23x.net: We've all moved to Twitter.
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23x is no longer the focus
As you can see, this blog has kind of fallen by the wayside as more immediate forms of communicating have become the norm. We nearly lasted a decade; some of the earlier links certainly show their age. This landing page will soon redirect to blog.23x.net so if you like the ramblings of the people who blogged here, follow them on Twitter:
Of course, I'll try to make sure all the links/posts still work through the magic of mod_rewrite and the like, but expect a simpler tumblr-like system for the archived posts.
"thanks for being our reader. You're the breast!"
MonsterBook
Dave Allsop and I have started a new blog called MonsterBook. It's going to be fun, so have a look.
Machine Girl
Drill bra? WTF?
iPhone Spy App
Apparently there are a couple of iPhone Spy Apps out there - do you have one running on your iPhone that you didn't know about? :)
PCC response
Dear Jared Earle
Thank you for sending us your complaint about the Daily Mail article on the subject of the death of Stephen Gately. We have received numerous complaints about this matter.
I should first make clear that the Commission generally requires the involvement of directly affected parties before it can begin an investigation into an article. On this occasion, it may be a matter for the family of Mr Gately to raise a complaint about how his death has been treated by the Daily Mail. I can inform you that we have made ourselves available to the family and Mr Gately's bandmates, in order that they can use our services if they wish.
We require the direct involvement of affected parties because the PCC process can have a public outcome and it would be discourteous for the Commission to publish information relating to individuals without their knowledge or consent. Indeed, doing so might unwittingly add to any intrusion. Additionally, one of the PCC's roles is dispute resolution, and we would need contact with the affected party in order to determine what would be an acceptable means of settling a complaint.
On initial examination, it would appear that you are, therefore, a third party to the complaint, and wemay not be able to pursue your concerns further. However, if you feel that your complaint touches on claims that do not relate directly to Mr Gately or his family, please let us know, making clear how they raise a breach of the Code of Practice. If you feel that the Commission should waive its third party rules, please make clear why you believe this.
Things we'd really like to see include
* COMIC SANS O TRON - what about a magic
website that can make the BBC News website
render entirely in comic sans. It'll make the
news more cheery.
Drag this link to your Bookmarks Bar and next time you're on the BBC website, click it to turn the page into Comic Sans: Happify
Yeah, it's dead simple and may not work on your browser/OS, but it's free.
Reality Overlay
All this talk of Augmented Reality reminded me of this:
"Computers became colleagues as opposed to tools and could actually train individuals in tasks. Reality Overlay became a means of enhancing the intelligence of the wearer by 'dropping hints' about the task at hand for instance a mechanic repairing a vehicle could have the first bolt to be loosened highlighted with a sound mapped over reality that could follow the bolt through the Reality Overlay as the mechanic's head moved through space. The bolt would appear to be 'Pinging' and flashing to the mechanic. The visual and audio cues placed over the two senses of the mechanic would enhance the normal perceived reality with relation to the task at hand. The ultimate training aid available to the mechanic would be a Reality Overlay based system with a little cartoon-style character, known as a 'Sprite', running over the vehicle pointing out the different parts needing removing in order to reach a defective part. The computer could not diagnose the problem, but it could aid the mechanic in speedily finding it by showing the quickest route to the defective parts."
Page 45 of SLA Industries, Nightfall Games. Printed in 1993.
Superbikes on the Square
Glasgow had the British Superbikes circus turn up at George Square again.
Dave Allsop's homepage
For those of you who know me from my old Nightfall Games days, you'll know Dava. here's Dave Allsop's new homepage. Yes, I know there's nothign there yet, but there will be very soon. His artwork can be seen here in the meantime: http://daveallsop.deviantart.com/
spy phone forum
It turns out that the spy phone industry is getting so popular that now they have a forum dedicated solely to spy phone software. Definitely worth a read!
Me on the BBC
Speaking of photos, here's mine on the BBC's Big Picture.
photos that changed the world
Some photos that may have changed the world. Ok, in my opinion, some are merely cool photos, but others genuinely did change the world.
Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus. Seriously, that's what the film is called and that's what the film does. It's about a Mega Shark that fights a Giant Octopus. I cannot find the words to describe ... anything. Mega. Shark. Giant. Octopus. Fight.
