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March
(4)
Book or Movie?
Adelaide Writers' Week 2016
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Piano Illuminato + Qatsi Trilogy
February
(6)
PSA - Google knows my phone number (and probably know yours as well)
Huw Parkinson's "Winter is Trumping"
Pick of Podcasts Listened to in 2015
Pick of Television Shows Watched in 2015
Pick of Games Played in 2015
Pick of Music Listened to in 2015
January
(2)
Pick of Movies Watched in 2015
Pick of Books Read in 2015
2014
October
(1)
Micro-Reviews of Books Read, September 2014
September
(1)
Micro-Reviews of Books Read, August 2014
August
(1)
Micro-Reviews of Books Read, July 2014
July
(1)
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June
(1)
Micro-Reviews of Books Read, May 2014
May
(1)
Micro-Reviews of Books Read, April 2014
April
(1)
Micro-Reviews of Books Read, March 2014
March
(1)
Micro-Reviews of Books Read, February 2014
February
(2)
Ludovico Einaudi - A Rough Guide
Micro-Reviews of Books Read, January 2014
January
(1)
Micro-Reviews of Books Read, December 2013
2013
December
(1)
Micro-Reviews of Books Read, November 2013
November
(1)
Micro-Reviews of Books Read, October 2013
October
(1)
Micro-Reviews of Books Read, September 2013
September
(1)
Micro-Reviews of Books Read, August 2013
August
(1)
Micro-Reviews of Books Read, July 2013
July
(1)
Micro-Reviews of Books Read, June 2013
June
(1)
Micro-Reviews of Books Read, May 2013
May
(1)
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, April 2013
April
(1)
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, March 2013
March
(1)
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, February 2013
February
(1)
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, January 2013
January
(1)
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, December 2012
2012
December
(1)
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, November 2012
November
(1)
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, October 2012
October
(1)
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, September 2012
September
(2)
Recent Feeds + Reads (a new blog)
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, August 2012
August
(1)
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, July 2012
July
(1)
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, June 2012
June
(1)
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, May 2012
May
(1)
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, April 2012
April
(1)
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, March 2012
March
(1)
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, February 2012
February
(2)
Musical Interlude, Feb 2012
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, January 2012
January
(1)
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, December 2011
2011
December
(1)
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, November 2011
November
(1)
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, October 2011
October
(1)
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, September 2011
September
(2)
TED Talk Picks 2
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, August 2011
August
(3)
Mogwai - A Rough Guide
Assorted Maps and Modes of Transport
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, July 2011
July
(4)
Artistic Odds and Ends, July 2011
Brendan Benson - A Rough Guide
How TV Ruined Your Life
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, June 2011
June
(1)
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, May 2011
May
(2)
TED Talk Picks
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, April 2011
April
(2)
Eskimo Joe - A Rough Guide
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, March 2011
March
(2)
Douglas Engelbart - The Demo (1968)
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, February 2011
February
(2)
Vivaldi - A Rough Guide
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, January 2011
January
