Building a Crossword in F# - Part I

Friends and I compete at the NYT Mini Crossword, a daily crossword published by the New York Times which can be completed in a couple of minutes. The crossword is made from a mixture of cryptic, pop culture, and typical crossword style clues. When you begin the crossword the timer starts and when …


Moonrise Over Eastbourne

The evening started with a sunset over Wellington

The evening started with a sunset over Wellington


Micromegas (1752) - Voltaire

February 12 2021 · voltaire philosophy books stories

An extract from Chapter 7

Finally Micromegas said to them, “Since you know what is exterior to you so well, you must know what is interior even better. Tell me what your soul is, and how you form ideas.” The philosophers spoke all at once as before, but they were of different views. The …


Nicholas Chevalier Watercolours

Nicholas Chevalier, a Russian painter, visited New Zealand several times during the 1860s. These are a few of his works of South Island landscapes from 1866.


Twelve Mile Creek

Twelve Mile Creek is, more accurately, a river. On this bright morning it flows quickly over steep drops and under fallen trees along the valley floor. The Mt Crichton walking track starts on the left side of the valley and soon gains altitude leaving the river behind in at the base of the valley. A …