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Writing & notes
Essays, notes and reflections on technology, law and life.
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Twitter Updates
Twitter is another one of those electronic existential zeitgeist services that seem to be all the rage nowadays. Some people update their statuses with alarming frequency. Others do not. I update mine occasionally, but have the audacity to publish the feed: Read more →
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Oude Amsterdam kaas
What’s so good about this Dutch cheese variety? Oude Amsterdam kaas is a special type of aged Gouda cheese, originating in the capital of The Netherlands. It matures for around 6 months prior to consumption, and has a delicate, pure taste — buttery, rich and reminiscent of walnuts — and a firm texture. This cheese’s… Read more →
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The amazing flaming brownie trick
Flame your brownies like a pro; disclaimer not included. Read more →
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Cursor * 10
‘Play a flash game with yourself’. You have ten iterations to beat the game. Your play history — in the form of a moving cursor — from each previous run will cumulatively assist with your current run. You need to work together with your past and present avatars to complete the temporal challenges and advance.… Read more →
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Italian mozzarella crime syndicate foiled
According to this report, four Italian police officers have been arrested for allegedly accepting cheese as bribes from motorists they pulled over. The officers, from the Campania region (near Naples), apparently targeted cheese delivery vans, then demanded portions of the region’s prized mozzarella in return for being exempted from a large fine (cash, presumably). According… Read more →
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Untitled (Green Silver)
Jackson Pollock, enamel and aluminium paint on canvas, circa 1949 Read more →
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Judith Beheading Holofernes
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, oil on canvas, circa 1598 It is interesting to compare Caravaggio’s work with a later work by Gentileschi. Gentileschi’s version is a lot more visceral, with more blood, greater detail, and a more determined expression on Judith’s face. In Caravaggio’s depiction, Judith is of slight figure and bears an almost reluctant… Read more →