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Things of interest found during too much web browsing, with an emphasis on Science Fiction, New Space projects, gadgets and whatever catches my eye.

Archive

Apr
28th
Sat
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tlbox - Web Design Tools

A very useful selection of tools for web designers; CSS, HTML, colour selection, fonts, and more.
Apr
26th
Thu
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The People's Republic Of Newport: The myth of an atheist Hitler

‘One of the main arguments that religious people throw up is that the great genocides of recent times were committed by atheists. They tend to focus on both Hitler and Stalin, ignoring the fact that both were brought up in religious circumstances and held religious beliefs.’
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Nathan Petrelli for Congress
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China Mieville interviewed in The Guardian

‘I’m a fantasy geek’

China Miéville talks children’s books with Michelle Pauli on Guardian Unlimited Books
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John Hodgman on This American Life

That and stories of sudden fame, quick riches, and the downside of the dream job.
Apr
25th
Wed
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FLURB, a Webzine of Astonishing Tales.

Issue 3 of Rudy Rucker’s free Science Fiction webzine.
Apr
24th
Tue
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Charlie Brooker on High Street Typography

From Guardian Unlimited. ‘Shop signs have never been uglier. A stroll down the high street has turned into optical torture…’
Apr
23rd
Mon
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Basic Truths About 24's Jack Bauer

Not quite as funny as the Chuck Norris facts…
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Inside Industrial Light and Magic

First of 3 articles, one a day, on the BBC News web site about ILM.
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The Making of Star Wars

 A gallery on Wired.com of 20 pictures from the book The Making of Star Wars