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The article mentions the chalkboards having been removed at Cambridge, but I recall one of the colleges having chalkboards in the toilets at one of the sites¹.
by JNRowe 6y ago
The article mentions the chalkboards having been removed at Cambridge, but I recall one of the colleges having chalkboards in the toilets at one of the sites¹. They were a curious mix of nerdy jokes riffing on regular toilet graffiti, jokes that felt stolen from Futurama, and a few apparent attempts at some actual work. I think the playfulness allowed them to be interesting, as you can place offbeat thoughts on to them without tying yourself to them too deeply.
¹ Can't recall which one it was, but suspect they'd be a casualty of the past year anyway. Edit: Pretty sure it was the INI.
- azalemeth 6y agoThe nearly brand-new theoretical physics building in Oxford has a chalkboard in every communal area and office bar one -- the head of department, a man whose surname 'Chalker' belies a slight personal preference for whiteboards. It is also one of the few places in the world I have seen Hagomoro chalk left free for people to use, along with free, excellent, bean-to-cup coffee machines.
- JNRowe 6y agoIf I'm correct… that¹ is a alluring building. Has the copper started to weather yet? Making a mental note that I want to see it, more so when it has aged a little. ¹ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beecroft_Building https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beecroft_Building