Y'know things that are all the rage? Blogs. Everyone has one; or at least had one before Facebook, Twitter et al diluted the realtime pool.
Since I'm nu-old skool — and watching endless streams of people validate their own self-importance isn't Like-worthy — I figured why not make a blog? The main difference here compared with other people's blogs is that instead of being limited to one topic, you get a little slice of everything all mashed up. 'Coz propah spelling is so last century.
N.B. The views expressed herein are not my own: they have been carefully shaped by a barrage of mainstream media propaganda and fill-in-the-blanks guesswork. Also, I'm prone to lying for the sake of entertainment.
TXP is alive
[1 comment] · 300 words (sucks up about 2 mins)Extra extra! Read all about it! If it’s Textpattern and cool, it’s in the new rebranded and redirectioned TXP magazine.
KeLLy's Driving Schoo'L'
· 83 words (devours less than a minute)Driving instructor approaching. Wait, well, I’m not sure if it is. Could be a taxi. No, phew, the insignia has confirmed it.
Amazon reviews of note
[2 comments] · 258 words (wastes about 2 mins)Hands up anyone who’s ever read a product review on Amazon? Ever written one? You really should flex those literary muscles and join the ranks of people with too much time on their hands.
Crimelight
· 552 words (laps up about 3 mins)Never ones to shy away from wasting money on contractors, the latest stunt by the elected representatives of the city is a planning triumph.
Conversation est morte: vivre la conversation
[1 comment] · 779 words (wastes about 4 mins)The must-have epidemic of pocket technology is having a detrimental effect on the art of face-to-face, even when face-to-face.
Airport security, we love you
· 332 words (vacuums up about 2 mins)I pity people coming through the UK’s so-called security system. It’s nonsensical, farcical, and utterly corruptible. And that’s its good points.
Royal Mail's random number generator
[2 comments] · 877 words (kills about 4 mins)Royal Fail and their offshoot, Parcel Farce, appear to be crumbling under their own postage rules and regulations. Keep it simple for the benefit of all concerned, I say.
Centre of the software universe
· 602 words (kills about 3 mins)Here’s a novel concept: if I’m the user of a computer, shouldn’t I be the one in control of how I use applications I’ve installed?
