http://newt.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ occassional stuff about things en Vox Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:35:29 +0100 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://newt.vox.com/library/post/the-sayings-of-chairman-owen.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(newt) http://newt.vox.com/library/post/the-sayings-of-chairman-owen.html?_c=feed-rss http://newt.vox.com/library/post/the-sayings-of-chairman-owen.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:35:29 +0100 "Spiderman killed all the dinosaurs because they were too stompy" "Spiderman has a manager, he tells him what to wear" <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://newt.vox.com/library/post/the-sayings-of-chairman-owen.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251cae3c549d00fae8ca0b87000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> children owen http://newt.vox.com/library/post/and-todays-thought-is.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(newt) http://newt.vox.com/library/post/and-todays-thought-is.html?_c=feed-rss http://newt.vox.com/library/post/and-todays-thought-is.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:26:39 +0100 The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them. -Patrick Henry, revolutionary (1736-1799) That's one of the reasons that I read A.Word.A.Day (wordsmith) <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://newt.vox.com/library/post/and-todays-thought-is.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251cae3c549d00fae8c79505000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://newt.vox.com/library/post/alphabetic-synthesis-machine.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(newt) http://newt.vox.com/library/post/alphabetic-synthesis-machine.html?_c=feed-rss http://newt.vox.com/library/post/alphabetic-synthesis-machine.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:09:28 +0100 I was blundering around google, looking for software that might let me synthesize pseudo-bold and italic versions of a Roman font when I found this - http://www.alphabetsynthesis.com/. Nice art project that evolves 'imaginary' alphabets. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://newt.vox.com/library/post/alphabetic-synthesis-machine.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251cae3c549d00fa9680b8640003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> fonts serendipity text alphabets http://newt.vox.com/library/post/wakehurst-place.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(newt) http://newt.vox.com/library/post/wakehurst-place.html?_c=feed-rss http://newt.vox.com/library/post/wakehurst-place.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:47:02 +0100 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://newt.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251cae3c549d00fae8c361a3000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c2251cae3c549d00fae8c361a3000b-50si" alt="Irises" /></a> <a href="http://newt.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251cae3c549d00fa967ed0290002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00c2251cae3c549d00fa967ed0290002-50si" alt="Irises" /></a> <a href="http://newt.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251cae3c549d00fad69102910005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00c2251cae3c549d00fad69102910005-50si" alt="Irises" /></a> <a href="http://newt.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251cae3c549d00fae8c3619f000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00c2251cae3c549d00fae8c3619f000b-50si" alt="Irises" /></a> <a href="http://newt.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251cae3c549d00fad691e50d0004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c2251cae3c549d00fad691e50d0004-50si" alt="Giant Himalayan Lily" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Went to Wakehurst again yesterday. The irises were blooming. They were lovely. Pete came along in Em's sling. Owen came along begging to be carried by Daddy (Daddy resisted). Saw this as well. There's no sense of scale here but the plant was n... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://newt.vox.com/library/post/wakehurst-place.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251cae3c549d00fad69102cd0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> spring flowers 2008 wakehurst place http://newt.vox.com/library/post/baby-brother.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(newt) http://newt.vox.com/library/post/baby-brother.html?_c=feed-rss http://newt.vox.com/library/post/baby-brother.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:12:12 +0100 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://newt.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251cae3c549d00e398efa47c0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c2251cae3c549d00e398efa47c0005-50si" alt="IMG_0384" /></a> <a href="http://newt.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251cae3c549d00f48cee01820002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c2251cae3c549d00f48cee01820002-50si" alt="IMG_0397" /></a> <a href="http://newt.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251cae3c549d00f48cee01880002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c2251cae3c549d00f48cee01880002-50si" alt="IMG_0405" /></a> <a href="http://newt.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251cae3c549d00f48cee01870002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00c2251cae3c549d00f48cee01870002-50si" alt="IMG_0404" /></a> <a href="http://newt.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251cae3c549d00f48cee01850002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c2251cae3c549d00f48cee01850002-50si" alt="IMG_0399" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Well, at 3:58pm on Friday, Peter Nathaniel Gibson was born. Emily and Peter are doing just fine, spending a few days relaxing at the birthing centre. It's been an interesting few days: Saturday 5th Baby due. Nothing happens. Friday 11th, 9:00am... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://newt.vox.com/library/post/baby-brother.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251cae3c549d00e398efa45a0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> peter babies http://newt.vox.com/library/post/warning-rant.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(newt) http://newt.vox.com/library/post/warning-rant.html?_c=feed-rss http://newt.vox.com/library/post/warning-rant.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:20:40 +0000 The announcement that the government intends to encourage teenagers to swear an oath of fealty to the crown has me spitting blood (again). I hope, by the time that Owen (and the little brother to be) are old enough to have the choice, my republica... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://newt.vox.com/library/post/warning-rant.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251cae3c549d00f48ce3e89d0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> politics rants http://newt.vox.com/library/post/branding.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(newt) http://newt.vox.com/library/post/branding.html?_c=feed-rss http://newt.vox.com/library/post/branding.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:12:13 +0000 Paraphrasing a book I just finished... Branding is something done to animals and slaves. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://newt.vox.com/library/post/branding.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251cae3c549d00f48ce3d5ac0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://newt.vox.com/library/post/brothers.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(newt) http://newt.vox.com/library/post/brothers.html?_c=feed-rss http://newt.vox.com/library/post/brothers.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 08 Dec 2007 22:58:11 +0000 I worked from home a couple of times this week so I picked up Owen from school. Coming back on Thursday, we had a long conversation about brothers. We started talking about the baby and about him being a brother and ... Owen: I don't want be brot... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://newt.vox.com/library/post/brothers.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251cae3c549d00e398c5e0530004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> children owen http://newt.vox.com/library/post/autumn.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(newt) http://newt.vox.com/library/post/autumn.html?_c=feed-rss http://newt.vox.com/library/post/autumn.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:21:53 +0000 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://newt.vox.com/library/video/6a00c2251cae3c549d00e398bde0650003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c2251cae3c549d00e398bde0650003-50si" alt="MOV00149" /></a> <a href="http://newt.vox.com/library/video/6a00c2251cae3c549d00e398bdc62f0001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00c2251cae3c549d00e398bdc62f0001-50si" alt="MOV00150" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Last weekend we went to my parents' for a couple of days. We should have been going with Em's grandmother but she had to delay her flight because she was sick. Anyway, we went to a Remembrance Day service with my parents as my dad was laying a wr... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://newt.vox.com/library/post/autumn.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251cae3c549d00e398bde0b20003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> children owen autumn danebury http://newt.vox.com/library/post/eating-yer-veg.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(newt) http://newt.vox.com/library/post/eating-yer-veg.html?_c=feed-rss http://newt.vox.com/library/post/eating-yer-veg.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:59:27 +0100 So, do we have the only child in the world who would a) refuse to eat his "teddy bear" pizza b) ask for more salad We've raised a foodie. Mostly, he turns his nose up at food targetted at kids but he likes Stilton. What have we done? He's worked... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://newt.vox.com/library/post/eating-yer-veg.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251cae3c549d00e398b685ca0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> food children owen