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Revise The Death Toll
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— 19 Apr 2006 Pete Baran Comment

One of the problems of long running series is a tendency to repeat itself. And it is a tendency inherent in the plot munching behemoth that is 24. Now into its fifth series it is running out of major terrorist threats to inflict upon Los Angeles: hav[…]

King Ludd
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— 19 Apr 2006 Pete Baran Comment

Ah, Luddite: such a useful phrase, so divorced from its origins. Writing the previous piece I found myself using Luddite again with only a sketchy knowledge of its real meaning. Part of me sensed that the anti-technological or technophobia aspect did[…]

Super Efficient, But Super Complex
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— 19 Apr 2006 Pete Baran Comment

Lighting to be revolutionised by organic light-emitting-diodes. Not only will these new lights be flat and heatless, thus able to place on almost anything, but the light will be “more natural” and potentially 100% energy efficient. Sounds[…]

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  1. "Dave Sim sticks the landing." That is my feeling too. As frustrating and borderline unreadable as the last 50 issues…

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  4. LOL - I'm reading through these, and the "Jaka's Story" one drew my first reaction, and in it I said…

  5. I think the notion that conservatives can't make art is nonsense. J.R.R.Tolkien and G.K. Chesterton are two of my favorite…