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Garmin GPS Comparison Old and New Etrex

Posted on 2012-06-06 by Daniel Belasco Rogers

Peter kindly lent me his new Garmin eTrex 10 which he bought to go on his last trip to the States. (I think our practice inspired him to want to record his tracks too, which is nice). I’ve been testing … Continue reading →

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Elderflower Cordial Time

Posted on 2012-06-05 by Daniel Belasco Rogers

It’s been a cold, wet Spring so far, but that hasn’t stopped the plants doing their thing. Last weekend was about the last (I reckon) to gather some Elderflower (Sambucus nigra). I have heard from several sources that you shouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Astonishing Behaviour at Gerhard Richter

Posted on 2012-06-05 by Daniel Belasco Rogers

Am I old fashioned? Why does it not occur to me to do this at an exhibition of paintings? Perhaps I don’t have as much confidence in the camera in my phone as these people clearly do? Or perhaps I … Continue reading →

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A Wikipedia Dérive

Posted on 2012-05-29 by Daniel Belasco Rogers

The other day I had a strange and intense browsing experience that tied together Neo-Pagan Religion Gay radicalism Gender-neutral pronouns Michael Spivak, mathematician Is the Internet one of the few remaining places in which getting lost is easy?

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Shrewsbury Tumulus

Posted on 2012-05-01 by Daniel Belasco Rogers

A hidden relic of the Bronze Age in a suburban street. While I was staying with my Mum in the house I grew up in in South East London (I once made a project about this house as it has … Continue reading →

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