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How to Get eBooks, Audiobooks, Magazines, and Newspapers from Edinburgh Libraries
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No comments on How to Get eBooks, Audiobooks, Magazines, and Newspapers from Edinburgh LibrariesLike many library systems, Edinburgh has an odd collection of digital resources for members, including multiple providers of eBooks, audiobooks, newspapers, magazines, and reference materials. Last week, I joined in the hope of getting access to some newspapers and magazines I read, and if you’re curious or also want to join the library, you may…
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Exercise Tips, 2018 Edition: Do what you like and be opportunistic
I used to hate exercising when I was younger, but managed to get into a place where I run or swim outdoors 3-5 times a week and generally enjoy it. Here’s what I found helps: Try to exercise every day rather than just 3-4 times a week. You won’t (and shouldn’t!) exercise every day since…
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Travel Tips, 2018 Edition
I’ve been doing an awful lot more travelling for work this year. Most of it has been between Edinburgh and London, but I’ve also had last-minute trips to San Francisco and Shanghai that required quick packing. To stay sane and organised, I’ve tried to streamline my luggage as much as possible. I’ve always travelled light,…
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Shanghai Disneyland in One Day
Yesterday(!), I visited Shanghai Disneyland at the end of a week-long trip to the China Digital Entertainment Expo (aka China Joy), as part of a UK trade delegation. Most of the week was taken up with briefings about the Chinese games industry; endless meetings with local companies; and raucous bar-hopping and karaoke. By the end,…
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A highly-upvoted Hacker News comment linked to a post I wrote twelve years ago on The Young Lady’s Illustrated Primer: a book from Neal Stephenson’s Diamond Age … that is powered by a computer so advanced it’s almost magical, and it teaches children everything. It does this through a fully interactive story. It teaches you how to read,…
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Dǎoháng, or how to navigate in China
When you request an Uber in Shanghai, chances are they’ll call or text to find out where you’d like to be picked up. This poses a problem for people who can’t speak Mandarin, like myself. What to do? Reply with a single word: Dǎoháng. Supposedly, this means “just go where your mobile phone map tells you…
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My Tech Stack, 2018 Edition
I always find it interesting to learn about the tools people use in their work and play – often there are a few things that I haven’t heard of that I end up using – so I’m doing the same in case it’s useful to you. Hardware My main work computer is a 2017 5K…
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Lovely personal remembrances of Stephen Hawking including one from me via my dad!
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More Calories Please
Public Health England now recommends that: …adults try to limit the calories of their three main meals to 400 for breakfast and 600 each for lunch and dinner […noting] that the remaining calories of the daily guidelines – 2,000 for women and 2,500 for men – are likely to be made up of snacks and…
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Valuing Friendship over Principle
Lately, I’ve been spotting more and more cases of people valuing friendships over principle. Here’s what Quinn Norton, who was hired and then swiftly fired from the New York Times Opinion section for her offensive comments in the past, along with her friendship with neo-Nazi Andrew Auernheimer, said: I was called a Nazi because of…
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