Newton's Apple Tree
Or at least an apple tree planted outside of the room where Newton stayed at Cambridge. Or at least an apple tree planted outside of the room where Newton stayed at Cambridge.
View ArticleBeing a Fellow has Perks
Gotta love the reserved bike parking. Who knows where the lowly students at Cambridge have to leave their bikes. Gotta love the reserved bike parking. Who knows where the lowly students at Cambridge...
View ArticleFunctioning Collosus Machine
The worlds first "electronic digital information processing machine." All hail the mighty computer. That was kept secret. For years and years. Not that the Brits who put together the museum were...
View ArticleThe Bombe
Insides of a Bombe machine (rebuilt), used to decipher the Enigma machine encryptions. Insides of a Bombe machine (rebuilt), used to decipher the Enigma machine encryptions.
View ArticleAlan Turing in Slate
Yup. It's a pretty awesome statue. Bletchley park is pretty fascinating, even for a non-computer geek (says Krissa), and Turing's story is integral, but far from the only one. Yup. It's a pretty...
View ArticleNot so Idyllic
In line with the tank crossing, a military copter flew by while we while wandered around Stone Henge. In line with the tank crossing, a military copter flew by while we while wandered around Stone...
View ArticleTank Crossing
This may be an awful picture, but it doesn't matter. We know that this is a "Tank Crossing" sign. Yes, really. In the British countryside, on the way to Stone Henge. This may be an awful picture, but...
View ArticleCreative Fundraising
The Salisbury Cathedral needed funds to repair its tower, so it sold mullioned panes to people and they could etch a message into their personal diamond pane. The Salisbury Cathedral needed funds to...
View ArticleFood porn
Goat cheese cheesecake with blueberry sauce. Mmmm, mmm, mmmmm, mm, mmmmmmm. Local too. Goat cheese cheesecake with blueberry sauce. Mmmm, mmm, mmmmm, mm, mmmmmmm. Local too.
View ArticleSpeakers' Corner - Hyd Park
This is for all the political geeks out there. This is for all the political geeks out there.
View ArticleEvery Time You Torrent...
The picture says it all. Taken while out and about in London with Bastien. The picture says it all. Taken while out and about in London with Bastien.
View ArticleUnexpected URL
We were in London over Diwali. We saw a large concert in Nelson's Square and this image was painted on a bus. We did not expect it to be an ad for the police. We were in London over Diwali. We saw a...
View ArticleGraffitti is nothing new
These marks, carved into stone, are in the Tower of London, where many prisoners, royal, state, etc. were held over the centuries. These marks, carved into stone, are in the Tower of London, where...
View ArticleIsambard Kingdom Brunel.
A picture of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, because he has an awesome name and was also a kickass engineer. A picture of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, because he has an awesome name and was also a kickass...
View ArticleThe Insignia of the Middle Temple
This crest is on the gates of the Middle Temple at the Inns of Court in London, a serious location for law geeks. This crest is on the gates of the Middle Temple at the Inns of Court in London, a...
View ArticleSkateboards
Yes, those are actually the bent, broken and forgotten board pieces of skate boards, left on a pylon of the Queens Golden Jubilee bridge. Yes, those are actually the bent, broken and forgotten board...
View ArticleChatham House
Luis has attended a ton of meetings held under the Chatham House Rule, so he did geek backflips when we walked past the Chatham House at random. Luis has attended a ton of meetings held under the...
View ArticleThe Underground Symbol
When in London, this symbol becomes ubiquitous. It's a very effective symbol. When in London, this symbol becomes ubiquitous. It's a very effective symbol.
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