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The naming of things
Andrew Walkingshaw
http://www.lexical.org.uk/

for Interesting 2008
http://www.interesting2008.com/
Saturday, June 21st, 2008
“The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
It isn't just one of your holiday games;
You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter
When I tell you, a cat must have THREE
DIFFERENT NAMES.”

— T. S. Eliot, ‘Old Possum’s Book of
Practical Cats’
Accidental informatician   a short story
Good intentions...   (up in smoke)
Mineralogy   (crocoite)
Schrödinger and his equation
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Interesting 2008

  • 1. The naming of things Andrew Walkingshaw http://www.lexical.org.uk/ for Interesting 2008 http://www.interesting2008.com/ Saturday, June 21st, 2008
  • 2. “The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter, It isn't just one of your holiday games; You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.” — T. S. Eliot, ‘Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats’
  • 3. Accidental informatician a short story
  • 4. Good intentions... (up in smoke)
  • 5. Mineralogy (crocoite)