Monthly Archives: January 2006

Starforce obviously do not understand the “Streisand Effect”

… because if they did they would know better than to try to intimidate Cory Doctorow for criticising their products. They would know that an effect to chill certain kinds of free speech is almost certainly going to provoke a … Continue reading

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Rate Dan’s Rap

Dan Wilson, (who you may remember from Epistaxis Time and The Exciting Hellebore Shew) needs your help. Only five minutes of your time can help this young man achieve his musical ambitions. Some of you may be aware of the … Continue reading

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Children of the Gods

I really did not want to like Children of the Gods. Reading that it was a epic Independance Day inspired space-opera set in the near future, I just expected to dislike it… after all hadnt George Lucas annexed this thematic … Continue reading

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Me, Escape Pod, Thursday

Set your podcatchers to download Escape Pod on Friday the 26th of January. I’m the guest presenter, and like ITV’s “The Storyteller”, my stories must be told. As you may already know, Escape Pod is the free weekly science-fiction and … Continue reading

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Good Riddance, Radio 4 Theme

That awful medley of folk-tunes and pomp, “The Radio 4 Theme” has finally been put to pasture. This annoying ditty was traditionally played at around 5:30am every day to herald the start of Radio 4′s schedule. Only thirty years after … Continue reading

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Join my Animal Crossing Clique

I’ve been playing an imported copy of “Animal Crossing : Wide World” the new network enabled game from Nintendo. It’s gobsmackingly cute, but I need more friends to play with. If like me you are hooked on this game, why … Continue reading

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My collection of Frank Key Pamphlets

Dear readers of the infernal bloggosphere. I present to you my hard-won collection of Frank Key novels and pamphlets. These are truly rare items of literature, each has been out of print for at least a decade. Some of you … Continue reading

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