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We all knew it!

We all knew it! Originally shared by Winchell Chung Andrew Morton tweeted: Got a great photo of the eclipse the other night. https://twitter.com/andrewgmorton/status/1023484333028466694

Paul Pichugin is giving away a camera! The usual deal applies, you use this link to enter, and I get an extra entry.

Paul Pichugin is giving away a camera! The usual deal applies, you use this link to enter, and I get an extra entry. http://gvwy.io/9pskivt http://gvwy.io/9pskivt

The Bunya was a significant food source for the East coast Aborigines - with the fruiting season being a major event...

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The Bunya was a significant food source for the East coast Aborigines - with the fruiting season being a major event for many tribes, with messengers being sent hundreds of kilometres to announce the time. It is also a significant ceremonial and spiritual icon for those tribal groups. And, being in Australia, it will try to kill you. Unusually, they require little treatment to be edible, and are (apparently - I've not had the pleasure myself) delicious and not poisonous at all. So how do they try to kill you? Bunya nuts are the size of a football, and drop from the 30-45m tall trees without warning. Think coconuts on steroids and pointy. It is with good reason that the many of the tribes prohibited camping within the stands of the trees! Naturally, this being Australia, some european thought it would be a good idea to grow one alongside a major road in one of the central suburbs of Perth - on the West coast.

Via Shar Banning and Kee Hinckley

Via Shar Banning and Kee Hinckley JMS talks about co-creating the original She-Ra and the berks making a big deal of the reboot. Yes, you read that right - JMS co-created the original She-Ra with Larry DiTillio. Unusually, read the comments - some are absolute gold, with discussions of Sensible Armour, speculation about what the original name would have been before Mattel stepped in, and Ivanova. https://twitter.com/straczynski/status/1019837340158607360?s=21

First Dog on My Health Record.

Originally shared by John Samuel First Dog on My Health Record. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jul/19/opt-out-cassandra-the-information-technology-wobbegong-on-my-health-record

Peak do some useful photography accessories - clips, bags, straps, that sort of thing.

Peak do some useful photography accessories - clips, bags, straps, that sort of thing. The usual rules apply... http://swee.ps/HhAepMXOr http://swee.ps/HhAepMXOr

David Malki of Wondermark is on the money. Ahem.

David Malki of Wondermark is on the money. Ahem. http://wondermark.com/c1410/

I concur - totally designed by Mr Foss!

I concur - totally designed by Mr Foss! Originally shared by Winchell Chung Michael Statham tweeted: This snow plough looks like it was designed by Chris Foss https://twitter.com/MickStatham_/status/1016691341269585920

Via Adafruit Industries we have electrostaticaly flying spiders.

Via Adafruit Industries we have electrostaticaly flying spiders. Sleep well! https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(18)30693-6

Colour me shocked that when you give an app permission to access your emails, it accesses your emails!

Colour me shocked that when you give an app permission to access your emails, it accesses your emails ! Honestly, what a stupid beat-up by the WSJ. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-04/google-admits-it-allows-external-apps-to-access-user-data/9938556

The brain (and your eyes) are seriously messed up.

The brain (and your eyes) are seriously messed up. Originally shared by Winchell Chung https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1014267515696922624.html

More Ricardo Autobahn and Spray - this time with a track that Roger Waters would be proud of.

More Ricardo Autobahn and Spray - this time with a track that Roger Waters would be proud of. Say 'Hello' to the Have a Cigar of the 2010s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S40WHG9WYzE&feature=share

Ricardo Autobahn and Spray are back with a very cute video and a new EP.

Ricardo Autobahn and Spray are back with a very cute video and a new EP. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipLcUJVi3ls&feature=share

Stephen Gunnell and I mounted a Ricoh Theta on a G-gauge car at the 2018 Western Australian Model Railway Exhibition.

Stephen Gunnell and I mounted a Ricoh Theta on a G-gauge car at the 2018 Western Australian Model Railway Exhibition. Sit back and enjoy the ride! You can scroll to look around at everything, or use a VR headset for the full passenger experience. #VR #modeltrain #theta #ricoh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKYARNoF0jQ&feature=player_embedded