miniblog archive

The BBC have uploaded episodes 1 + 2 of Doctor Who's The Sensorites to YouTube "Perhaps we've landed on top of something". This is the first new material that isn't just clips to be appear on the service since it began. http://bit.ly/cqPbyp

If Wes Anderson directed Spider-Man. Includes impressive impression of the Butterscotch Stallion. http://bit.ly/asD14M

Asymmetry: The problem with social networks. Suw Charman-Anderson comments on some research that notes that if you're somewhere between having a couple of hundred follows on Twitter and uber-celebrity, the usefulness of the service takes a swan dive. I'm not there yet. http://ff.im/-frsVz

Oceanic Airlines Flight Available on Kayak? http://ff.im/-frgJ4

Fantastic interview with Mark Kermode at Den of Geek which almost makes up for me missing his Q&A at the FACT ("Sir Anthony Hopkins..." etc.). But to an extent there are some idols I wouldn't want to meet in person. You know, just in case ... http://bit.ly/bcTfQY

Excessive internet use linked to depression, research shows. Surprisingly, the contents of this post weren't included. http://ff.im/-foIe6

Men At Work weren't prepared for that -- copyright battle upheld down under against "Down Under". Any news on the implications for the Doctor Who episode "Fear Her". Fans will know what I mean. http://ff.im/-fozgi

Video: Testing the Tesla Roadster. I used to read Bibi's web columns in Saturday Guardian's The Editor section. It's great to finally put a face and voice to the name. Also the car she's test driving is rather marvellous and just the kind of thing the film "Who Killed The Electric Car?" was looking forward to. http://ff.im/-fnKhD

Greenpeace plans to build fortress on Heathrow runwa-0y site. http://ff.im/-fnGHq

Competition Pro USB Joystick And 99 Commodore 64 Games Preorder only £9.99 (Save £3) Delivered + Quidco @ Play.Com http://ff.im/-flFnQ

shooting people. Sam Javanrouh ruminates on the ethics of photographing strangers. Gives examples, all of which are beautifully composed, especially the sad girl on a train sitting below a poster for "He's Just Not That Into You" http://ff.im/-flmkZ

The Dalek episode of new series of Doctor Who has a title in the proper format finally: http://bit.ly/bA7QVP

Sunken Bugatti sells for £226,000 at auction. Nature as found artist. http://ff.im/-fk2Zm

7 Of The Most Expensive Flops In Television History http://ff.im/-fjX2X

Example: The late, lamented by some of us Cop Rock, which looks like Glee meets The Wire. If this went into production now, it'd run and run.

Not even Boston Legal reached this level of metafiction:



Rise again indeed. Hopefully on dvd.

Boo hoo. It's not just me who'll cry at any film. Well almost any film. Well some things. I cried when Kirk died in Star Trek: Generations. http://ff.im/-fjVyl

Vince Cable predicts significant gains in the North http://ff.im/-fjUHK

Google before you Tweet is the new think before you speak. http://ff.im/-fjOyw

Light is a law http://ff.im/-fjo4G

"It's the CIRCLE OF LAAAAAAAAAAFFFFF..." (not exactly what Elton and Tim were expecting in game form). http://bit.ly/duqeQ2

The Good Life http://ff.im/-fhpKu

Lady Gaga's The Fame Monster is like a one woman Now album. Now 23 presumably.

Kevin Smith hints at Clerks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ... "never mind Apatow - I’m gonna Apted that shit" http://bit.ly/aGVJj4

Girlhacker's Random Log is ten year's old. Wow. http://bit.ly/a18ufJ

I just loved the way Anne Hathaway said "Basterds" during the Oscar nominations as though her mouth isn't quite ready for it.

It's Sneakers if directed by McG: http://bit.ly/bqpp3Z

Please to see Liverpools new mobile pay & park system hasn't wiped my voice out http://bit.ly/ajp1l1 (phone 01512332000 - that's me that is)

Bertrand Russell on God http://ff.im/-fgRmO

Harold's greatest hits http://ff.im/-fgOMQ

In Which Manic Pixie Meryl Streep Can Do Whatever She Feels Like http://ff.im/-fgOyR

Moff's Law. Because cultural criticism is important. Imagine living in a world were we didn't think about or analyse anything. Not that some us already don't: http://bit.ly/6XotH9

Amazing! Another Apple victory in style over substance http://ff.im/-ffNRo

Regeneration - Number One for Week http://ff.im/-ffE28

Final Word: Avatar http://ff.im/-ffkSJ

Synecdoche New York (2 Discs) DVD - £4.99 delivered @ Play.com http://ff.im/-fdXzM

SeeSaw: Virtual Tour. I've visited briefly. It's exactly the kind of website that needs a generous web allowance. http://ff.im/-fcUX1

@RealBillBailey "Won't You Come Home, Bill Bailey?" http://bit.ly/bkcIBY

AC/DC to release greatest hits ... as the Iron Man 2 soundtrack http://ff.im/-fc4AU

Leave it in or take it out? A restorer's question http://bit.ly/c4oNXA

Plagiarism at the Daily Mail http://ff.im/-faKaR

"I have no idea what is happening right now ..." -- Josh Lynam http://bit.ly/7y2en5