(4)
Beethoven - A Rough Guide
2010 In Review
A Selection from Maxims & Reflections
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, December 2010
2010
December
(1)
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, November 2010
November
(2)
Found Footage, Nov 2010
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, October 2010
October
(3)
Infographics Overload, Oct 2010
Of Nobels and Ig Nobels, 2010
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, September 2010
September
(2)
Odds and Ends, Mon 20 September 2010
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, August 2010
August
(3)
Pixies - A Rough Guide
Another Quick Fix of Flicks, 15 August 2010
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, July 2010
July
(4)
Odds and Ends, Sun 25 July 2010
Play "Phone Grip Roulette"
Spain - A Rough Guide
Mini-Reviews of Books Read, June 2010
June
(3)
Gomez - A Rough Guide
Another Quick Fix of Flicks, 14 June 2010
Graphical Odds and Ends, 7 June 2010
May
(3)
Nick Drake - A Rough Guide
Life and Times in the Office
Fibonacci and Fractals in Nature
April
(3)
Some Financial Reports: the Bad, the Good, and the Fictitious
One, No One, and One Hundred Thousand + The Double
Odds and Ends, Mon 12 April 2010
March
(3)
On the Subject (and Subjectivity) of Time
A Quick Fix of Flicks
Rube Goldberg Machines Update, 2010
February
(3)
The Decemberists - A Rough Guide
Odds and Ends, Sun 21 February 2010
The Gervais Principle
January
(4)
One Hundred Years of Solitude + The White Castle
Chopin - A Rough Guide
Odds and Ends, Sun 17 January 2010
The Year (and the Decade) in Review
2009
December
(2)
Geeky Gift Guide 2009
Odds and Ends, Sun 6 December 2009
November
(2)
On Using Time Wisely
Odds and Ends, Sun 1 November 2009
October
(3)
Einstein's Dreams + Anathem + Cloud Atlas
High Fidelity + Revolutionary Road + Catcher in the Rye + Franny and Zooey
Of Nobels and Ig Nobels, 2009
September
(2)
Odds and Ends, Sun 27 September 2009
From The Curiosity Show to Mythbusters
August
(2)
Infographics Overload
From Tapping to Typing to Texting
July
(2)
Google's Legacy + Retro Social Media
Odds and Ends, Sun 12 July 2009
June
(3)
Eurovisiopsephology + World Telephone Cultures
Wolfram|Alpha
Odds and Ends, Sun 14 June 2009
May
(2)
Explaining Some Little Mysteries
Getting Things Done + A Perfect Mess
April
(2)
Listmania, April 2009
Quick Bites, Wed 15 April 2009
March
(5)
Predictably Irrational + Nudge
Science Report, March 2009
Ryan Adams - A Rough Guide
A Humument
Odds and Ends, Tue 3 March 2009
February
(3)
Outliers + The Long Tail + Fooled by Randomness
What is Freeview?
Odds and Ends, Mon 2 February 2009
January
(3)
Mazzy Star - A Rough Guide
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis + If This is a Man + The Truce
Grant Lee Buffalo - A Rough Guide
2008
December
(4)
The Contractually Obligated Christmas Post
Cocteau Twins - A Rough Guide
Remixed Art and Demotivators
Odds and Ends, Wed 3 December 2008
November
(5)
Musicophilia + Flatland
Goldfrapp - A Rough Guide
Don Quixote + How to Build a Time Machine
Gadgets Gift Guide (Maybe)
Odds and Ends, Sun 2 November 2008
October
(7)
Elbow - A Rough Guide
The Brothers Karamazov + Fables of Aesop
Of Nobels, Ig Nobels and Other Prizes
Sigur Rós - A Rough Guide
WhoCallsMe?
The Unbearable Lightness of Being + I Malavoglia
Odds and Ends, Wed 1 October 2008
September
(1)
A Brief Musical Interlude
August
(4)
Odds and Ends, Sun 31 August 2008
The Time of Indifference + Fontamara
Visualisation Update '08
Google Street View Hits Australia
July
(4)
Odds and Ends, Sun 27 July 2008
The Stranger + Keep the Aspidistra Flying + An Iliad
International Naming Conventions
Interesting Science News
June
(4)
Odds and Ends, Sun 29 June 2008
CD and Album Cover Art
Wind, Sand and Stars + City + Il libraio + branchie!
Aptronyms and Other Naming Fun
May
(3)
Odds and Ends, Sat 24 May 2008
The Castle of Crossed Destinies + Pale Fire
Stunning and Unexpected Photography
April
(6)
Colour Me Sick/Healthy
On Your Bike!
