Earth: Mostly Harmless

20Q machine

20Q machine

Originally uploaded by BigRedBall.

After A G showed me his one of these last year, I decided to ask for one as part of my birthday this year. It’s so frustratingly smart….

Passport RFID tag

Passport RFID tag

Originally uploaded by BigRedBall.

I just renewed my passport, and there’s an RFID tag inside.
Agghh! Tin-foil hat time!
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Dracula’s kebabs, Kraków

Just remembered this one.
Kraków. What a town.

Dracula’s kebabs, Kraków

Originally uploaded by BigRedBall.

Looks like The Count, no?

One Zloty, ha ha ha.

Two Zlotys, ha ha ha.

etc. etc.

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Towel Day

I hope you all had your towel with you today. You never know when it might come in handy.
Though these people on Flickr clearly do.

Towels are the most useful thing it is possible to have handy in a crisis. One of the first things that Ford Prefect did for Arthur Dent after the demolition [...] (…)

Glasgow Lightning viewed from Bishopbriggs

Glasgow Lightning viewed from Bishopbriggs

Originally uploaded by mmack.

This is what Glasgow looked like last night. It was an incredible storm.
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