The Null Device, being a stream of links and commentary on culture, technology, current events and whatever the author finds interesting.
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just got a call from BT; they'll be here in 5-10 minutes. (30m ago)
is waiting for the (BT) man (64m ago)
Looks like some Australian backpacker had been squatting in my room while I hadn't moved in. Typical Shepherd's Bush... (28/8)
just renewed my RRR subscription; if you tune in now, you might hear Anthony Carew reading out my name (28/8)
This is the way the world ends: not with a bang, or a whimper, but a wall of grey cardboard boxes (28/8)
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2007/8/23
Apparently there is a study which claims that we lose 1.2 friends each year between the ages of 20 and 40.2006/8/26
Swedesplease , a MP3 blog dedicated to Swedish music, has a pretty nifty electro version of "We're From Barcelona" , by someone named Adventure Kid. Check it out. (In case you haven't heard the original,2003/8/28
Today I picked up Where You're At: Notes from the Frontline of a Hip Hop Planet by Patrick Neate. It's pretty interesting, exploring how the phenomenon of hip-hop has spread across the world and how it