Apture
Just a quick post to say that I’ve enabled a new widget called Apture, which should produce lots of multi-media links at the click of a mouse, as MC Desmo says.
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Trolls
I suppose blogging is a kind of vanity publishing. There’s no quality control – I can write what I like. But the main difference between Topsyturvydom and some execrable self-published collection of poems is that I can, to some extent, control the reaction to it. After all, an author publishing in the usual way is… Continue reading Trolls
Inside Today…
If you wake up to Radio 4, then you will enjoy this. If you don’t, you’ll have no idea what is so amusing about this film…
Reading as a chore
A colleague (thanks Anthony!) drew my attention to this rant from Susan Hill. It’s not the first time she has expressed her views on this topic, and doubtless won’t be the last as long as GCSE and A level students see the reading of books as a chore to be got through as painlessly as… Continue reading Reading as a chore
Next stop
On the train to Stafford yesterday, the announcement for each stop went:“We will shortly be arriving at Stoke. Stoke is the next stopping station on this service today”How is this better than “The next stop is Stoke”?
The Pennine Host
On the train to York yesterday, I was startled by an announcement: “The Pennine Host will shortly be passing through the train.” I had a vision of some grizzled warriors dressed in sheepskins, rampaging through the ranks of commuters prior to a spot of ritual boat (or train) burning. Turns out it was a bloke… Continue reading The Pennine Host
My Motorway Reading
. ..and no, I don’t mean I tool along with War and Peace propped open on the dashboard. What strikes me as I make my journey to work, largely on motorways these days, is how vans and trucks have become mobile advertising hoardings, with a sprinkling of mission statement thrown in.Years ago, if you were… Continue reading My Motorway Reading
Powers of 10
This film was made by the Eameses thirty-one years ago. I thought they made chairs… Fascinating, and remarkable to think that it’s three decades since it was made. Not sure about the cheesy organ though, even if it is by Elmer Bernstein.
It’s Woody’s birthday
Woody Guthrie was born today, and I suppose it’s kind of appropriate that he shares his birthday with Bastille day.
Procrastination
This is a fabulous little film. And most of us will recognise most of these techniques… Thanks to Mister Roy for the tip.