[gorjuss] Links for Thursday, 15th August 2013
Giles Turnbull
giles at gilest.org
Thu Aug 15 14:49:44 PDT 2013
Bath Abbey is having a spot of trouble with its foundations
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-23685801 (thanks @paulmutton)
The GDS team page has been updated
http://digital.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/working-for-gds/
How do wave machines work? They use air to push down on the water
http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2007/0802-making_waves.htm
Zombie cake for B's birthday
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gilest/9508870679/
Over in Christchurch New Zealand, they've built a new cathedral to replace
the one destroyed in the 2011 earthquake. This one is mostly made of
cardboard, and it looks amazing. It has an estimated 50 year lifespan, to
tide them over until they build a "proper" replacement.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/lifestyle/cardboard-cathedral-in/777362.html
... I reckon they should stick with the cardboard one.
A temple in Japan is hosting a shouting festival. What an excellent idea.
One of them would go down well in my town.
http://tinyurl.com/shouting-festival (japantimes.co.jp)
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