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So, it’s the iPad is it?
So, it’s the iPad is it? Lots of potential. My predictions were at best average, but considering so many people are saying the device is “nothing more than everyone predicted”, I can’t find a commentator who accurately described it beforehand.
I think there are a few problems. Note they show people watching video on it in [...]
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The Half Man Half Biscuit Lyrics Project
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The View From Churchmans
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Entertainment
Cambridge University 800th Anniversary Finale Lightshow
The university lit up two of its most famous buildings this weekend - Kings College and The Senate House - with a lightshow created by ...
People don’t read any more
I was disappointed enough that I couldn't think of a single new album which excited me in 2009. But it was even more alarming to ...
I can’t escape (my music in 2009)
Thanks to @borborygmus for reminding me that my musical review of 2009 is constantly being written on my Last.fm page, and whatever I claim to ...
My 5 favourite movies of the decade (finally)
At last, you get to discover if it was worth the wait. Frankly, no, it wasn't. If you missed numbers 10 to 6 yesterday, they ...
My 10 favourite movies of the decade
OK, there was a lot of jostling to get into these coveted slots, but here are the lucky few which made it. The trophies are ...
The ones which didn’t quite make the top 10 of my movies of the decade
I liked these movies a lot. Just not quite enough to make my top ten of the decade. I'm sure the directors will be distraught. 20. ...
General Election 2010
Cambridge Constituency Boundaries for the 2010 General Election I may well blog quite a bit about the forthcoming General Election, because we’re actually in a very interesting constituency here in Cambridge, which could go one of three ways. And as an “undecided” voter at the moment, I need to do some homework to crystallise my thoughts, and anything I come up with might [...]
Gadgetry and IT
Apple “Tablet” Launch – live blogs and coverage One of the most irritating things about Apple launches is that you can’t accuse the company of “overhyping” them, because they do nothing of the sort. They just sit back and watch people work themselves up into a sense of excitability precisely because they haven’t hyped up the announcement. One thing I will say though: [...]
News/Media/Sport
The Decade’s 20 Most Memorable Moments in Sport: Part 5 1: Ipswich 5 Bolton Wanderers 3 (2000)
Simply the most exciting football match I have ever had the privilege to watch. Funnily enough, both teams were nervous and the quality of football was rather poor, although we conveniently forget that.
Here’s what I wrote at the time:
What a night. WHAT A NIGHT. Where to start? Ten yellows, [...]
Other Stuff
Dawn on the Telly! Dawn appeared on a BBC East documentary in 2000, called “Carry On Nursing..?” – here’s her ninety seconds of fame.
