Year: 2016
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My Mother is a Text-classification Algorithm
Some time ago, whilst having an extended discussion of the type of tiny bananas we were eating, my mother took […]
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That Black Box on Kensington Gore
I’m currently working on an “index” or documentation of 10 years of the Design Interactions Department (Royal College of Art) […]
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Pulau “Funtasy”: The Maritime Dispute between Singapore and Indonesia that Wasn’t
Perhaps this is old-hat news to all folks with their ears pressed to the ground here, but of late I […]
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Misunderstandings in the Model Dinosaur Park: Overheard in Crystal Palace
Ever since I saw that famous engraving of a dinner held inside the mould of the Iguanadon, I’ve wanted to […]
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Parameters for a Windmill, Maritime Insurance, and A Trip to the Caird Library
HELLO WORLD! I’ve actually got several important announcements to make and projects to document here, but before I do that, […]
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Mysterious White Insects on Madagascar Dragon Tree: Mealybug Infestation or Scale Insect Outbreak?
We further interrupt this already un-routine blog for another digression into a mysterious plant insect investigation. But, this story actually […]
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Creatures of London: South London Parakeets, Hairy Hungry Caterpillars, and Medicinal Leech Barometers
I’ve been labouring over my remaining documentation of archives and libraries in London, but right now we interrupt my series […]
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A Visit to the Bishopsgate Institute Library
Located in a prime spot opposite Liverpool Street and on the A10, I have walked past this place countless times, […]
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Tally Sticks, Parliamentary Scrolls, and Vellum: A Visit to the Parliamentary Archives
I was very fortunate to have had the chance to visit the Parliamentary Archives, which holds the official records of […]
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A Chinese Gatecrasher at the Great Exhibition: A Visit to the National Art Library (Victoria & Albert Museum)
During my student days I felt too intimidated to try to access the National Art Library, despite my countless visits […]