Tom Davenport: Archive

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From Letters of Note: In June of 1973, spurred on by the recent discovery of a dying bird in his garden, 9-year-old Anthony Hollander wrote the following letter to the presenters of Blue Peter — the BBC’s much-loved children’s television show — and asked for assistance in his quest to “make people or animals alive.” Below is his letter, and the encouraging response written...

Mar 31st

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Mar 29th

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Flying robots play tennis. What. The. F**k.

Mar 29th

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How 10 minutes with a good teacher made this...

Many of us have had a teacher or mentor whose influence helped set us on the path we lead today. This story from b3ta is a funny and warming example of how a teacher and a short conversation can change everything. I always found English to be one of the more boring lessons; poetry-appreciation, Shakespeare and, worst of all, Jane fecking Austen. I mean, really - what do I care if a bunch of...

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What Hacking Looks Like

It’s one thing knowing that hacking groups like Anonymous can overwhelm and take down other computer systems, if not at least denting the intended functionality, but what is really going on? This visualisation by Ben Reardon gives a good idea of what happens under the hood when hackers strike. He says this is just one of countless attacks that occur every second: From Kotaku: ...

Mar 11th

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Comedy: Radiohead Fan Speaks Out

Well observed comedy from the BBC, with Radiohead fans at a confidential meeting admitting the King of Limbs is a bit rubbish. And while you’re having fun, let’s enjoy Thom Yorke flapping at a swarm of bees.

Mar 10th

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A manifesto for the simple scribe – 25... →

Great list any writer should cut out and keep. I’m victim to several of these, so thanks to Tim Radford for writing these short lessons. Example: Remember that people will always respond to something close to them. Concerned citizens of south London should care more about economic reform in Surinam than about Millwall’s fate on Saturday, but mostly they don’t. Accept it. On 24...

Mar 5th

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