Work’s been pretty demanding lately, I haven’t had chance to do anything lately. Oh well, lots of overtime. Pretty great 70’s photo above, I think you’ll agree. Jim
Matchbox Pinhole
So I built a matchbox pinhole camera using the instructions on www.matchboxpinhole.com. A pretty easy build, the instructions are straightforward and the design is very clever — the ‘clicker’ is genius and worked really well for me. I’ve been discussing with Robin what improvements to make on the next version — I think if I …
When the bomb goes off…
I came across this fun game concept earlier, and thought I’d share it on here: http://coolmoose.net/games/flash/wtbgo.php Basically the idea is that everyone has something to do before they die, and for all the characters in the game that time happens to be 5 seconds away. The levels occur in random order, so you better think quick. …
Japan Super8 Film
I got the Super8 film back from the developers yesterday, just in time for me popping home for the weekend (where my projector is) — I wasn’t sure what to expect from this one, we didn’t spend much time in front of the camera in Japan (unlike Oz) and I’d actually totally forgotten what I’d …
I’m the kind of guy who plays Deus Ex and Half Life first on PS2. …a dick.
In case you think this is Too Long; Didn’t Read, or if you take nothing else away from this ridiculously long post: If you like games, or are even vaguely curious, check out Consolevania. You can download them all here. On wednesday BBC4 showed some programs dedicated to the history of microcomputing (Micromen, Charlie Brooker’s …
Merry Christmas 2009
Merry Christmas! This year has flown ridiculously fast, so much has happened I can scaresly believe it. In just over a year I’ve visited places I’d never thought I’d get to see by 23, started what I hope will be a long career in computer forensics, I’ve moved to a new city and met some …
Box Brownie Woes
This blog sometimes gets hits from weird places (the record being a tie between people looking for a speech bubble graphic, and when it got linked on the No Mutants Allowed Fallout fansite front page). It always surprises me when people find it when looking for vintage camera stuff, seeing as I can’t even find …
Canvas.
For a while I’ve been thinking about getting some photos printed for my flat, although I’m anxious to avoid clichés. A while ago I came across a load of my Dads old photos from the 70’s (incidentally taken on the Mamiya Sekor 500TL I’ve lately inherited) — they are on small 3.5″ x 2.5″ stock …
Updates, Photos and that.
I thought I better update now before I actually become too apathetic to live. Whenever I return from a trip I always feel enthusiastic and energetic, why does it have to wear off? Anyway, I’ve been steadily going through all the photos we took in Japan and have put in the groundwork on a new portion …
Sayonara!
Above: Paper cranes on the student commemoration monument in Hiroshima’s Peace Park. So our Japanese trip’s at an end; we’ll be flying back to the UK tomorrow morning. I can safely say it’s been the best holiday I’ve taken so far, I’d come back to Tokyo in a heartbeat. There’s a huge amount I haven’t covered, …