Neil Hopcroft

Time, at last, to write up some of the things that have happened over the last few weeks, before I forget about them completely. I’ll start with Standsted Castle, which offers authentic 11th century views of the final approach. They call it Mountfitchet Castle these days, they can’t compete on equal terms with a modern […]

I was trying to look up some information about muzzle flashes on muskets, and encountered this site, which seems to systematically break all the rules of web design. Anyone got any idea how long the muzzle flash from a Napoleonic era musket would last for?

Gazing into the sublime: rarely seen data from astronomy and biology Careful where you go looking for oil The new HK Exorcist, and HK Immolator – Kitty-chan gets new toys. Music by People Like Us, for people like us – warning: orange, very orange, cut the red wire or reach for the NoStyle button (I’m […]

Hmmm, where to start…? Firstly, I suppose, a request. What follows is not yet public knowlege, I would appreciate it if it were not discussed with or in the presence of anyone you don’t *know* is on my friends list, at least until I post a public entry on the subject (yes, I know you […]

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