Lessons from Living in an Atomic Age
In the midst of all the craziness, the passage below seems to be doing the rounds. I’ve seen it popping up in a few places, from a New York Times podcasts to The Spectator Australia. It’s from an essay written by C.S. Lewis, called “On…
A blast from the past
I was stumbling through Google Drive the other day and this jpeg of a poster caught my eye. About 12 years ago I spoke at a conference in Istanbul. When I submitted my photo I thought it would be “funny” to send a picture of me in a wig at…
Solar-Powered Low-Tech Website
Love this… https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/ Not because of what it is. But because of what it brings into question. I found the site via an article in Backstage Talks magazine where the founder of Low Tech is talking about how much…
The Mind of Herbert Clunkerdunk
Watch now. Absolute genius new-ish comedy on the BBC. Has the whiff of a cult classic. It’s like The Young Ones crossed with the Mighty Boosh made by people who loved Vine. It feels like what the world needs right now.
Behind the Lyrics on Spotify Droppin’ Truth
The Paradox on my Desk
Long Read – The New Propaganda
Long and very bleak but very important piece from The Guardian: Information Trap. My jaw was dropped for most of it. This blew my mind. In the case of the vote to leave the EU, Borwick, who seems to approach such challenges like a Rubik’s…
Saw this job ad in Peckham
Corel Draw, now that’s an app I haven’t heard of in a long time. A long time.
Billionaires (with cats) vs Psychedelic Freaks
Loved loved loved this quote from Holly Herndon in a print copy of Huck Magazine Her latest promo (at time of writing) is here:
Boom Boom Boom
Sometimes, the Vengaboys played very loud on a car stereo in a town full of drunk blokes really hits the spot. It’s as simple as that.
Tasty Mix
Came across some lovely tracks on Piff Records out of Bristol. Ended up listening to this tasty mix. I’m not all the way through yet. But it’s tickled my fancy. Anything that kicks off with the Hell Interface remix of Midas Touch gets my…
Found this random SWF on my HD. Made me all Poke / Orange / Balloons nostalgic.