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lastmod: "2021-09-12T22:47:44.0000000+01:00"
author: patrick
categories:
- stumbled_across
comments: true
date: "2013-07-24T00:00:00Z"
aliases:
- /stumbled_across/stumbled-across/
- /stumbled-across/
title: Stumbled across 24th July 2013
---

*   This is something I will try at some point, probably when I get back to uni: <http://www.bulletproofexec.com/how-to-make-your-coffee-bulletproof-and-your-morning-too/>
*   This was fun: <http://www.sporcle.com/games/Government_Agent/true-or-false-logic-quiz>
*   Hah - stupid copyright owners: <https://torrentfreak.com/hbo-wants-google-to-censor-hbo-com-130203/>
*   The government's got around to allowing the testing of driverless cars: <https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/07/uk-govt-approves-autonomous-cars-on-public-roads-before-years-end/>
*   An insightful comic about getting to sleep: <https://abstrusegoose.com/523>
*   Roll on the cheap and easy satellites: <http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/across-the-universe/2013/jul/17/sabre-rocket-engine-reaction-skylon>
*   A bunch of interesting sciency things, including a new application of zapping current through the brain: <https://arstechnica.com/science/2013/07/weird-science-always-runs-current-through-its-brain-before-speed-dating/>
*   At last! <http://coderinaworldofcode.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/50-shades-of-grey-made-illegal-in-uk.html>
*   I didn't see this at the time - consider my faith in humanity restored: <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13598607>
*   Excellent essay on why it's hard to prohibit same-sex marriage: [cached][gender and same-sex marriage]

[gender and same-sex marriage]: http://web.archive.org/web/20140723074138/http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Essays/marriage.html