meme, from lodessaComment on this post and I will choose seven interests from your profile. You will then explain what they mean and why you are interested in them. Post this along with your answers in your own journal so that others can play along ( Read more... )

An unsigned British band who lacked the money to make their own music video took the unexpected step of performing in front of dozens of CCTV cameras and then using the UK Data Protection Act to acquire the footage.

Video available here

Very cool!

I wonder how long it will be before other people take up the idea?!

Haven't posted here in a while but i've been busy on other projects.

Asoiaf fanfic for asoiaf_exchange is done, 4924 words are in the hands of a beta reader :D ( Read more... )

Have done another 1000 words for the asoiaf_exchange fic, but not really happy with them. I'm struggling to tell the story from two viewpoints, trying to split the telling between 2 POVs much like grrm does. I've rewritten the 2nd pov once already but it still doesn't sit right with me. Not sure if i've been unable to capture the essence of the character and need ( Read more... )

Well that was completely out of the blue. A chap I used to work with just called me to say one of his new clients is a playing cards manufacturer who is just building a new website. Apparently the company provided the decks for the Casino Royale merchandise, but i've yet to take a look at it so can't confirm that yet. Anyway, he wants a section on ( Read more... )

So how is my 'write 3 times a week' coming? Urm, well this is entry 2, because i'm going to count my entry to asoiaf_stamp because it took so long to type and did involve some thinking! I've written some more notes for the asoiaf_exchange but don't consider that enough really, as I haven't produced content yet, just planned it ( Read more... )

Ok so i've been in search of a watch for a good couple of weeks now. I haven't actually worn one for 10 years or so now, but increasingly it's becoming more tedious to locate and turn on my mobile just to find out the time. Plus, being a dad makes me think I really do need to have a watch now. My counter-culture 'sod what the time is' attitude ( Read more... )

I think it's probably safe to say that everyone out there has a movie script or book idea. In fact when I took a look at doing a 101 in 1001 a couple of years ago, I was surprised and perhaps a little dismayed at the large number of potential authors out there. All of a sudden it seemed that everyone shared the same dream, and my own little ideas ( Read more... )

My friend sent me an original recording of his guitar playing and asked me to do a trick to it, this is the result.

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