Tuesday, November 07, 2006
My Hero Heston
My brother, Mr X, spotted Heston Blumenthal dining at Bar Shu last night. His new series Perfection is must-see weekly viewing for me. There's an accompanying cookbook, video clips at the BBC, and recipes at The Times. This week's Black Forest Gateau was challenging, requiring a paint gun, an iSi whip, and a Spacebag. I did however complete last week's perfect bangers 'n' mash (pictured), complete with low-temperature poached sausages, and a heat stable agar butter gel, studding the mash.BBC footage of Titan, Britain's newly discovered biggest cave.Chicago State University have installed a robot librarian, that uses random shelf stacking for optimal speed, exactly like the St Thomas' Hospital pharmacy robot.(via Robowis2)Last Saturday was Blackout London a 3 hour protest/intervention against Climate Change. There's something pathologically naive about holding the event on the Saturday before Guy Fawkes, the one day of the year when particulate matter in the air guarantees a totally bright sky all night long. (via Things)Stunning long exposure shot of fairground rides by night.
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