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Top 10 physics stories of 2009

New Scientist's Top 10 Physics stories of 2009 * First black hole for light created on Earth * The perfect way to slice a pizza * The math of gambling * What the Large Hadron Collider is really looking for * Rainbow trapped for the first time * Super clocks - More accurate than

FO: A Cunning Hat

If you want a knitter to make something for you, there's a few ways of getting what you want. One is to ask politely, saying please and thank you. Another is to offer money. A fantastic way to get a knitted thing is that breathless look of excitement

Resolutions for 2010

Following Rachael's lead, I resolve not to stab anyone in 2010. This includes me, and I might have a little trouble with this one because I'm allowed to use the baby sai's at karate now! Woo hoo, I have weaponry! They only cover part

FO: Boot Socks

Finished a pair of boot socks in ten days flat, a personal record. Normal people would probably have bought boot socks, but these fit better and are the right length for my Doc Marten boots. Pattern: Personal mashup including International Socks of Doom and generic toe-up slip-stitch heel (PDF link)

Tweets for the rest of 2009

* Friends don't let friends knit lace while sick, lost 5 repeats on Flutter scarf Thursday. * Not impressed with WordPress 2.9, first thing it did was refuse to publish a scheduled post that WP2.8.6 would have had out the door by now. * Need boot socks, cast

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year! I'm going offline for a few days. I'm ending 2009 with a photo of Guildford Cathedral It is the only brick cathedral in Britain, and probably the youngest cathedral, it was consecrated in 1961. It stands on Stag Hill

Quantum Christmas

I love xkcd: You need to go to the website and hover over the cartoon to see the ALT text too.

Two countries separated by chocolate

BBC News: The great transatlantic chocolate divide. Anyone who has performed a chocolate taste test will know that compared with its British counterpart, American chocolate has a distinctly different flavour. To many, Hershey's chocolate has a more bitter, less creamy taste than its British equivalent, and seems to

Spam statistics

Got an interesting email from Project Honeypot this week. Project Honeypot works against spammers who harvest email addresses from websites, which is illegal in some countries. You can either install a honeypot on your site, or a link to someone else's honeypot. Spammers who harvest the addresses on

Tweets for the week of December 18th

* Should I be worried she's stalking my blog for news about the Jayne hat? Perhaps I should knit faster. * LOATHE shopping in December, even when it's only for curtain rods and cat food. Everyone out there is insane and grumpy. * New craft project: remounting wedding photos

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