Old Games!

Old Games!
Sure you can install a ROM emulator and download ROMs and run the thing, but for quick game action you can just do the web thing!
http://game-oldies.com/play-online/elevator-action-nintendo-nes
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"The proposal was discarded in less than ten minutes"

"The proposal was discarded in less than ten minutes"
Fair enough.
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jun/23/un-rejects-australia-tasmanian-forest-heritage
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Abbott's war on truth and science continues.

Abbott's war on truth and science continues.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-29/csiro27s-reasons-for-telescope-closure/5485462?§ion=news
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Sherlock is returning!

Sherlock is returning!
So much better than the mound of rectal emissions known as Elementary.
http://www.theverge.com/2014/5/30/5765844/sherlock-season-3-netflix-streaming-exclusive
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There have been 248 mass killings in the USA since 2006 (about one every two weeks).

There have been 248 mass killings in the USA since 2006 (about one every two weeks). The USA has 15 of the top 32 mass killings, so with only 4.3% of the population, the USA has 47% of the top mass killings.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/16/mass-killings-data-map/2820423/

http://www.statista.com/statistics/248845/number-of-victims-of-mass-shootings-in-western-democratic-countries/
http://www.theonion.com/articles/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this,36131
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So very wrong.

So very wrong.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-28/the-attorney-general27s-department-has-confirmed-millions-of-d/5482568
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Why Do People Persist in Believing Things That Just Aren't True?

Why Do People Persist in Believing Things That Just Aren't True?
Some really interesting insights into why various counter-science memes persist.
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/mariakonnikova/2014/05/why-do-people-persist-in-believing-things-that-just-arent-true.html?utm_source=www&utm_medium=tw&utm_campaign=20140519
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Using the iPad for major document editing is clunky, but - hot damn - the screen is absolutely beautiful.


Using the iPad for major document editing is clunky, but - hot damn - the screen is absolutely beautiful. Check out the jaggy in the Word cursor ... the cursor is actually to the left of the full stop.
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3 great stories today!

3 great stories today!
Science! Big bang to 5.9 sigmas!
No science! Wind farms: Australian Medical Association says no evidence to link noise to health.
Plain stupid/evil! Australian Vaccination-skeptics Network loses its charity status for fundraising over misinformation claims.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-18/an-scientists-detect-echoes-of-big-bang/5327244
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-18/no-evidence-to-link-wind-farm-noise-to-health-ama-says/5327328
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-18/australian-vaccination-skeptics-network-banned-from-charity-sta/5327378
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-18/an-scientists-detect-echoes-of-big-bang/5327244
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SciFi! Jupiter Ascending.

SciFi! Jupiter Ascending.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THVFkk-sEus
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Clive Palmer kicks out The Australian journalist because he doesn't recognise The Australian as a legitimate...

Clive Palmer kicks out The Australian journalist because he doesn't recognise The Australian as a legitimate newspaper.

I am not a Clive supporter but I believe that he is right. The Australian, and most of the Murdoch "news" empire is less interested in news and more interested in Murdoch slanted propaganda. More politicians need to do this, and more people need to stop reading Murdoch publications. IMHO
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/clive-palmer-kicks-journalist-out-of-pup-election-launch-20140228-33qy3.html
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Pets hate kisses!

Pets hate kisses!
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1c7vw8_chats-et-des-chiens-n-aiment-pas-les-bisous-compilation_animals
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CrimeInfo!

CrimeInfo!
http://www.crimemap.info
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By the silence of the ponds, something nasty this way comes.

By the silence of the ponds, something nasty this way comes.
The Ocean is broken.
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/1848433/the-ocean-is-broken
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New Brisbane store has a Mac Pro :) I actually was able to touch one of these rare beasties.


New Brisbane store has a Mac Pro :) I actually was able to touch one of these rare beasties.
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"King of Tokyo!" : Mekka Dragon (me) vs Cyber Bunny (aka Donna)!


"King of Tokyo!" : Mekka Dragon (me) vs Cyber Bunny (aka Donna)!
Alas Mekka Dragon failed to take Tokyo. This time.

Wil Wheaton explains via Table Top episode
King of Tokyo: Totalbiscuit, Greg Zeschuk, Craig Benzine, and Wil Wheaton on Tabletop SE2EP4
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GOOD READING!


GOOD READING! I am really happy about the number of books I went through during 2013. Below is a list of what I read and my ratings should anyone else be interested. Mostly Sci Fi. Note that all of these are audio books. I also read some Sherlock Holmes on iPad, and a truck load of research papers that wouldn't interest anyone. What have you been reading? This list was a little more complicated to produce than it should have been, given that audible has all the information on a web page ... (sending an email to Audible)
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