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Day: 19 December 2018

  • Dan in front of the OII webcam

    Found OK0231 St Giles Webcam Cache, Oxford

    This checkin to OK0231 St Giles Webcam Cache, Oxford reflects an opencache.uk log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Wandered out of my office and around the corner to this cache, which has long been on my to-do list, this afternoon. Waved at the new camera!

    Note to future visitors: looks like the "lag time" …

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  • Need-maintenance OK0231 St Giles Webcam Cache, Oxford

    This checkin to OK0231 St Giles Webcam Cache, Oxford reflects an opencache.uk log entry. See more of Dan's cache logs. Looks like the webcam is now back up, but the URL on this page needs revising to https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/webcams/ and/or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh48dJYojmE.

    Going to try to get out there when I can.

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  • Image representing post: Note #12352

    We need a movement of developers and enthusiasts who loudly, proudly, use @mozilla @firefox as their primary browser....

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    • posted 19 December, 2018
  • Image representing post: Jered Threatin

    Jered Threatin

    by Jessica Lussenhop β€œWe would have been overjoyed if that many people actually turned up.”

    Jessica Lussenhop (BBC News)
    Remember Threatin? Earlier this year, this guy and his band played a European tour to... basically nobody. He'd faked having a successful US career, record deal, etc. and persuaded a handful of session musicians to tour …

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  • Having a second child worsens parents' mental health

    by The Conversation For many parents, the decision to have a second child is made with the expectation that two can’t be more work than one. But our research on Australian parents shows this logic is flawed: second children increase time pressure and deteriorate parents’ mental health.

    ...

    The Conversation
    New research shows that while it's …

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