Crime and Punishment + Dorian Gray + Labyrinths
Music to the Ears, or Not
Odds and Ends, Sun 6 April 2008
How-Tos + April Fool's 2008 Roundup
March
(6)
Mighty Optical Illusions
The Tartar Steppe + The Castle + The Moon and the Bonfires
The Unboxing Phenomenon
At the Movies
Odds and Ends, Wed 5 March 2008
Cosmicomics + t zero + Without Blood
February
(7)
Innanet Cartoons + Intercalary Year
Gone Loco for Logos
Google Maps Mashups
Interesting Structures
Is There Anybody Out There?
The Late Mattia Pascal + Boredom
Odds and Ends, Sun 3 February 2008
January
(8)
Economics Report, January 2008
Gnod + This One Next
Quirky QWERTY
High/Low Tech News
Marcovaldo + Il Gattopardo (The Leopard)
Odds and Ends, Wed 9 January 2008
If on a Winter's Night a Traveller + Ocean Sea
Rube Goldberg Machines
2007
December
(3)
The Obligatory Year in Review Post
Odds and Ends, Sun 9 December 2007
Zeno's Conscience + The Trial + Shakespeare + Are Your Lights On?
November
(4)
Articles by the Undercover Economist
Some Interesting Lists
Odds and Ends, Sun 11 November 2007
Il Disprezzo + Sostiene Pereira
October
(5)
It's About Time
National Geographic Magazine - Flashback Archive
Odds and Ends, Sun 14 October 2007
2007 Ig Nobel Prize Winners
Assorted Pics And Flicks
September
(5)
Spook Country + First Among Sequels
Programmer Day(?) + 404 Error Pages: Reloaded
APEC 2007 = Comedy Festival?
Beautiful Evidence + Naked Economics
Il Conformista + Silk + The Fourth Bear
August
(4)
Paul Graham Essays, Hackers & Painters
Odds and Ends, Sun 19 August 2007
The Big Over Easy + Hackers
Visualise This! + Amazon Concordance and Text Stats
July
(3)
Odds and Ends, Sun 22 July 2007
Palomar + Buzzati + San Sombrero + Others
Constructive Procrastination + Some Interesting Studies
June
(4)
Odds and Ends, Sun 24 June 2007
Queen Loana and the Raw Shark Texts
Pompeii + A Man Without A Country
Visualisation Sites
May
(3)
Odds and Ends, Sun 27 May 2007
The Two Things
Tingo + Metamorphosis + Sette Racconti
April
(4)
The Undercover Economist + A Spot of Bother + ...
Odds and Ends, Wed 18 Apr 2007
Can You Raed Tihs?
On the Act of Reading
March
(4)
Just Say No - Technology You Don't Need
Imperium, Under the Jaguar Sun and Software Creativity 2.0
The Cult of Mac + The Search (book reviews)
SidewaysBike - Why?
February
(3)
Slack (a book review)
Poking Fun At Microsoft
Something Rotten + The World Is Flat
January
(4)
Odds and Ends, Mon 29 Jan 2007
Revolution in the Valley + The Well of Lost Plots + 2007
Odds and Ends, Mon 15 Jan 2007
Clik Clak, The Cog and Nutcracker
2006
December
(4)
Odds and Ends, Wed 20 Dec 2006
iWoz + Lost in a Good Book
Apple iPhone, Fact or Phantasy?
Two Novels and a Film
November
(8)
The Paradox of Choice
Odds and Ends, Fri 24 Nov 2006
Unusual Buildings + New 7 Wonders of the World
Our Multicultural Prime Minister
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
20/20 Vision
Pop-Up Potpourri Collection
Do you have Affluenza?
October
(6)
Top 10 Strangest Clocks + Babel fish-like devic
World Origami Day
Periodic Table Displays
World Cup and Chinese Astrology
[Info] How a B-List Post is Created
2006 Ig Nobel Prize Winners
May
(1)
Matchstick Models and Cardstacking
April
(3)
Workplace Reform
The Things People Say
Interesting Research + A Stress Release Idea
January
(4)
Random Links for Jan 31, 2006
Uncyclopedia
Interesting Research, Best and Worst Gadgets
Random Links for Jan 8, 2006
2005
December
(1)
Mixed Bag
October
(3)
2005 Ig Nobel Prize Winners
Accountancy News
Electoral Fun and Games
September
(1)
Essentialist Explanations + Other Wordplay
July
(7)
Some Time-Wasters
Google Moon + Google Earth
Vocab Boost
Dining Out Suggestions
Sleepwalking Adventures
Homewreckers
Bombs Away!
