The Tricki looks awesome

I just had a look at the Tricki that Tim Gowers has set up, it looks like it is going to be an incredibly useful resource for solving mathsish problems!

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Quantum computers – for when you can’t use a $5 wrench

Sadly, this is probably why I have a job.

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No more Surfdom

It seems that Tim Dunlop has pulled the plug on Road to Surfdom. One of the first and the best Australian political blogs.
For a long time Road to Surfdom was one of my favourite blogs and it played a huge role in dragging me into the Australian political blogging scene. I’m sure that I wasn’t [...]

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Winning the victory

My title is a bit weird no?
The internets are abuzz with commentary on Obama’s victory and, like in everything, there is a lot of politics being played out in this commentary.
A lot of conservatives are out there trying to downplay Obama’s success. Expect to hear a lot of “it wasn’t really a whitewash” or “he [...]

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Congratulations America

You’ve lifted the spirits of countless people around the world.
Congratulations to all those who worked the Obama campaign and to all those people who went out there and decided to vote for change!

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For all those people tallying votes today: Add it up

It hasn’t got a lot to do with politics but it’s a great song – Violent Femmes: “Add it up”

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Will Hopey be preznit elect tomorrow?

Anyone that has been following the math reckon that Obama has this one in the bag. I sincerely hope so but for some odd reason I can’t admit to myself that it is going to go down that way.
This campaign has been on the go pretty much since the ‘06 midterms and finally it has [...]

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Where can I watch the election count bleg

Help! Are there any pubs in Bristol following the US election count tomorrow night?
Alternatively is anyone having a party that will have wifi and cable news?

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Colin Powell endorses Obama

This is a hell of a speech, especially in light of the fact that Powell has run thought about running for President as a Republican in the past.
It’s fair to say that he slams the GOP for the discriminatory tactics that they have unleashed throughout this campaign.
My favourite quote (on the OMG Obama is a [...]

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Credit where credit is due

Thanks to Unite, Denis MacShane, Khalid Mahmood, and the other unnamed Labour officials who stood up for immigrants in the UK today.
It’s nice to know that some unions and some figures in Labour don’t think it’s right to suggest that we are all criminals here to steal jobs from the British.

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