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Article about maps by companies other than the OS at scales of 1 inch to the mile or greater. Geekery. Must consider joining the Charles Close Society.

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Katy gets all reminiscent about the early days of blogging. I was there, on the edges and occasionally sticking my oar in, and can vouch that it really was like that. Happy days.

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Brilliant news story about Propsero, the only British built satellite launched on a British space launch vehicle.

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Very handy route planner. Does not have Clarkson giving directions.

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Oooh, ouch. via LMG.

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First map of the modern age to go on display at the Library of Congress, showing North and South America in great detail decades before European explorers reached the west coast.

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Joe the Digger needs a new (used) engine. The bullet holes are not a problem, though - he wants to keep them

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Rageh Omaar (zoiks!) on the place and history of Islam in America. Revealing.

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Jim al-Khalili has a gift for explaining complex ideas in an entertaining, lucid and understandable way. I'll be watching this programme.

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This is good, although it doesn't really help commuters. Re-opening the Uckfield-Lewes line - now that would be good.

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I think I might declare UDI. But not for the living room, just to be confusing. And maybe not the broom cupboard.

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Being from the Bognor area, I have many memories of the Picturedrome, including watching the Back to the Future trilogy in the wrong order (it was very confusing) and being pelted with sweets by some girls sitting half a dozen rows further back. I also re

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Book to go with David Reynolds' excellent Radio 4 series. Combines some current affairs with history, so whether this book will stand the test of time is questionable. However, it looks to be the best popular history of the US currently available.

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Excellent photo documentary of the first manned landing on the Moon, 40 years ago this week. via LMG.

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No, I didn't spend half my teenage years playing this game. Not at all.

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Film shot from the forward gunners position and from behind the pilot of the BBMF Lancaster doing a flypast for last year's 65th anniversary of the raids on the Ruhr dams. Note the use of mark 1 map (no GPS), the cramped conditions and the sheer noise. Br

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Article on the Waldseemuller map.

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We visited this yesterday, although we only walked around the parade ground and the gun platform (which you can access free of charge). Honestly, Eastbourne should make more fuss about this building - it's utterly splendid and the external appearance give

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Our next short break destination.

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Everything you ever wanted to know about the barmy Belgian enclaves within the Netherlands at Baarle.

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