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Blog Life!

Star Wars Christmas Lights

ward 22/12/2014

Some crazed fan of Christmas, Star Wars, John Williams, and Christmas Lights has gone all out. If you want better Star Wars Christmas lights, you have a lot of work ahead of you.

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Man fails to be eaten alive on “Eaten Alive”

ward 15/12/2014

You may have seen this but in case you missed it, there was a ridiculous show on Discovery the other day. Ok I will narrow it down. I used to … Read More

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Blog Travel

Old footage of Hong Kong from 1938

ward 02/12/2014

A fascinating clip called Hong Kong, Gateway to China which was released in 1938 shows how much the place has changed.

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New speed record for completing Doom 2
Blog Games

New speed record for completing Doom 2

ward 24/11/2014

Doom 2: Hell on Earth is an old game that I personally spent hours upon hours playing back in the 90s. I used to play it for so long it would fill my dreams – the sounds, the monsters, the awesome shotgun. Apparently there is still a dedicated group out there who play it a lot.

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Blog Books

The Killing Floor by Lee Child

ward 09/11/2014

Someone recommended The Killing Floor, and Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series generally, so I thought I would give it a go. This is the first Jack Reacher book and I have to say, I mostly loved it.

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Megabots Kickstarter
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Megabots Kickstarter

ward 02/11/2014

A load of engineers, mechanics, scientists, artists and other robot-obsessed types have got together for an exciting, if slightly geeky, Kickstarter project. They have decided to make giant robot mechanoids, piloted by humans, fighting in a massive arena, a real thing.

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Australia, Morocco, Thailand – Three True Travel Stories
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Australia, Morocco, Thailand – Three True Travel Stories

ward 21/10/2014

I have just moved back to Bangkok and need some Somtam money so thought I would plug my travel book: Australia, Morocco, Thailand – Three True Travel Stories.

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Time lapse video of Earth from space

ward 15/10/2014

This time lapse video of Earth from space is brilliant. It uses footage from NASA’s Johnson Space Center and makes the Earth look ever so pretty.

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Blog

Meet Ed.

ward 06/10/2014

Here is how good computer graphics are getting. This is Ed.

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Art Blog

Freaky gifs from Hayden Zezula

ward 23/09/2014

A graphic artist called Hayden Zezula created these eternal looping bursts of oddness and put them out on twitter.

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Real life Japanese Batman – Chibatman

ward 15/09/2014

Japan has its very own real life Batman – Chibatman.

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Apple releases some stuff!

ward 11/09/2014

The 9th of September 2014 was a big day if you are geek like myself. A day I’d been waiting for, for quite a while. Something that promised to be … Read More

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Art Blog

malfunction by Cyriak – mental but fun.

ward 02/09/2014

Having a normal day? Everything a bit sameish? Got a couple of minutes to be weirded out? Good. Then watch this clip called “malfunction” by someone odd on the internet called Cyriak. I found it strangely uplifting. Enjoy.

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Blog Travel

New windowless planes

ward 28/08/2014

The idea the plane boffins have had is to get rid of all the windows and turn the walls into massive screens. This has the benefit of reducing weight (apparently) and making the whole fuselage more structurally sound. Another big benefit is that it looks fucking awesome. Essentially, cameras will film the outside and then project the images on the inside.

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Blog TV

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

ward 26/08/2014

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia has been described as ‘Seinfeld on crack’ which I guess is kind of fair given the shallow cynicism of the protagonists and the ludicrous situations that evolve but they are from a very different social spectrum.

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Goodbye London!

ward 18/08/2014

It is with sadness that I leave but also some excitement. Working in TV with a bit of freelance writing on the side was great and it paid for a degree and a shiny new pair of lasered eyes.

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Moving abroad – the final countdown

ward 08/08/2014

Well, it’s all happening here at the Word of Ward. In 10 days from now, on the 18th, I am undergoing a continent/country/career/lifestyle change. I am mentioning this not to … Read More

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Films

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For trailer (Red Band trailer)

ward 29/07/2014

Here is the extended red band trailer for Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.

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Assassin’s Creed real life Parkour

ward 26/07/2014

If you have ever played Assassin’s Creed for hours then left the house, you sometimes find yourself looking at real life buildings to assess easy access to rooftops or cool things to run over. If you like Assassin’s Creed or Parkour then you should enjoy this 3 minute clip set in Paris.

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Joaquin Phoenix’s Forehead

ward 19/07/2014

For just a minute, tilt your head to the left, watch this clip, marvel at the strange little face that appears on Joaquin Phoenix’s forehead and forget about things briefly.

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