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The source code for the @markov_bible twitter feed

Posted on March 20, 2012

A bit of background about Markov Chains might help for a start. A while ago, I stumbled across a bit of Python for generating Markov Chains here. Basically it takes a large body of text (in this case, the King … Continue reading →

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The Second Coming

Posted on January 31, 2012

Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; … Continue reading →

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Frog base extended

Posted on January 27, 2012

Following on from the previous two posts, if you unfold your frog base so that it’s back to a flat square, you will see that the crease pattern looks something like this:

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…and from a frog-base to a frog

Posted on January 17, 2012

Take your frog base (see previous post)

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There’s more than one way to fold a frog-base

Posted on January 4, 2012

In this discussion, I’m going to assume a familiarity with the water bomb base.

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Some thoughts on the various “Occupy” movements

Posted on November 17, 2011

This post was largely prompted by a tweet from @HollyS_: “Hose them out of there!” – James Wale. lol in reference to the London ‘Occupy’ camping trip. Brill My reply on @markfiend: @HollyS_ yeah because brutal police suopression of lawful … Continue reading →

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My life in the premium-rate industry, part 1

Posted on September 29, 2011

Here I was, fresh from college (having done a degree in “New Media”). I had seen a job advertised on the college noticeboards, “Wanted: designer for mobile phone logos”. Now I don’t know if you remember but back in the … Continue reading →

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Kindle Screensaver images identified…

Posted on September 14, 2011

Post updated with more identifications. Thanks to all the commenters making suggestions.

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Some thoughts on the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant.

Posted on September 14, 2011

As I’ve finally got around to starting the second book of the Final Chronicles, Fatal Revenant, it has brought a few thoughts concerning the series to mind. (If you’re not familiar with Covenant, the wikipedia entry provides a good starting … Continue reading →

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In which I lose all respect for Richard Dawkins

Posted on July 5, 2011

So… Rebecca Watson was recently propositioned in a lift, at an atheist conference, by a strange man, at 4am. She quite rightly complained that this was (at best) a little creepy, and made her uncomfortable. Richard Dawkins posted on the … Continue reading →

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