June
(9)
Places with Dubious Distinctions
Where am I? - using Google Maps
Taken for a Ride
Random Pix
Examples of Customer Relationship Mismanagement
Nowhere to Hide
Museums of the Modern Age
Some Toilet Humour
Look What I Found
May
(6)
Tricks of the Trade + Medical Slang
Messing with your Head
Close Shaves
The Art of Improvisation + Two Questions
Medical Mishaps
Backyard Engineering Projects
April
(7)
404 Fun
Trying to Avoid the Inevitable
Everyone Will Want One...
Google Maps Revisited + Google Sightseeing
Red-Faced Firefighters
Bruno's Quality Produce + Search Different
April Fool's Day Hoaxes + March Postings Reprised
March
(12)
Take it Easy
Geography Gaffes
Major-League Embarrassment
Getting Away With It - Almost
3-D Recreations of Computer Games and Famous Art
Recent Animal Research Findings
Tacky Marketing Gimmicks
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Modern Law Enforcement Techniques
Mutant (Non-Ninja) Turtles and Other Animals
Getting Even
Misuse of Equipment + February Postings Reprised
February
(20)
Viceversa + Alessi
A Guide to the Gentle Art of Diplomacy
Chocoholics Rejoice
Dobbing Themselves In
Mickey Mouse Courses
Feats of Endurance
That's Entertainment!
Five-Star Zoos
Losing Their Cool
Unusual Payment Options
This is a Stick-up
Love is a Sickness
Examples of Punishment by Shaming
Let's Get Quizzical
Rags to Riches
Just the Ticket + Atom
If At First You Don't Succeed...
Human Billboards
Animals Hogging the Road
Using Music to Drive Away Undesirables + January Postings Reprised
January
(22)
Competitive Eating
Our Troubled Youth (and Youth Wannabes)
Oops, Wrong House
Kleptomania Kollection
Too Clever for Words
Formula for Embarrassment
Right Royal Stuffups
Touching Reunions
Personality Indicators
True Confessions
Treasure Hunt
Cats and Their Nine Lives
Strange But True
Glitches Caused by Animals
Cruel Baby Names
S. American Art Collection
Stupid Human Tricks
Cool Sites
Unusual Theme Parks
Fugitive Animals
A Modern Guide to Parenting
2004 in Review + December Postings Reprised
2004
December
(26)
Clues Left at the Crime Scene, DNA Edition
Clues Left at the Crime Scene
Neighbourhood Disputes
Pre-Christmas Wrap
Gift Ideas - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Wacky Excuses for Poor Driving
Drunk and Disorderly Animals
Impromptu Crimefighters
Occupational Hazards
Oops! Did I Do That?
Audacious Heists
Jailbreaks
Stepping Out in the Birthday Suit - Suggestions for Naturists
Super Shopping Trolleys
Travelling Cats
Stolen Street Signs
Smelly Stories
Caught Napping
Foodfight!
How Not to Handle Money
Pets Out for a Stroll
Once Bitten, Twice Shy
Ten Interesting New Services
Cunning Disguises
Order in the House
Dodgy Lawsuits
November
(22)
A Slight Case of Overcharging + November Postings Reprised
Criminals Trapping Themselves
Animal Firestarters
Fun and Games, On and Off the Field
Keystone Kops
Uninvited Company
Take Your Time - Late Mail II
World Toilet Day
Pampered Pets
Pesky Pranksters
Life Imitates Art
Pest Control Gone Wrong
Be Careful What You Do In Public
Falling Down - Lucky Escapes II
Airport Dramas
Not-So-Small Change
Possible Overreactions
There's A ... In My Food II
Follow the Trail II
Amusing Grounds for Divorce
Animals Being a Nuisance to Cyclists and Drivers
World Wide Waits
October
(4)
Reel 'Em In
Where's the Loot?
