September 2010

That Facebook Movie is probably a lie

September 23, 2010

There’s a scene in ‘The Social Network’ where Mark Zuckerberg, played ably by Jesse Eisenberg turns to his bedroom window and with a permanent marker starts writing code on it. He has just had the idea for ‘The Facebook’ an online version of the annual high school face book. He’s a twisted soul; a …

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X Factor Totally Not Made Up Shocker

September 14, 2010

Millions of X Factor fans around the country were in shock today as a leaked document from an ITV exec proved X Factor to be completely real and not at all made up. It was commonly believed that the show was loosely scripted, tightly edited and the “contestants” chosen from thousands of application forms and [...]

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Google Instant

September 14, 2010

I’m not Gizmodo and I’m not Tech Crunch, but I do use the internet so that instantly qualifies me to have an opinion on everything and today I have been mulling over Google Instant. I’ll assume you’re familiar with it and have tested it out. If you haven’t, in a nutshell, it is like autocomplete [...]

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Getting Real

September 10, 2010

I recently read 37Signal’s eBook “Getting Real” which outlines their philosophy on web app creation. I recommend that anyone writing web software or creating a web site service read it as it is a breath of fresh air and makes many salient points. You can either purchase the PDF or read it free online. Of [...]

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2000 Year Old Stories Are Probably Exaggerated

September 9, 2010

Zombie and Vampire culture is very much part of our zeitgeist. There are stacks of books and movies about both and people talk as if they actually exist as some part of pseudo reality. There are even a few fitness programs designed to help you survive the apocolypse. Of course, the saner among us discuss [...]

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I Am Number Four – Pittacus Lore

September 8, 2010

A book caught my eye the other day in Tesco. A fairly impressive looking hardback just released entitled “I Am Number Four” by an unusually named author. A quick scan of the dust jacket piqued my interest: John Smith is not your average teenager. He regularly moves from small town to small town. He changes [...]

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-09-05

September 5, 2010

Gluttony so far today: McDonalds Milkshake; 3 scoop ice cream cone. # Humorous cropping #win http://twitpic.com/2jddyi # Back home from latest camping adventure. Strong winds and rain last night. Tent ok but wet. Will have to dry it out this week. # Invision Power Services: Thank you for.. everything #ipb http://bit.ly/dw9OZu # Ajax. Ajax. Nom [...]

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