Wednesday, February 07, 2007
PPS
While I'm on geek alert, and on a bit of a roll, and England are losing at football (plus ca change, meh), I would like to share my excitement about my new DVD player. It's great. It plays DIVX, so I can FINALLY watch things I've (legally) downloaded on the TV. You know, I've not watched an episode of my own programme on TV since series 2 in Sheffield. What's more, it upscales DVDs via HDMI to 1080, and they looks top. Well done to everyone at LG.
PS
Christian is correct about the lack of posts, damn, my secret is out. Man did I enjoy the fact that I get to do a torture scene every episode now, and not just once or twice a series. AND that Zephram Cochrane is my dad.
Speaking of being a total geek, how good is Heroes? it's got Doctor Who AND Sulu in it!!!
Speaking of being a total geek, how good is Heroes? it's got Doctor Who AND Sulu in it!!!
Friday, September 01, 2006
My favourite company and David Brent...
phone rings...
"Hello, Ricky Gervais speaking... yes... oh, Microsoft you say?.... ... ... ... No, I'm afraid The Office is finished ... ... no, no, I'll never play David Brent again... no... definitely not, no, we have our artistic integrity... no, no, sorry, after the next series of Extras we've decided there'll be no more comedy series, we're moving onto dramas, writing the odd episode for the Simpsons and the podcast... yes that's my final word... ... ... ... sorry, how much did you say?... When can we start?"
Watch their mock - corporate training videos here
"Hello, Ricky Gervais speaking... yes... oh, Microsoft you say?.... ... ... ... No, I'm afraid The Office is finished ... ... no, no, I'll never play David Brent again... no... definitely not, no, we have our artistic integrity... no, no, sorry, after the next series of Extras we've decided there'll be no more comedy series, we're moving onto dramas, writing the odd episode for the Simpsons and the podcast... yes that's my final word... ... ... ... sorry, how much did you say?... When can we start?"
Watch their mock - corporate training videos here
Monday, August 28, 2006
Thursday, August 24, 2006
BBC jam - DNT...
Hi again all, slowly returning to the land of the living...
I'm very pleased and proud to announce that the first fruit of my labour at the BBC has gone live - a site for Design and Technology for 11-14 year olds, part of the BBC jam service.
Access it here - then click the 'play' button.
Its aim is to encourage kids to have a go with various creative processes, and also to widen their perspectives of the world in order to influence how they might design something. It's open ended, without beginning, middle or end - think concept album rather than top 10 hit - and is something that is there to help when inspiration might be needed.
It's primarily a 'broadband' site (ie it can be a bit slow at times), doesn't work brilliantly on macs (apparenly not our fault, but a personal irk!), and it's my first go at making 'software' rather than just content, so yes, is a bit buggy in places. Despite being sick of looking at it after 14 months, I'm pretty happy about it!
Do let me know what you think, and I'm happy to tackle techie questions from anyone interested.
I'm very pleased and proud to announce that the first fruit of my labour at the BBC has gone live - a site for Design and Technology for 11-14 year olds, part of the BBC jam service.
Access it here - then click the 'play' button.
Its aim is to encourage kids to have a go with various creative processes, and also to widen their perspectives of the world in order to influence how they might design something. It's open ended, without beginning, middle or end - think concept album rather than top 10 hit - and is something that is there to help when inspiration might be needed.
It's primarily a 'broadband' site (ie it can be a bit slow at times), doesn't work brilliantly on macs (apparenly not our fault, but a personal irk!), and it's my first go at making 'software' rather than just content, so yes, is a bit buggy in places. Despite being sick of looking at it after 14 months, I'm pretty happy about it!
Do let me know what you think, and I'm happy to tackle techie questions from anyone interested.
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Time Trumpet causes "UPROAR'!
Being a long-term Armando Iannucci fan, I enjoyed this programme muchly. The Daily Mail did not, what a surprise!
My favourite reader comments:
"This is ablosultely sickening. I have just cancelled my BBC licence fee direct debit in protest. This anti-British organisation has crossed the line and has lost the support of this ex-licence fee payer."
"I pay my £130 a year so the liberal tree-hugging anti-monarchists sitting in their ivory tower at the BBC can foist this garbage on the citizens of this fine nation?"
I've been called a liberal tree-hugger before, for reading the Guardian, and now I work in one of the aforementioned ivory towers it must be true.
Clips here.
My favourite reader comments:
"This is ablosultely sickening. I have just cancelled my BBC licence fee direct debit in protest. This anti-British organisation has crossed the line and has lost the support of this ex-licence fee payer."
"I pay my £130 a year so the liberal tree-hugging anti-monarchists sitting in their ivory tower at the BBC can foist this garbage on the citizens of this fine nation?"
I've been called a liberal tree-hugger before, for reading the Guardian, and now I work in one of the aforementioned ivory towers it must be true.
Clips here.
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- Nick
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