I have been aware for some time that some copyright rules, and the issues some people make of them, cross the line to the outright silly, but this is patently ridiculous:  J.K. Rowling is apparently accused of plagiarism (again).  Case in point: Rowling is accused of plagiarism regarding the fourth Harry Potter book because Rowling makes extensive ( Read more... )

Another weekend that seems one day too short. I spent the better part of today at S's place drinking glögg (traditional Swedish mulled wine). Very nice indeed. I will have to have a go at making my own home-made glögg some time.

I just feel a bit over-socialised and drained though. I really feel I could use just one more day to spend on my own, ( Read more... )

Friday! I'm tempted to add "finally", but this hasn't really been a week to justify such an exclamation, though I am looking forward to a weekend without anything in particular planned. I have allowed myself the luxury of spending better part of this week reading up on the composite-fermion theory of the quantum hall system. This is some ( Read more... )

I really do need to sort my books in my bookshelves. Not that I have very many, unfortunately (since I borrowed many of the books I've read), but with the books currently in my bookshelves, together with those tucked away in other places, plus a number of
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Autumn is well and truly here, I think we have to admit. It is not uncommon in this part of Sweden to have a very nice late summer all the way until the end of September. No such luck this year, it seems. I have not given up hope of a nice autumn though. Autumn can really be both the very best and the very worst time of year. Unfortunately, here in ( Read more... )