My son asked me a little while ago why the initial run of (the excellent) In the Night Garden had come to an end. I explained to him that they sometimes had to stop showing programmes so they could put…
CILIP Lisjobnet RSS feed
I have now created an RSS feed for library jobs presented at CILIP’s Lisjobnet vacancies site: subscribe to http://www.aurochs.org/internet/blogging/ciliprss.php. As I’ve said before, I am amazed that the professional organisation representing those who are meant to be at the forefront…
Thoughts on the Eurovision 2007 final
See, I said Serbia would win. It was a strongish song and right in the middle of a voting bloc. The entry from the Ukraine- the favourites before the final- was bonkers and entertaining but not good. Novelty will not,…
Eurovision 2007 final
My thoughts before the voting starts: Vote for Belarus Serbia will win Armenia to get null points Where oh where are Israel?
The influence of Lordi
Watching the Eurovision 2007 semi-final, the influence of Lordi, last year’s winner, is clear. No one dressed up as monsters or dabbled in the dark side (bar Switzerland perhaps, although they smiled too much), there are: Too many guitars: Croatia…
Queen wins in taller than Mickey Rooney competition
News: the Queen enters and wins a Taller than Mickey Rooney Competition as part of her US tour. I think he let her win. In context (photo 2).
New cow games
A couple of people have suggested some new games for my list of cow games, which is, incidentally, by far my the most popular page on this site: Moo Cow Madness: Flash game. Rotate the cow to aim cow pats…
New coffee shop in Sandy
Hooray, there is a new café in Sandy, Archie & Mabel’s. We went in there on Friday to see what it was like, and again on Sunday in order to make sure they are encouraged to stay open on Sundays,…
Oh dear PCWorld
I’ve just been to PCWorld on Tottenham Court Road to buy a printer cartridge. There was a significant delay at the till because the system is down. They had to use manual carbon sheets and the really old fashioned card…
Digital Citadel
Those of you who enjoyed my Drown Ban, Not Chav deicide, or The Mongo code may also like to read Digital Citadel by Ward Bonn (sent to me my sil). The opening line should give you an idea: The shadow…