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This is my son's avatar (courtesy of dookyweb), he likes science-fiction because aliens look scary like this ...

Dave Thomas of The Pragmatic Programmers on Writing

Dave Thomas, one of the guys behind The Pragmatic Programmers has a series of blog posts on Writing a Book. Given that he's a techie (like me) who has written a book or two himself (like I want to), and the books these guys publish are without a doubt some of the best in their class - so it seems to make sense to check these out.

The perfect bacon sandwich

Apparently British scientists from Leeds University have found the formula for the perfect bacon sandwich:

The formula is: N = C + (fb (cm) . fb (tc))+ fb (Ts) + fc . ta, where N=force in Newtons required to break the cooked bacon, fb=function of the bacon type, fc=function of the condiment/filling effect, Ts=serving temperature, tc=cooking time, ta=time or duration of application of condiment/filling, cm=cooking method, C=Newtons required to break uncooked bacon.

It's funny what some people do for a living. I guess these university researches will be in high demand with fast food giants.