Author Archives: Stephen Dawson

Those were the days …

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

… when it was perfectly acceptable to smoke while entertaining children. It was 1940 and Looney Tunes produced one of its finest works, ‘You Ought To Be In Pictures’. This was an animation-on-live-action piece featuring Porky Pig and Daffy Duck. … Continue reading →

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What kind of a geek is that?

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

The host puts a question to two people who are represented to us as geeks. “How many different editions are there of Vogue magazine across the world. The closest answer wins.” You would not expect a geek to know the … Continue reading →

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Restore saves all

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

My iPod Touch, which isn’t very old at all, has been flaky for ages. Most irritatingly the double tap on the home button, which brings up pause and skip keys and volume slider, has been totally unreliable. It would work … Continue reading →

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It’s not only audiophiles who fool themselves …

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

The most recent episode of Skeptoid deals with the subject of the superiority of Stradivarius violins. It has been an article of faith for many decades at least, perhaps even centuries, that these violins are the best and possess some … Continue reading →

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Google and the Bacon Number

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

From a tweet: Joel Golby ?@joelgolby IMPORTANT: if you type “bacon number” + any actor name into Google it will tell you how many degrees of separation they are from Kevin Bacon Damn, it’s true! Simon Phillips’s Bacon number is … Continue reading →

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Visual Field

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

If you’re ever inclined to think that the human visual system is perfect, like some kind of ultramegapixel video camera, then you should study this recent XKCD cartoon: Click and expand to full screen to use properly. ohne-rezeptkaufen.com

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Is M. Night Shyamalan about to uptick?

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

M. Night Shyamalan has, as I’ve previously written, been on a steady decline since The Sixth Sense, falling from a well-deserved IMDB rating of 8.2 to Kup Flagyl bez recepty , most recently, a dreadful one of 4.5. But I … Continue reading →

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Mad Max

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

And here’s another Blu-ray vs DVD comparison: Mad Max. Believe me Kup Doxycycline bez recepty , this one’s worth it. Sample:

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The Sound of Blu-ray reviews

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

I’ve been updating my Blu-ray review page and will probably be doing so for a few more days. Lots of last year’s reviews are up there now (look for the ‘Added’ tags) koupit-pilulky.com , including a few Blu-ray 3Ds. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 19, 2012 by Stephen Dawson

If you like learning more about sound and music, and the scientific basis thereof, may I suggest subscribing to the podcast Scopes Monkey Choir. It’s about 40 minutes long each week or two and covers things from (most recently) how … Continue reading →

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