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the Web

The browser that’s no longer old, and therefore totally good enough to use

Hey look, it’s no longer the browser you hate! We know it used to be! So here we have a little hilarious video for you showing how people used to hate it. We’re, like, so honest. But of course: So, you should all use this browser now, which has definitely changed and is worth it, […]

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Newest Short Stories

  • No Ghost in the Machine
    Original date: June 16th 2020 I’d originally considered the concept of uploading someone’s mind into a computer as creepy, then pointless, then, when I got ill, intriguing. I’d been a sceptic for such a long time, though, that it was hard for me to admit I’d changed my mind. By the time I was wondering… Read more: No Ghost in the Machine
  • The Gazette
    Original date: June 10th 2020 The Gazette was an unexpected offshoot of the development of Artificial Intelligence. The implications of its contents went far beyond the events it described. The Gazette was inspired by similar periodicals published in Great Britain in the 19th century: dull catalogues of everything that happened in a town, from births, marriages… Read more: The Gazette
  • In the Zones
    Original date: June 8th 2020 In the country of D________ there are two large Zones just outside the capital city. These Zones are large enough for many distinct groups of people to gather at agreed times, for agreed purposes. The Zones were established by a wise lawmaker who governed one of the towns near to… Read more: In the Zones
  • The Voices Become Louder
    No one knows when the Voices began. Some theorests say that they have been audible since the dawn of time. To those peoples’ hypothesis, the Voices originate from beyond Earth, and began as the accidental outpourings of transmissions from a distant planet. It was only later, when the originators of the Voices realised we were… Read more: The Voices Become Louder
  • Summoning the Horrors (A sketch)
    Original date: June 3rd 2020 In the 16th century they might have called me a witch. That would be inaccurate on several counts. Firstly, it would be unfair on the witches of the time to charge them with the crimes I am intent on committing. It would negate the reality of good works on their… Read more: Summoning the Horrors (A sketch)

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