Cycling
Richard Bloomfield has a few useful tips on preparing for autumn/winter cycling over on dublinbikeblog.com: Cycling in the nice warm weather is kind-of easy. The gentle breeze as you pedal along brings a lovely balance against the heat of the sun on you back. To keep cycling when the weather turns horrible take a bit […]
History
Human Rights
When photographer John Stanmeyer first saw the viral picture of the drowned Syrian toddler who washed up on a Turkish shore, his reaction was probably just like yours. “I happen to be a photographer multiple levels after just being a human,” says Stanmeyer, a National Geographic contributor who has been covering the Syrian refugee crisis […]
Europe
Human Rights
Middle East
The Press
Interesting to see the editorial handbrake turns executed by several newspapers in light of the death of two young boys attempting to migrate to Europe with their parents. The Sun and the Daily Mail good examples, and while they both have a certain ideological line to peddle, it’s also interesting to see them respond so […]
War
Transposing just a few of the day to day issues from Syria to Surrey. If Surrey was Syria? Hidden cameras capture horror Source:
Environment
There are more than three trillion trees worldwide – around eight times more than some previous estimates – according to the study led by researchers at Yale University in the US. But around 15 billion trees are currently being lost each year as a result of deforestation, forest management and changes in land use, the […]
Computer Science
Technology
Amazing: http://kottke.org/15/03/the-algorithmic-sea
Life
People
Marcy Borders, made famous as the subject of ‘The Dust Lady’ photograph by Stan Honda, has died following a year-long battle with cancer. As a 28-year old Bank Of America employee, she’d barely escaped from the 81st floor of the North Tower before it collapsed, saved in the end perhaps by someone who pulled her […]