A less funny, less likeable retread of the original.
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A hugely entertaining history of rocket propellant technology through 1972. Recommended for anyone with basic physics and chemistry that wants to know about the subject ... or needs a good laugh (I'm not kidding).
read more'Sing' - Movie Review
A few good gags in a very pedestrian film.
read moreHTTP/2 with Nginx and HAProxy
Changing Nginx to support HTTP/2 is incredibly easy, and it still supports old browsers perfectly. Do it now. But HAProxy isn't on the bandwagon yet.
read more'The Matador' - Movie Review
Dark comedy with a surprisingly good plot based on the tagline "a hitman and a salesman walk into a bar ..."
read moreA window into 'The Avengers' TV Series
Four episodes in the middle of the fourth season, out of curiosity. Entertaining, but not worth pursuing.
read more'Byzantium' - Movie Review
A beautifully shot mess of weird ideas about vampirism and family.
read moreTwo Days of Driving, With Stops
Amqui, Quebec to Toronto, Ontario in two days, with stops - most notably in Trois-Rivières.
read morePercé to Amqui
Driving the south coast of the Gaspésie peninsula, up to Amqui and La Captive.
read moreÎle Bonaventure
Île Bonaventure and its gannets leaves its mark.
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