Gameskins.com, (which I first mentioned here), who have a cool range of video-game inspired t-shirts, has just updated their stock. Pick of the bunch: their ’16 bit’ design. While they used the NES’s D-pad as the graphic for the 8-bit version, this new one pays tribute to the the Mega Drive, proudly advertising its amazingContinue reading “SNES v Mega Drive”
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Rollercoaster weekend…
…Literally. Spent a long weekend in Blackpool, and on Friday, I went to the Pleasure Beachwhich is a massive theme park with a lot of rollercoasters crammed in to a small space. It’s not quite as high concept as a lot of other theme parks (like Alton Towers), but, like Blackpool itself, manages to createContinue reading “Rollercoaster weekend…”
A minor adjustment to the T-shirt philosophy
TWJ seems to be getting a few hits from people looking at the original t-shirts post, which had a picture of a t-shirt with a strange yet striking image of butterflies twisting out of a Technics record player. The T-shirt was made by Eieio, whose website, according to the label on the shirt is http://www.eieioclothing.comContinue reading “A minor adjustment to the T-shirt philosophy”
“Dude, I serve society by rocking”
Threadless sent me an update e-mail last week, and they’ve restocked some very neat designs, including the one below “(M)P3”. If you’ve not seen Threadless before, it’s definitely worth checking out – essentially, it’s a community-based t-shirt place. Anyone can upload a design, Threadless users vote on it, and the best ones get printed. There’sContinue reading ““Dude, I serve society by rocking””
Behind the scenes
Perhaps it’s time for some more background information on this blog, since it’s been rolling for a couple of weeks now, and the initial explanation got a little off the point. Ahem. So here we are: I suppose I see this place as having two functions – one, as a place to put all myContinue reading “Behind the scenes”
It’s Monday
It’s Monday, and it’s raining. The sun is gone, although at least it’s not as debilitatingly hot now. In honour of the start of the week, a few quick photos from my workplace window, taken over the last few months.
Geek Chic
The site name (Gameskins) might sound macabre, but they’ve got some good computer and videogame themed t-shirts. Couldn’t resist the one below, since it does a very nice job with the iconic (well at least to me) NES D-pad. Who needs 16 bit? Link. original
Frankenstein
Nearing the end of Frankenstein, now. As usual with the Penguin Classics, there’s a fairly long academic-ish intro. Since it’s a reprint of a late-80s/early-90s edition, the intro seems a bit dry at times (esp. compared to the fireworks and bombast of late 90s lit. theory). Couple of interesting quotes though, such as the followingContinue reading “Frankenstein”
If you click a tree in the forest…
…and no-one’s around, does it still grow? Give it a go with NEC’s art-cum-sponsorship-cum-corporate-responsibility project Ecotonoha. Adding leaves to the virtual tree makes them plant more real trees. Lovely graphics, and since the leaves are little messages, the whole tree is actually a patchwork of words, wishes and SMS shouts: Link. [via Josh Rubin] Pic:Continue reading “If you click a tree in the forest…”
Here, There and Everywhere
“FALLOW: The German cartographer, Mercator, originally designed this map in 1569 as a navigational tool for European sailors.HUKE: The map enlarges areas at the poles to create straight lines of constant bearing or geographic direction.CYNTHIA SAYLES: So, it makes it easier to cross an ocean.FALLOW: But… C.J.: Yes? FALLOW: It distorts the relative size ofContinue reading “Here, There and Everywhere”
The Wired Jester 