Peripheral Vision

Random scribblings from the NW corner of Europe

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How not to park your car

Posted by Ed on 25 June 2008

The news report says it all.

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Chocolate Bunny Meltdown

Posted by Ed on 24 March 2008

It’s Easter, so apparently that means chocolate…and bunnies…and chocolate bunnies…and some people prefer not to eat them. Very strange.

(Original link via John Scalzi)

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Books and stairs

Posted by Ed on 22 February 2008

It’s a bookcase, with a flight of stairs built in. Or is it a flight of stairs, surrounded by a bookcase?

Anyway, here’s the pics.

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:-) birthday

Posted by Ed on 18 September 2007

It’s 25 years since Professor Scott E Fahlman of Carnegie Mellon University posted the above well known symbol on an on-line bulletin board, something he claims to have been the first to do. So now all those who hate emoticons know who to blame. 

(Link via John Scalzi)

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Bookcase or chair?

Posted by Ed on 12 September 2007

This can’t be genuine, doesn’t look particularly well suited as either. Certainly doesn’t look comfortable enough to sit on for long periods of time. And with what looks like a 2000 euro price tag it really has to be a joke.

(Link via Boing Boing)

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Stuck for a name for the new baby?

Posted by Ed on 2 September 2007

With the current fad of calling the new-born something unusual a new book is due out later this month to give parents some new ideas. Why not use your favourite SF/fantasy film/TV show/book for inspiration? And so Sci-fi Baby Names: 500 Out of This World Baby Names was created. For an Australian perspective read here.

(Link via Website at the End of the Universe)

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