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Category: Blog

My blog and occasional comment on current affairs.

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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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Blog Games Travel

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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Blog Travel

Nice in France

ward 03/07/2014

Sorry I haven’t written in ages but I was moving house and then had a delightful couple of weeks in the south of France.

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RIP Rik Mayall

ward 11/06/2014

I just wanted to say a quick goodbye to Rik Mayall. I would find it hard to add the hours I have spent watching him on TV but it would … Read More

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Turns out I’m an apathetic non-voting scumbag

ward 24/05/2014

I want to vote, I really do. Unfortunately, like a lot of the apathetic bloody populace these days, I don’t.

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Deadly snakes that could kill babies at large in North London!

ward 11/05/2014

Little did I know that I, as a North Londoner, have been living with the threat of DEADLY KILLER probably EVIL, RABID snakes for years.

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Augmented reality bus stop

ward 24/04/2014

I think they could go a lot further and have zombies, Triffids, psychopathic clowns, Daleks, Stormtroopers, Cthulu, Godzilla, the Borg, giant mechanoids, the Blob… well, I could actually go on all day.

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Scifiward.com has shiny new look!

ward 14/04/2014

Scifiward.com has a shiny new look!

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Blog Travel

myhotel, Brighton

ward 05/04/2014

This isn’t really a hotel review as such – it’s more of an excuse as to why I have been a bit negligent toward the poor old www.thewordofward.co.uk website. The … Read More

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Brilliant explanation of the Big Bang – space stuff on Youtube

ward 04/03/2014

There are also lots of youtube clips that teach you things. You can get totally educated and shit watching exciting animated clips and documentaries. I am currently watching a lot of astronomy related videos on youtube.

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Fun with a Theremin

ward 16/02/2014

In case you are bored at work which, let’s face it, is likely given that you have read this far, I give you (drumroll…) – a desktop Theremin!

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Blog Travel

Conwy Castle, Wales

ward 11/02/2014

If you like castles or spectacular decaying edifices, I highly recommend Conwy castle. It was actually pretty fun to go on a bleak mid-week afternoon in January as well, as we pretty much had the place to ourselves.

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Felix Baumgartner’s jump from a First Person Point of View

ward 01/02/2014

I know the world moves at a quick pace these days, but do you remember that Felix Baumgartner guy who jumped from space to prove that science was cool? It … Read More

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Follow The Word of Ward on Twitter

ward 25/01/2014

The Word of Ward has been getting a lot of attention recently (not sure why but the figures keep doubling), so to the 1000s of new unique daily visitors who missed it – I am also on twitter: @thewordofward.

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Fuerza Bruta

ward 09/01/2014

This was what Fuertza Bruta was all about – spectacle, sensation, and an incredibly fun interactive experience.

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Arthur C. Clarke predicts computers and internet in 1974

ward 29/12/2013

Arthur C. Clarke predicted a ton of stuff like satellites, fully immersive VR games, sexily voiced computers and space elevators and and so on.

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Happy Christmas!

ward 25/12/2013

Happy Christmas from the Word of Ward! And from Mrs Word of Ward! If you don’t celebrate Christmas but have a festival – then Happy Festival! If you don’t have … Read More

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Blog Books

eBook Self Promotion

ward 19/12/2013

Jason Ward tells three true stories of fairly perilous travel.

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