OddThinking

I take lots of photos of friends, and I publish the results for free on web-sites. It’s a lot of work, but I am a nice guy.

This week, two discoveries changed that.

Wayfarer is presented as “truly hybrid event, where live and mediated performance, urban choreography, ubiquitous computing, gameplay and site specificity come together in a volatile mix.”

I had no idea what that meant.

Just how many laser pointers would it take to fake a red eclipse?

Step-By-Step Instructions on how to invoke the greatest ever feature of the old Wyse terminals, plus a bonus extra: a re-enactment on your very own modern display!

During an interminable math lecture I realised the solution that was going to make me my second million dollars.

The challenge is to calculate every integer value between 0 and 100 using only the number 4.

As further evidence that I am a sad, sad nerd, I proffer a story from a long, long, long time ago, that I really should have let go by now.

I am going to talk about three embodiments of the same paper-and-scissors magic trick, from the downright silly to the impressive to the illegal.

Then I will finish up with some discussion about the policies of the Reserve Bank of Australia.

What quality fantasy novels should I recommend to an adult who enjoys Harry Potter?

Dynamically choosing base classes considered harmful.