Posts from:
October 2009
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30th October 2009Horizon – The Secret YouI last wrote about an episode of Horizon in February. For the benefit of a wide audience, Horzion is at a basic level, but although the majority of episodes teach me very little, occasionally the topic is something new or, if not, it's interesting enough that I watch it anyway. Last week's episode was a combination of a new and (to me) very interesting subject matter, so I decided to watch it. It was called "The Secret You". The episode was about consciousness, and was presented by Marcus du Sautoy, an Oxford mathematics professor who has written some books that I've ...
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18th October 2009TV NighttimeThere's something that bugs me about TV programs, sci-fi ones in particular. It came to my attention again recently when I was watching an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. I think it was Data's Day. When Data takes the bridge, presumably he is relieving the previous officer of his position at the end of his shift, and Data tells his crew to "begin night watch". And then what happens? The lights dim, of course. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation usually follows the night shift, and there too the interior shots of their labs are always very dark. So much question is: why ...
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16th October 2009Your Most Valuable Possession #1I enjoy cooking, though I enjoy eating even more. Although I could probably cook quite a few things, there are a couple of dishes which I make over and over again: chili con carne and curry. I learnt how to make chili after eating it at a restaurant and knowing that I had to make it myself. I found a suitable recipe on the BBC's website, and when the chili is not too spicy, the meat not too fatty, and it has no magic diarrhoea-inducing tendencies, it is delicious. My Uncle taught me how to make a curry. After finishing my ...
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15th October 2009We’ll Always Have GlasgowStrange fact about Wilf: I always type Glasgow as Glasglow. And before you start - it's not a choice man, it's the way I was made. I've always been this way. Alright I've made some decisions since you last saw me. I don't like Glasgow. I don't like McDonald's. When McDonald's meets Glasglow, the result is not pleasant. Let me explain. Although I have been to Glasgow several times (thrice with school, once with my brother, and back in February with z3rb ((We went out for a lovely Valentine's meal at Pizza Hut, along with Murray.)) for some fun), most of my time there ...
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About Wilf's Blog
I'm a mathematician, but apart from that, I'm a fairly normal guy. I used to write a blog - this blog. I write (wrote) about whatever is on my mind. It can get quite personal sometimes.
