Scrabulous RIP

Catastrophe has hit the world of Facebook, as the mighty Scrabulous has finally been taken down at the request of Hasbro, the owners of the official Scrabble. What will I do now at work when waiting for things to happen?! There are petitions on Facebook to bring back this fantastic app, however after several months [...]

Bath Rugby vs. Llanelli Scarlets (pre-season)

What a great way to spend the day after my 30th birthday. A sunny afternoon at the rec watching Bath’s pre-season warm up against Llanelli with my lovely lady. Does itget any better than that. To make matters even better, Bath won 24-16, although it was a far from convincing performance against a very underwhelming [...]

Don’t mess with me, I’m an archaeologist

And with that fantastic utterance, the BBC’s ’so bad it’s good’ drama series, Bonekickers, came lurching to a climax. It was car crash TV of the very highest order for this attempt at merging Time Team with Spooks, and I for one can’t wait for a second series. Along the way our intrepid ‘Bonekickers‘, had [...]

More proof that penguins are awesome

As if you needed anymore proof that penguins are awesome, then check out this cool dude in Edinburgh Zoo. Nils Olav (the penguin), has been an honorary member and mascot of the Norwegian King’s Guard since 1972, and has slowly been working his way up the ranks in the Norwegian Army. Currently a Colonel in [...]

Heroes Season 3: Villains preview

Shockingly bad shoplifter

When I read in the Bath Chronicle today about a shoplifter who drowned while trying to escape from security guards I couldn’t help but wonder what the guy’s thought process was as he ran away from the portly PC World police force. Although it is obviously a real shame that someone has lost their life [...]

Popcorn no more

Hurrah, it looks like Picturehouse cinemas have my cinema rage rant seriously and have seen fit to ban popcorn from their cinemas for the month of September. This is fantastic news for those folk like me who enjoy seeing a film without having their feet stuck to the floor or having annoying little bits of [...]

Staying safe online

A best practice guide covering lots of general advice for identifying and dealing with malicious websites and emails, and it applies to Mac and PC users equally. This was written, essentially, for my parents, but everyone should find it useful; please forward it to ageing relatives, reckless friends and web n00bs of every stripe.
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Celebrating the big 3-0

Age is a funny old thing. It doesn’t really mean very much in the grand scheme of things, however people still seemed determined to mark it as having some form of significance. When you are in your teens, it seems like every other birthday is a momentous milestone as you are increasingly allowed to do [...]

Alt dot rock anthems

After writing my rules for mix-tapes I’ve found myself re-discovering my love of making compilations. Admittedly, I’ve not broken out the C-90s (can you even get them these days?!) and so instead I have been compiling some nice thematic playlist on iTunes which I though I would share with you. First up, is a compilation [...]