Microlog: December 2004
Village recognised in newspaper awards Sun 12 Dec 2004
I’m sure it was the overall design that got their attention, because the front page has taken a turn for the worse in recent weeks.
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Travels in the floating world Sat 11 Dec 2004
What I don’t get is, how can the kid love a film like Kikujiro, but at the same time have a pathological fear of ‘old’ Japanese culture such as Kabuki?
Gunman kills Dimebag Darrell on stage Thu 09 Dec 2004
This is just fucked up.
Web of Influence Wed 08 Dec 2004
One of the best introductions to weblogs I’ve read, and it’s filtered through a foreign policy perspective so it’s worth a read for the initiated, too.
Making driving seem more dangerous could make it safer Wed 08 Dec 2004
It seems like this is what they’re trying to do with O’Connell St here in Dublin, but will it work?
Turner Prize shock as best artist wins Wed 08 Dec 2004
See? You don’t need to be controversial to be good. Not that I like his stuff or anything, but still.
Audio of the RTÉ Science Lecture for 2004 Tue 07 Dec 2004
The New York Times marks the 20th anniversary of string theory Tue 07 Dec 2004
Some cartoon characters, and their skeletons Mon 06 Dec 2004
This is really fucking disturbing.
Israel's new road plans condemned as 'apartheid' Mon 06 Dec 2004
One should be careful when using the word ‘apartheid’ in this situation, because it is a loaded term, and the circumstances in the Middle East are different to those in South Africa, even if the effects are barely distinguishable.
Is Donald Barthelme the answer to the Dan Rather mystery? Sat 04 Dec 2004
Japanese vacation photos Sat 04 Dec 2004
Japanese robot to chat lonely elderly out of senility Wed 01 Dec 2004
I don’t know whether to be happy or scared witless.
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