Dan O'Neill
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Thanks to the first volume of Michael Palin's diaries, I recently discovered the glory of one of the greatest travel pieces in British publishing history.
In early April 1977, The Guardian published a 7-page travel supplement on this "little-known" island nation...
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In early April 1977, The Guardian published a 7-page travel supplement on this "little-known" island nation...
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July 24, 2023 at 2:21 PM
Thanks to the first volume of Michael Palin's diaries, I recently discovered the glory of one of the greatest travel pieces in British publishing history.
In early April 1977, The Guardian published a 7-page travel supplement on this "little-known" island nation...
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In early April 1977, The Guardian published a 7-page travel supplement on this "little-known" island nation...
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“Get Smart” premieres 60 years ago tonight, on NBC.
“I was sick of looking at all those nice, sensible situation comedies,” Mel Brooks said. “They were such distortions of life. .. No one had ever done a show about an idiot before. I decided to be the first.”
“I was sick of looking at all those nice, sensible situation comedies,” Mel Brooks said. “They were such distortions of life. .. No one had ever done a show about an idiot before. I decided to be the first.”
September 18, 2025 at 11:29 PM
“Get Smart” premieres 60 years ago tonight, on NBC.
“I was sick of looking at all those nice, sensible situation comedies,” Mel Brooks said. “They were such distortions of life. .. No one had ever done a show about an idiot before. I decided to be the first.”
“I was sick of looking at all those nice, sensible situation comedies,” Mel Brooks said. “They were such distortions of life. .. No one had ever done a show about an idiot before. I decided to be the first.”
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Coding with LLMs in the summer of 2025 (an update) - <antirez>
antirez.com
July 20, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Just for fun, watch Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) to find out. "We will work together... unwillingly at first, on your part, but that will pass."
Maybe we can hook it into NORAD and STRATCOM, what could go wrong
The U.S. Department of Defense will begin using Grok, the AI chatbot built by Elon Musk’s start-up xAI that came under fire just last week after launching into an antisemitic rant and invoking Adolf Hitler.
July 15, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Just for fun, watch Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) to find out. "We will work together... unwillingly at first, on your part, but that will pass."
Tap to Pay makes travel seem free, or an exercise in delayed learning.
July 15, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Tap to Pay makes travel seem free, or an exercise in delayed learning.
Gave this book to a friends five yr old daughter. you'd think I introduced her to ice cream for the first time. One has to guide the next generation properly.
J.C. Suares share.google/ARtsbKjdahya...
J.C. Suares share.google/ARtsbKjdahya...
July 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Gave this book to a friends five yr old daughter. you'd think I introduced her to ice cream for the first time. One has to guide the next generation properly.
J.C. Suares share.google/ARtsbKjdahya...
J.C. Suares share.google/ARtsbKjdahya...
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I’m petrified about today’s science news. Genetically modifying crabs to have cheetah genes? This could go sideways fast.
July 8, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I’m petrified about today’s science news. Genetically modifying crabs to have cheetah genes? This could go sideways fast.
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A local video store owner informed me that kids in their 20s are buying up all his VHS horror movies because they think it's "scarier due to the graininess of the video" and that was the most heart-warming thing I've heard in a long time.
July 8, 2025 at 3:13 AM
A local video store owner informed me that kids in their 20s are buying up all his VHS horror movies because they think it's "scarier due to the graininess of the video" and that was the most heart-warming thing I've heard in a long time.
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Watching Greyhound (Apple TV+) the third time. It's just full of details and procedure and Ton Hanks completely knocks it out of the park. Great CGI. A nice compact story, emotional at times. Doesn't try, it just does. Comfort film.
June 15, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Watching Greyhound (Apple TV+) the third time. It's just full of details and procedure and Ton Hanks completely knocks it out of the park. Great CGI. A nice compact story, emotional at times. Doesn't try, it just does. Comfort film.
Wham! Last Christmas released in 1984. Some of us were a lot younger.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8gm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8gm...
Wham! - Last Christmas (Official Video)
YouTube video by WhamVEVO
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December 4, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Wham! Last Christmas released in 1984. Some of us were a lot younger.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8gm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8gm...
Here's a pleasant live stream view of Mission Bay in San Diego, CA USA. It runs off of a Unifi camera and is streamed through a RaspberryPi with ffmpeg. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q3Y...
SDRC Mission Bay Camera
YouTube video by San Diego Rowing Club
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November 25, 2024 at 6:44 PM
Here's a pleasant live stream view of Mission Bay in San Diego, CA USA. It runs off of a Unifi camera and is streamed through a RaspberryPi with ffmpeg. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q3Y...