Reading time: < 1 min Even if you don’t agree with his methods, if you’ve caught any of episodes of Derren Brown’s show Trick of the Mind, you’ll have to admit that he is very talented at what he does. Some of the results are remarkable. If you caught any of his first series you can see he is building…
Reading time: 3 mins As someone else somewhere recently commented (can’t remember who or where, sorry!) blogging can be said to be like “shouting into a very large hole in the ground”. I only mention that particular metaphor as it’s a fairly accurate description when you consider the core problem with those new to the blog world – scale.…
Reading time: < 1 min Apparently the new Star Wars movie (out in 14 days and counting) is a bloodbath. The movie has been given a PG-13 rating due to its “sci-fi violence and some intense images”, which warns parents that it could be inappropriate for viewers younger than 13. I say GOOD! Is it possible that Mr. Lucas may…
Reading time: 2 mins Is there a term for today’s date (05/05/05)? Or is it just the wordsmiths who spent hours and hours creating words about words? Two things to mention today: 1. GO VOTE! 2. Happy Birthday to my favourite sister – I have to fight the urge to type “little” as she’s 24 now so I think…
Reading time: < 1 min I understand spammers, they blast out millions of emails in the hope of catching a few gullible fools. Simple enough, even if I would like to string a few of the buggers up, smear them in jam and crack open a wasps nest. Referrer spam isn’t new but appears to be on the rise, well…
Reading time: < 1 min Whilst I’ll resist the temptation for name calling (in case it’s a genuine interest and not a perversion) someone is taking some interest in the lingerie aspect of my BBQ recap. First she asks: “You could at least tell us the results of the lingerie survey. Inquiring minds want to know”. And then upon being…