Matt Stone has some unconventional Christmas cards at his place.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pommiebastards/sets/72157608162624010/

(see here)

I get ‘camp’. I get post-modern ironic self-effacement.

But I don’t get crocs, I don’t get taking the piss out of your loyal fans, and I, sadly, no longer get Dr Who.

Hi, rpg.

George Orwell (georgeorwell) is now following your updates on Twitter.
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Big Bang (via Jonathan).

Take a look at the source: ” if the lhc actually destroys the earth & this page isn’t yet updated…“

I’m typing this at Changi airport. About to board the A380 again, which must be the most fantastic commercial passenger liner to travel economy on, ever. The business class is unbelievable.  Lovely and quiet, very civil.

There was a do about iTunes U the other evening. Interesting stuff, cool gadgets, lots of Kool-Aid, wine and canapés. USyd probably won’t do anything though—UNSW are already on board so we can’t possibly. Which is a shame: central admin have no bloody idea, even though the Faculties of Science are actually pretty keen on this kind of thing (they’re paying for me to go to this, for example).

Anyway, the important thing is that I scored a cool freebie:

Woohoo!

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Corporal Barry Dempsey from The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland, killed in Afghanistan on Monday 18 August 2008.