The Wrens
For the third time in quick succession, and I’m still nowhere near being bored of them. They always seem to put absolutely all of their energy into each show, and they’re so much fun to watch. The story of the band is kind of tragic: passed over by their record label when they were [...]
I was reading this article about cycling organisations’ fears that bike lanes actually make the road more dangerous for cyclists, when one of the user comments lead me to this piece of awesomenes. Cycle lane travesties from around Britain.
Mamoru Oshii does South Park (or something.)
A high-school essay on Oedipus, which it’s claimed a student was actually brave enough to submit.
Includes, amongst other things, quotes from Dr Dre, a written death threat, an assertion that the Greeks invented anal lube, a page containing nothing but the words “This is page 3″, and a link to tubgirl in the [...]
*grumblegrumble*Moved to the wrong goddamned part of the city *grumblgrumble*. Shoreditch to get 2Gb/s Internet connections.
A neat FSA compiler/visualizer for regular expressions. (So they’re still as confusing as hell, but at least they’re now pretty.)
Ever wanted to own an aminatronic critter straight off a film set? Well here’s your chance.
I’ve just got back from the London stop of the “Shadow of the Colossus on a huge screen” tour I mentioned the other day. There are a couple of photos at the end of the post, and the full set is here.
It was held at the London Design Museum near Tower Bridge. The building has [...]
This past Friday was National Doodle Day, run by the Neurofibromatosis Association and Epilepsy Action. The basic idea is: celebrities scribble some pictures, and the results are sold on eBay for charity. The day is passed, but the auctions are still going on. Paul Gribble and Ralph Steadman seem to be leading the way, but [...]
You’ve seen the Sony Bravia TV ad, yes?
Well here’s the Battlefield-nerd version.
Way back in the Dark Ages, I had an offer for an undergraduate place at Durham University. Now, it looks like I made the right choice by turning the offer down.
Clicky-clicky for the full picture:
Too late to be of any use, but apparently there was a 16-metre screen set up in Bristo Square this evening for people to play Shadow of the Colossus. Any of you go?