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Category: Blog

My blog and occasional comment on current affairs.

Blog

Amazon can see into my brain

ward 15/04/2011

This morning I logged into Amazon and checked out my recommendations. At first I was a bit shocked at what kind of twisted artistic deviant they must think I am. … Read More

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Blog TV

30 Rock

ward 05/04/2011

A review of the sitcom 30 Rock with Tina Fey.

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Blog Games

Killzone 3 review

ward 23/03/2011

An awesome of review of the incredible Killzone 3. Read the review, stay for the trailer.

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Blog Films TV

The Human Centipede

ward 17/03/2011

The Human Centipede is a pretty pointless horror film once you get over the main premise.

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Art Blog London

The Secret Cinema

ward 09/03/2011

Last week myself and Mrs wordofward went to the mysterious sounding ‘Secret Cinema’. We were invited by our hip and trendy friends who took us to Shunt. It’s not just … Read More

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Blog Games Life!

The future of storytelling

ward 22/02/2011

Computer games have come into their own and are now a full blown story-telling medium in their own right.

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Art Blog London

Susan Hiller Exhibition

ward 18/02/2011

Being the cultural man about town that I am, I went to the Susan Hiller exhibition at Tate Britain yesterday. Actually, it was my wife’s suggestion otherwise I would have … Read More

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Blog Life! London Travel

The Bangkok Podcast

ward 11/02/2011

Well I’m back in Blighty. Bangkok was, as always, very exciting and warm and fun and full of hot sexy, er, food. I’m feeling mildly homesick for the place which … Read More

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Huge insincere apologies

ward 03/02/2011

I know I said I would write more this trip but I haven’t so deal with it. It has all been a bit of a madhouse. A giddy whirlwind of … Read More

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Blog Life! Travel

Back in Bangkok

ward 25/01/2011

Well we are back from Koh Chang. Quite frankly it was awesome. I miss being able to jump on a bus and be on a stunning tropical beach a few … Read More

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Holiday in Bangkok

ward 16/01/2011

Well hello. How are you? Sorry I haven’t been in touch much but I am currently on holiday in Thailand. I also happen to be staying in a fairly remote … Read More

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Blog Life!

Advertising beamed into your head

ward 31/12/2010

When I was a lad there were fears that we were going to be bombarded with subliminal advertising and would end up like a horde of zombies roaming the land … Read More

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Blog Life!

Happy Christmas! For Christ’s sake, stay at home.

ward 24/12/2010

Hooray! Christmas is here again! All hail Santa and Amazon and last minute shopping on Oxford street (or your local hellish equivalent). I was in Soho last night and it … Read More

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Blog Life! London

Riots in London

ward 11/12/2010

Two days ago I narrowly missed a load of riots in good old London. In the morning I had to get a visa for my upcoming trip to Thailand. I … Read More

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Perfect Catch

ward 28/11/2010

I know that the internet and the world in general has been gripped with concern over lack of new posts of late. Apologies for that! I have been working lots and … Read More

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Eye Lasik Surgery

ward 14/11/2010

I got my eyes lasered recently and it has been awesome! I can now see for thousands of miles. I could see pretty astoundingly with my contact lenses, but now … Read More

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Planned Engineering Work

ward 07/11/2010

If you live in London and have to be travel by tube at the weekend ‘Planned Engineering Work’ is a phrase you will have heard about a billion times. Probably … Read More

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Mind Lamp

ward 21/10/2010

I wrote recently about robots controlled by the brains of rats. Rats have all the fun. This week, I bring you a lamp that is controlled by human thoughts. Not … Read More

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Cyborg controlled by rat brain

ward 08/10/2010

Continuing with my ‘robots will take over the world’ theme, here is something even cooler and scarier than the Aggressive Quadrotor I wrote about recently. It is a robot controlled … Read More

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Aggressive Quadrotor

ward 29/09/2010

This is where it begins. Rise of the machines. I don’t understand how scientists – generally huge Sci Fi fans – can watch films like Terminator or Matrix and then … Read More

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