Neatorama has this funny post about this guy in the US who has modded his Honda Gold Wing motorbike to look like a miniature F15 all-weather tactical fighter jet. It looks amazing, but to me it looked like a toy I had as a kid – the Micronauts Photon Sled. It brought the memories back, I can… Continue reading Whither the Micronauts
Month: January 2008
Old Photo Scanning and Flickr Uploading in Ubuntu 7.10
I’ve been going through my old photos, stored away in an old biscuit tin (which itself has drawn comment from a couple of people). Because I was so anal in the past (not like now, ahem) I kept them all their paper wallets from the developers, with the negatives, and in many cases labelled on… Continue reading Old Photo Scanning and Flickr Uploading in Ubuntu 7.10
More DAP Wars Results
“You join us for the next round of DAP Wars, here in a bar in Clapham. Your contestants, Matthew Petty and Robin Deacon, have met before, but sadly it’s always been amicable. We’re hoping for some ugly scenes here in Lambeth tonight.” This round dates back to 2006 as well. Look at me with my… Continue reading More DAP Wars Results
DAP Wars Results
“Welcome to the first round of the DAP Wars. Our three contestants are ready to press buttons, and you join us here at an undisclosed location* on the evening of 21 December 2006, to witness the tragedy close-up!” (* Pret A Manger near Leicester Square – we gotta meet somewhere, people. Don’t judge. Also, yes,… Continue reading DAP Wars Results
DAP Wars
This entry has been hanging around since November 2006. Pathetic. iPod Wars, DAP Wars, call them what you like, they weren’t just a New York fad. And it turns out a lot of people came up with the idea at around the same time. Now, I’m not making any claims to originality here, but it… Continue reading DAP Wars
What Does 08 Hold For This Site?
This blog is at a turning point on a crossroads. For one thing, it really needs a change of design. I said I would change it back in (when?) after I met the person whose design I had originally nicked, so as not to be creepy. Plus I want to clean it up a bit,… Continue reading What Does 08 Hold For This Site?