from two photons have been created by physicists in the US. Their experiment involves firing pairs… Read More »Physicists create ‘molecules’ of light
Cilantro: This herb can purify water too
This is a re-blog from TIME. Cilantro: This herb can purify water too By Alexandra Sifferlin, TIME.com Because cilantro isn’t an essential crop, using it as a purifier won’t take away from people’s food needs in… Read More »Cilantro: This herb can purify water too