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16th November 2009 - Link Blog

A New Theory of Awesomeness and Miracles, by James Bridle, concerning Charles Babbage, Heath Robinson, MENACE and MAGE. I didn’t go to Playful ’09, but I really wish I had.

Posted 16th November 2009 at 4:16 pm

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