Hello.

The Up-goer Five Text Editor
Can you explain a hard idea using only the ten hundred most used words?
(see also http://xkcd.com/1133/ which inspired it)
http://splasho.com/upgoer5/

I’ve been recording and editing a new episode of the Shift Run Stop podcast. I’ve missed it.
Episode 66 (‘Dogs and beards’) covers dogs, beards, SXSW, footwear, snacks, and much more.
http://shiftrunstop.co.uk/2013/03/14/episode-66-dogs-and-beards/
and Leila and I will be on Resonance FM at 9pm tonight talking about Shift Run Stop on the Little Atoms programme. It’ll also be available via littleatoms.com soon.

Monome and mlrv
I’ve been playing with my much neglected Monome (monome.org) a bit more recently. mlrv is turning in to a really nice bit of software
http://parallelogram.cc/mlrv/
http://vimeo.com/3149867

The Border Area Between North And South Korea
A fascinating picture series
http://www.businessinsider.com/north-and-south-korea-dmz-border-is-a-warzone-2013-2?op=1

Panasonic 152" Plasma Display
£599,999.89 (inc VAT)
http://www.costco.co.uk/view/product/uk_catalog/cos_1,cos_1.1,cos_1.1.1/142976

Augmented reality snooker game
“A snooker project capable of ball, cue and tables detection, for easy learning and move prediction”
This is exactly what I hoped the future would be like
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXHXusO8eGw

Solar powered death ray
I really want a massive Fresnel lens now
(via Robert Krulwich)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrje73EyKag

Yours sincerely
Roo

Roo Reynolds
@rooreynolds
http://tinyletter.com/rooreynolds