So, frax, chrestomancy and I have started a website about roleplaying. If you're one of the increasingly exclusive club of people on LJ, you should totally check it out ( Read more... )

I've been hearing a lot of pretty stupid arguments recently on electoral reform. They have largely been based on very marginal, technical cases and negative arguments rather than positive reasons to support one of the two systems on offer. In my view there are strong positive reasons to vote for AV.

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Saturday evening was my birthday meal, and the restaurant really deserves a write-up.

( Nom Nom Nom )

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/economics/article6840749.ece

...Wait, no. Sorry. Panic over.


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So, I bought a new laptop. It looks nice. It runs well. Even Vista doesn't suck as much as I thought it would ( Read more... )

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Just caught up with it on iplayer. How awesome was that! Steven Moffat is doing exactly what I've been wanting for ages. So glad he's taking over from Russel T Davies.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/apr/24/physics.sciencenews

Summary: Dark matter - it was under the sofamountain all along.

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It is very difficult to find time for gardening. When I get home I'm tired. Even if I can be bothered to do the work, it's often raining, or just unpleasantly cold. And of course socialising, gaming and other such activities get in the way ( Read more... )