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Diaspora

I finished reading Greg Egan’s Diaspora the other day. What a great novel – it really scratched my posthuman itch. Sure it’s not perfect: some of the plot and character development was weak, but the world he creates is plausible, detailed and compelling. Bring on the Introdus!

I’d love to see someone try to make

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Broken Postal Cab

After hearing about them everywhere in recent months I finally checked out the music of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service, two projects of American indie singer/songwriter Ben Gibbard.

Both bands have similar songs, with a tendency for bittersweet lyrics and melodies, but whereas Death Cab is an indie rock band that has been active since the mid

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John Watermann Recordings

Epitaph for John was recently released by Korm Plastics

To be taken seriously it has to be long has just been rereleased by Waystyx Records

Still Warm is included in An Anthology of Noise & Electronic Music Volume 4, on Sub Rosa.

Several John Watermann recordings will soon be rereleased online by Alias Frequencies.

Going OS

I’ll be on sabbatical in the second half of this year and will be spending some of the time doing research in Europe and North America (well, London & San Francisco, but hopefully other places too if I can afford it).
This will be the first time I’ve been overseas since I was a teenager, which is exciting but

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Banana & blueberry

is currently my favourite fruit/berry combo. With some natural yoghurt, or blended into a smoothie.

Yum!

Smut

Smut is caused by a fungus that invades the kernels. It develops as a swollen black pustule (gall) in the ear and sometimes infects the tassel. Some sweet varieties are more tolerant to smut than others. Smut occurs most frequently on white varieties and is often severe when extremely dry or hot weather occurs just before and during tasseling. Remove

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