By now you’ve hopefully seen Juno; it’s a wonderful film with a sharp script and well drawn characters. It uses music beautifully, too. Rather than simply whacking it down as a thudding backbeat to some flash images (CSI), or using overfamiliar tunes to prop up dead scenes, the team behind Juno make the music integralContinue reading “Drops wet cement on unsuspecting crippled children: Web 2.0 vandalism”
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Formula 1 2008 preview
It’s a bit late, because of course the season has started already, but I was going to predict Robert Kubica was going to be great this year, honest. First up when making any predictions, it’s important to inspire confidence in the quality of judgement, both by stating your qualifications and by pointing out how successfulContinue reading “Formula 1 2008 preview”
On the radio
A quick post: I was asked to be a guest on BBC Radio 5 Live last week – a really fun experience this time round (much better than last time,with the CPC podcast having made me feel more confident about speaking on air). If you fancy a listen, have a look at my work blog,Continue reading “On the radio”
How to make a low-fi, low cost camera tripod
In a rare example of the Wired Jester linking to something both useful and current, here is a clearly, if laconically narrated video showing how to make a low-fi, low cost, portable replacement for a camera tripod. Hopefully I’ll get a bit of time this weekend or the next; also reminds me I need toContinue reading “How to make a low-fi, low cost camera tripod”
Sleeping & Dreaming
Sunday: Went to see the Sleeping & Dreaming show at the Wellcome Collection on Euston Road. The entrance, complete with austere-posh cafe by Peyton and Byrne, is open and airy in a way that recalls the Great Court at the British Museum, but the overall effect is overall, nearer, newer, far less grand. Same goesContinue reading “Sleeping & Dreaming”
Books I’ve Read, 2008
Book, film or song, I’ve always been attracted to those that open with style. Whether it’s the first Lord of the Rings, with its elegiac mix of mist, mountains and myth, or the geeky, poser-cool of Neuromancer’s dead TV sky, the chiming riff of the Stone Roses’ Waterfall, the pleasure of entering a convincing, beguilingContinue reading “Books I’ve Read, 2008”
Books of the Year 2007
The Wired Jester isn’t one for routine – mostly because it means certain things have to happen at certain times and thus it’s a perfectly calibrated recipe for lateness – but using this blog to record the books I’ve read during the year does result in the pleasurable opportunity to look back, in the styleContinue reading “Books of the Year 2007”
Blog not popular? No worries, just obsess over your Flickr stats instead
I know, from careful perusal of my blog stats, that The Wired Jester appeals to a select, discerning audience: mostly people looking for information on the not-quite famous footballer who shares my name, some after information on Wolf Pillows, and every now and then my brother. Despite this, I do check the numbers quite regularly,Continue reading “Blog not popular? No worries, just obsess over your Flickr stats instead”
Moving pictures and sound: Yes, that’s me in the corner, on TV, on your computer
We’ve run a couple of video pieces on the Custom PC site this year, but so far, I’ve not presented any pieces myself. It’s something I was keen to try though, so when my friend Wil, ex Editor of Bit-Tech, offered me the chance to do a guest spot on one of his new ChannelContinue reading “Moving pictures and sound: Yes, that’s me in the corner, on TV, on your computer”
Boom, WordPress
After a week of tinkering, the Wired Jester is now up and running on WordPress. TWJ spent just over a year on TypePad, and while I certainly enjoyed using their blogging software, I’ve been looking to move to WordPress for a while. It’s what we use at work for our blogs and podcasts, and I’veContinue reading “Boom, WordPress”
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