Best part was when he overtook the motorcycle...not sure what this is called, not quite luge, not quite rollerblading (via Tim Bray) - http://www.gamaniak.com/embed...
Fantastic (I've seen the tic-tac-toe/draughts and naughts in statistics hacks too): A New Theory of Awesomeness and Miracles, by James Bridle, concerning Charles Babbage, Heath Robinson, MENACE and MAGE - http://shorttermmemoryloss.com/menace...