myhotel, Brighton
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
Category: Blog
My blog and occasional comment on current affairs.
Brilliant explanation of the Big Bang – space stuff on Youtube
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.
Fun with a Theremin
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!
Conwy Castle, Wales
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.
Felix Baumgartner’s jump from a First Person Point of View
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
Follow The Word of Ward on Twitter
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.
Fuerza Bruta
This was what Fuertza Bruta was all about – spectacle, sensation, and an incredibly fun interactive experience.
Arthur C. Clarke predicts computers and internet in 1974
Arthur C. Clarke predicted a ton of stuff like satellites, fully immersive VR games, sexily voiced computers and space elevators and and so on.
Happy Christmas!
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
eBook Self Promotion
Jason Ward tells three true stories of fairly perilous travel.
Stabilised Video of Lunar Buggy on the Moon
If you like science and space exploration, you will probably have already seen the original footage of astronauts driving a buggy on the moon. If you haven’t then shame on you, but not to worry – here is the same footage but stabilised.
Danny Boyle’s Frankenstein starring Cumberbatch and Miller
Of course it could be down to the fact that the thing we went to see was absolutely incredible: Danny Boyle very ably directs Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller in Frankenstein.
Amazon Prime Air
In a few years we will be in a science fiction-esque world with unmanned vehicles flying stuff to your front door.
Octoberfest Munich
Mrs Word of Ward and myself were a bit mental in that we went in October. Most of it is in September, but the Bavarians obviously decided Septemberfest sounded stupid. I highly recommend going mid-week because it can get ridiculously busy at weekends or holidays.
LLSB – Long Live Southbank
The Southbank also has a place for skateboarders which has been there since I was a kid. It has been there for forty years.
Rising seas interactive map
A friend just posted this on Facebook. It’s basically a map that shows what will happen if the sea levels rise.
Game and Watch
When I was a nipper in the early 80s I was addicted to my Game and Watch collection. Whenever I was forced out of the flat and my away from … Read More
The Venn Diagram of Irrational Nonsense
Finding Bigfoot or being able to levitate or seeing a ghost (when you haven’t coincidentally just woken up) would be amazing and make the world much more interesting. But sadly a tiny bit of research from a purely subjective point of view shows them to be rubbish.
How often should you blog?
One thing that most bloggers do seem to agree on is that inconsistency is bad.
Going On Holiday
I love Germany and am massively looking forward to schnitzels, sausages, sauerkraut, litres of beer, and a transport system that actually works. Ignoring a couple of unpleasant World Wars, the Brits get on pretty well with the Germans.