Marital Bliss
2004 Ig Nobel Prize Winners
September
(13)
Interesting Valuations + September Postings Reprised
Noteworthy Wedding Receptions
Big Food
Bizarre School Punishment
Alternative Versions of the Bible
Unwanted Home Deliveries
What's In A Name? - Sending The Wrong Message
Confused Animals
Mascot Mania
Finally Found, After All These Years
Animal Rescue
Strange Happenings In Sport
Cash Giveaways
August
(13)
Feral Children + August Postings Reprised
Funfurde
Funny Money
Unusual Marriage Proposals
What Are The Odds Of ...
Thou Doth Protest Too Oddly II
Music Nobody Wants To Hear
Making The News
DIY Trouble - Homemade Artillery
Unusual Cross-Country Expeditions
The Simpsons Stuff
Foiled Thieves
Pilfering Animals
July
(16)
Pocket Calculator Show + July Postings Reprised
Sorry To Barge In (Not)
DHTML Lemmings
Some Things That Are Good For You
Not the Nine O'Clock News II
It's Never Too Late To Start ...
Money For Nothing - Error In Your Favour
Perfect Formulas
Animal Intruders
Creative Court Sentences
Special Numbers For Sale
New Taste-Bud Treats
Showbiz Animals
Modern Trends in Body Art + On-line exhibits of Body Art through History
Here Come The Clowns
It Fell From The Sky
June
(17)
Thinker-type Quiz + June Postings Reprised
Name-Givers and Name-Changers
Reality TV Update
I Put A Spell On You
Embarrassing Clangers
Big Steals
Manhattan Timeformations + A Manhattan Sunset
The Things We Do For Love
Animals In The Workforce II
Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold
Playing With Time
Get Educated
Unusual Place Names
Silk Purse or a Sow's Ear?
Ten Ways to Stop Traffic II - Food Spills
Payment in Kind
Celebrity News - Movie Stars
May
(14)
PowerLabs Microwave Experiments + May Postings Reprised
Till Debt Us Do Part
Frankenfish
Celebrity News - Divas and Crooners
High-Priced Cuisine
Polygamism
SMS Alerts II
Pac-Mania
In Search Of ... Mysterious Creatures
Falling Down - Lucky Escapes
Man Bites Dog!
There's A ... In My Food
Eviction Notices
Vintage Products 4
April
(15)
The Webby Awards 2004 - Nominees + April Postings Reprised
Help Me, I'm Stuck! II
Take Your Time Part 2 - Late Returns
Weird Wedding Ceremonies
Lost Their Bearings
The 2004 TV Fugly Awards
the friday five
Child Prodigies / US National High Five Day
They Don't Make Things Like They Used To
MacToons
Ugly Zoo
And the Winner is ...
Bryan Berg, Cardstacker / More Decks of Cards
April Fool's 2004 - A Roundup
announcement
March
(11)
March Postings Reprised
Buy a Town on eBay (a John West post)
Take Your Time Part 1 - Late Mail
The Ides of March
Far Side Cartoons Made Real + Freaks of Nature
Order of Skull and Bones
From the eBay Files
Follow the Trail
Seven Firestarters
Livio De Marchi, Sculptor
Some Mad Cows and a Raging Bull
February
(16)
The Leap Post
Caught Red-Handed and Red-Faced
Driven To Tears
Bizarre Eating Habits
The Sound of Silence
'80s Music and Nerd Quizzes
Lost In Japan
Hollywood Lost and Found
Utterly Baffling
Unusual Laws, Rules and Regulations
Dream Jobs
Ian's Shoelace Site / Akiyoshi's Illusion Pages
Bite Me Indeed
Yes, but is it Art?
