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These are the top 100 web brands—from computer companies to…

nocto — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:58:41 +0000

the web: needs more yellow (ducks) obviously.

Bicycle Rush Hour in Copenhagen

nocto — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:58:38 +0000

Fabulous video - of a fabulous city.

Easter Surprise Eggs (the easy version)

nocto — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:51:27 +0000

Adding this to my list of things to do "one Easter". This year's Easter list has already been curtailed due to me coming down with the ear infection from hell. Thanks to the wonder of antibiotics I'm now just deaf and dizzy rather than in excruciating pain but think carefully opening eggs is still a bit beyond me for this weekend.

Scott and Scurvy

nocto — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:51:27 +0000

Totally fascinating article about how we knew the cure to scurvy from at least the 15th century, but how circumstances conspired such that we couldn't get it to work in the early 20th century. Good look at how and why science is hard.

Pink Gin

nocto — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:51:26 +0000

I didn't know that Angostura bitters were a cure for sea sickness. Next time I need to take a cross channel ferry I'll be at the bar with a pink gin. No idea how I'll drive at the end of the crossing but hey...

(via angry chicken: white chocolate cardamom biscotti) Great…

nocto's scrapbook — Fri, 06 May 2011 16:13:00 +0000

(via angry chicken: white chocolate cardamom biscotti)

Great formula type recipe. I made some with almonds and dried apricots and they are great!

not martha — Kit Kat Cheese These would either be very good or…

nocto's scrapbook — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:46:36 +0000

not martha — Kit Kat Cheese

These would either be very good or very bad. I can’t quite decide. I’m sure the addition of Marmite would help though.

Oh, Fransson!: Tokyo Subway Map: Finished This is a fabulous…

nocto's scrapbook — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 10:50:28 +0000

Oh, Fransson!: Tokyo Subway Map: Finished

This is a fabulous idea for a quilt, it’s based on the Tokyo subway map.

Great chart showing the words people of different ages &…

nocto's scrapbook — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:10:05 +0000

Great chart showing the words people of different ages & sexes use to describe themselves on last.fm. The “about me” on my last.fm profile is blank…

I officially have no clue what any of the teenagers are talking about. No surprise really.

More details (and indeed more charts) on the last.fm blog.

via cdn.last.fm

BBC News – Tech Know: BBC Micros used in retro programming…

nocto's scrapbook — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:13:34 +0000

BBC News - Tech Know: BBC Micros used in retro programming class

“Unforgiving interface”?! Acorn DFS. That’s the disk file system version, cassette tape was unforgiving!

I love the clip from Micro Live - I remember the show all too well, I’d love the BBC put more of it up on iPlayer.