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From Hell

From Hell is an excellent and very graphic story from Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell, portraying the time of ‘Jack the Ripper‘ in Whitechapel and the East End of London. The artwork is basic but detailed and usually easy to follow, my only gripe was a few close up drawings were difficult to comprehend in the
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Guide to urban moonshining: How to make and drink whiskey

I’ve developed an interest in moonshine, prohibition and at home alcohol production after watching programmes like Boardwalk Empire and generally being a cheap someone who likes to have a drink. This book provides an introduction to prohibition, it’s history, it’s consequences, an explanation of whiskey types and goes through the steps of producing your own
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Raspberry Pi Projects

Coffee Table Pi – Hackster.io Raspberry Pi Wifi-Controlled Cat Laser Toy – Hackster.io piBeacon – DIY iBeacon with a Raspberry Pi Internet-enabled Fishtank

Returning to ‘Sin City’: a chat with Frank Miller

Ever the controversial figure, Frank Miller is nevertheless one of the greats. As one of many notable comics creators who shot to prominence in the 1980s and ‘90s, Miller’s work on such characters as Batman and Daredevil helped define a generation of comic readers. Source

Watch a “Movie Trailer” for ‘Gotham’

The bleak and crime-infested world of Gotham approaches! To keep a tight grip on our attention, FOX has released an all-new trailer for James Gordon’s show and, seeing as it’s called “Movie Trailer,” it’s obviously taking a more cinematic approach to promoting the series. Source

Daredevil #6 Review

There are two kinds of tie-in issues to large events: those that could be told at any time and those that are specifically and inexorably tied to the larger event. Source

Mac OS X Yosemite preview

This fall, the 11th consumer version of Mac OS X will be released, for free. OS X 10.10 is better known as Yosemite, and the main thing you need to know about it is that it’s a big visual redesign. Source

Daredevil: Born Again

It’s not often I’ll read a comic book of this length in one go but I sat for the evening with a drop of whisky and read this cover to cover. It’s a stunning story by Frank Miller with excellent artwork by David Mazzucchelli. It’s a story of it’s time from the late 80s with
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Jabbawock Books – Some left field reading

I’ve just been for a wander at lunch and found a couple of new books to read in Jabbawock Books (they also sell online via Amazon). Completely different to my usual reading but What Do You Buy the Children of the Terrorist Who Tried to Kill Your Wife?: A Memoir looks like an interesting and emotive
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