Bashing Bush
The Ground Opened Up / Groundhog Day
January
(15)
Monster Hire or Fire + January Postings Reprised
Alternative Accommodation
Days of the Week
Creative Crime Stoppers
Whatever Happened To ... / VH1 Where Are They Now?
Happy Chinese New Year
Pigeon Post
Embarrassing Diplomatic Incidents
Underwear in the News
Men and Women Behaving Badly
The Political Compass
Unusual Items on the Auction Block
Drive My Car
Branded For Life
The Year That Was 2003
2003
December
(12)
Unfortunate Cards and Bad Gifts
TV News
Microsoft - Unsafe At Any Speed
Perfect Food Formulae
Amusingfacts.com + The QWERTY Question
Dress Code Violations
Food For Thought
Demotivators and Mullets of Tech 2004 Calendars
Celebrating Ugliness
Gizmodo / Coolest Inventions of 2003
Plain English Day (Dec 2)
Trash = Treasure
November
(13)
Blogging can be an Employment Hazard + November Follow-ups
Thou Doth Protest Too Oddly
Disorder in the Court
Help Me, I'm Stuck!
Unusual Fines and Bans
Crocodiles and Alligators
Politicians in the Spotlight
For Auction - Celebrity Items
Soothing Sounds
Gnome Gnews (is Good Gnews)
Full Moon Fever
Animals Save the Day
Iron Chef Compendium
October
(13)
Scariest Moments on TV and Film + October Follow-ups
Unexpected Arrivals
Ten Ways to Stop Traffic
Great Falls, or Gravity Always Wins
Teddy Bears in the News
Old-Fashioned Junk Mail
Not your average, everyday marriages
Uglyfootballers.com
CNNNN: Chaser Non-Stop News Network
2003 Ig Nobel Prize Winners
Name Day
The good, the bad and the chosen
Flotsam and Jetsam
September
(12)
World Beard and Moustache Championships + September Follow-ups
What Fred Ate
Alternative Olympic Events II
Freaks of Nature
CrazyFads.com
Some of Life's Great Mysteries
Unusual Places for Wedding Ceremonies
Intergalactic Non-Blonde Right-Handers Day
Living Billboards
Consider Yourself Warned
Robotic Replacements
Adrian Lafond's Flash Stuff + August Follow-ups
August
(14)
Cards Anyone?
Monkey Business
Music's Hall of Shame
Are You Game?
Stories from the Dung-Heap
Google Calculator
Action Figures and other Dolls
Animals In The Workforce
Celebrating Failure
Playing With Food
Gee Whiz Indeed
The Little Yellow Gallery
Don't Have A Cow!
Not the Nine O'Clock News
July
(11)
Is there a lawyer in the House? + July Follow-ups
Political Intrigue
Animals Go Berserk
O Brother!
Love Thy Neighbour - Not!
Struck by Lightning
Interesting Lawsuits
Bill Gates Net Worth Page + Debt and Population Clocks
Error - Cannot find Weapons of Mass Destruction
Babe, I'm On Fire
Opposites Don't Attract, Apparently
June
(11)
The Very Model of a Modern Governor-General + June Follow-ups
"The Cog"
"No Dress" Code?
Alternative Olympic Events
Post-Friday the 13th + Lucky Cats/Unlucky Dogs
Shop Till You Drop
Google Fight
Stuck in a Moment?
Some Troublesome Kids
Zombo.com
True Hairy Tales
May
(12)
The Microsoft iLoo Saga + May Postings Reloaded
New Crime-Fighting Techniques
Celebrity Watch
That's Bogus
Colin Fahey's Excellent/Bogus SAT Adventure
SMS Alerts
Music to the Ears?
How male or female is your brain?
Annoyances.org / Crash IE in 5 tags / Download the Internet
Name The Movie
May Day
Launch of the B-List blog
April
(1)
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