Category Archives: General

Projection Hero

Projection Hero, a photo by Beatnic on Flickr. I learned to be a projectionist in the early 1980s. Our physics teacher at school, Mr Smith, taught me and a friend. We would practice “lacing up” the film, focusing the lens and … Continue reading

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Today’s lunchtime run in “flyover video”

(Update 16 Dec 2011: I’ve had to remove the embedded video, as it always autoplays every time anyone visits this website. V annoying!) Here it is on the mapmyrun website: http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/55673464 A natty feature courtesy of the folks at MapMyRun. You … Continue reading

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There’s something about the South Bank

There’s something about London’s South Bank. Is it the people? The continuous flow of folk along the riverside pathways. Perhaps it’s the river… the Tidal Thames. Living, breathing, flowing, carrying, reflecting. Or the trains, as they rattle across Hungerford Bridge … Continue reading

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Moving house, virtually

When you move house and send your change of address cards out, you probably only put your new address on the cards and not your old one. And if people want to send you a “Happy New Home” card they’ll … Continue reading

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Predictable

Predictive text for Unilever is Toileter.

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People thinking image search

An image search for “People Thinking” on Google comes up with some quite strange stuff…

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From BBC News: Parents warned of additives link

Watch out for… Sunset yellow (E110) – Colouring found in squashes Carmoisine (E122) – Red colouring in jellies Tartrazine (E102) – New colouring in lollies, fizzy drinks Ponceau 4R (E124) – Red colouring Sodium benzoate (E211) – Preservative Quinoline yellow … Continue reading

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GROW

Goal Reality Options What next?

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WAIT

Why Am I Talking?

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Television

Where there’s smoke there’s mirrors.

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