The news that three British physicists have been awarded the Nobel prize gives me some pride by distant association, my son is a physicist and understands the field infinitely (though he would probably dispute my use of that word) better than I do. I am trying to reacquaint myself with the subject that I studiedContinue reading “I am not a physicist but I know one…”
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As the new rugby season kicks off – “Find us a freak – and cheap”
“Fears and revelations of a top rugby agent” “It’s definitely a game of how big can we get them, how quickly, and let’s see if they can cope – otherwise, we’ll move them on.” ‘Find us a freak – and cheap” ‘Almost every player is not 100%’ Sean Longstaff was a winger who played forContinue reading “As the new rugby season kicks off – “Find us a freak – and cheap””
One network to rule them all….aka hypocrisy on stilts
Hypocrisy on stilts: Facebook (closed) celebrating the Web (open). John Naughton writing in the Observer. Even if you’re a casual* Facebook user it’s worth a read. (*casual as opposed to a full on, FOMO user). Starts, “If there were a Nobel prize for hypocrisy, then its first recipient ought to be Mark Zuckerberg, the FacebookContinue reading “One network to rule them all….aka hypocrisy on stilts”
Which shall it be: bankruptcy of purse or bankruptcy of life?
To be truly challenging, a voyage, like a life, must rest on a firm foundation of financial unrest. Otherwise, you are doomed to a routine traverse, the kind known to yachtsmen who play with their boats at sea… cruising, it is called. Voyaging belongs to seamen, and to the wanderers of the world who cannot,Continue reading “Which shall it be: bankruptcy of purse or bankruptcy of life?”
Twitter algorithms – is it me?
Wikipedia tells me: In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm (i/ˈælɡərɪðəm/ AL-gə-ri-dhəm) is a self-contained step-by-step set of operations to be performed. Algorithms perform calculation, data processing, and/or automated reasoning tasks. I understand that in marketing algorithms are used to suggest what you might like based on what you have liked. So far so good.Continue reading “Twitter algorithms – is it me?”
Michael O’Leary calls it wrong…
But I’m sure he will make the best of things…
Tony Cozier RIP
Never presume. One of the wonderful things about radio is that you make your own mind up about the person whose voice you can hear and it’s rare that you get it right. I first heard Tony Cozier’s voice commentating on cricket during the Headingly Test in August 1966, England were defeated by an inningsContinue reading “Tony Cozier RIP”
Show me your….phone
via John Naughton and reestheskin
Why volunteer?
Why volunteer? And for the sake of argument let’s include fund raising. Earlier today I spent a couple of hours in one of the nicest places in Ireland being a marshal in a 10K race & walk held on the roads around Union Hall. Why did I do it? Firstly, because Susan asked me ifContinue reading “Why volunteer?”
Dentaid seeks volunteers for refugee camps in northern Greece
International dental charity Dentaid is seeking volunteers to provide emergency dentistry at two refugee camps in northern Greece. The charity has been approached by the Red Cross which says there is a desperate need for dentistry at its camps in Cherso and Nea Kavala which are each home to 4,000 people. Although there is someContinue reading “Dentaid seeks volunteers for refugee camps in northern Greece”
The Incisal Edge 