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Announcement: a change in direction 26 Jan 2011 | 11:13 am

When I started blogging at the beginning of 2000, most bloggers had a brand, which was very rarely their name, but was the name by which they became known. And so it continued over the next few years....

Mayfly 2010 1 Jan 2011 | 09:20 am

Almost forgot to do my Mayfly project summary for 2010. Househunting. Negotiation. Fucked over by two vendors then landlady. House! Finally! Goodbye SW14, hello Surrey. Painting. Nesting. Happier, po...

Initial reflections on Newsfoo 17 Dec 2010 | 03:25 am

On arrival at Newsfoo a couple of weeks ago in Phoenix, Arizona, each participant was given a notebook. The notebook may have just been a rather fine example of conference schwag, but looking back at ...

Scenes from Phoenix 7 Dec 2010 | 09:19 pm

More to come, including context.

Look, but don’t touch 15 Oct 2010 | 11:56 pm

News today that visitors to the new Ai WeiWei Turbine Hall installation at the Tate Modern are being prevented from walking on the ceramic seeds, as the artist intended: “Although porcelain is very r...

While the world watches…and waits 14 Oct 2010 | 12:48 am

The world – and the media – is transfixed today by the ongoing rescue of the 33 miners who have been trapped underground for two months in a collapsed mine in northern Chile. As they emerge blinking b...

Autumn is here 9 Oct 2010 | 12:31 am

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Senseless 1 Oct 2010 | 10:50 pm

I was saddened this week by the story of the US college student who committed suicide after he discovered his roommate had secretly filmed his tryst with another man, and then published it online. I ...

iPhone photography apps: addendum 29 Sep 2010 | 07:28 pm

After writing not long ago about my favourite iPhone photography apps, I have a small update. I don’t know if it’s got something to do with the quality of the iPhone 4 camera, or the way they’ve twea...

Want to play a game? 29 Sep 2010 | 08:29 am

I sometimes play a game when I’m reading stuff on the internet. It’s called Commentogeddon – or, if you prefer, Crystal Ballocks. Do you want to join in? Here’s how you play: 1. Read an article whic...

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