Kind: Articles
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The Revenge Of Zanatoth
The Revenge Of Zanatoth is a new WikiGame on the RockMonkey wiki. And for those of you who remember me publicising TromaNightAdventure, my first adventure-based WikiGame... well: The Revenge Of Zanatoth kicks it's arse. It's a wonderful little (heh) WikiGame that sends you on a quest to save Peter Hain from Zanatoth. During your travels, …
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Links I Promised People
Promised various people I'd put these online, for their... enjoyment:
VegPorn - Porn For Vegetarians, By Vegetarians - all their models are vegan, and they also sell "cruelty-free" toys and stuff. Weird.
Overheard In The Office and Overheard In The Office and Overheard In New York - especially for Strokey Adam
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Strokey Adam
As Andy reported, we spent the evening with Adam (from Daventry... the planet Daventry...) last night. What Andy didn't mention were the photos...
For the benefit of everybody-but-Strokey (who won't be able to see them until he gets back), here they are (click for larger versions):
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Paul - Prepare To Drool
Back in 1979, Atari came up with a design for a next-generation console called the "Cosmos" (you'll find it on this list of handheld games consoles. This remarkable device, planned for release in the early 80's, would have used holographic games in order to give an illusion of 3D, all in a hand-held unit.
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80’s Estonian TV Commercial
Have a spare pair of underpants ready. Do not be eating anything. Be sure that you are not under the influence of any hallucinogens. Put that pint down, too. Take a deep breath. Remind yourself that you are in a safe place, and you can turn off your computer at any time. Watch this 80's …
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There Goes Your Data Now…
Is it just me, or does this dialog box, which appears when using a particular part of Microsoft SQL Server 2000, present a very bad metaphor? One that says, "this arrow represents your data, and here it is being minced by some cogs". Or maybe it's just me that thinks that, and winces a little … -
Firefox Finally Appeals
As you may all know, I'm a die-hard supporter of the Opera web browser, despite many of my friends now claiming that Firefox is superior. I've been following the Mozilla project for a long while (haven't we all), and on the many occasions I've tried Firefox (and it's grandparents) I've always been unimpressed. It's always …
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The Subtle Art Of Beer Snobbery
Thanks to Jon for showing me The Subtle Art Of Beer Snobbery. Can't help but feel that our favourite TastyLager guzzler is trying to make a point, hmm?
Went out few a few last night with Andy R, Claire, and Bryn to welcome Strokey Adam and Emma into town (they're visiting this week - but not … -
I Don’t Think This Will Work
I received this e-mail from a co-worker this morning. I don't think it will work, so I'd like to do a test - Jon is particularly good at locking his keys in his car (he managed to do so on Saturday, while driving it, which is quite impressive), so perhaps he'd try this out for …
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Bryn’s Challenge - Looking Back
Well; today, Bryn's Challenge came to an end - so those of us who were participating (and didn't give up along the way) can go back to our regular amount of fast food once more. I, for one, will be enjoying a Tex Mex burger at Burger King this evening (you're all welcome to join …
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Card Protector
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So I’m Sat At Work…
...minding my own business, and some random guy walks in through the office door, looking lost. Nobody seems to get up to see to him, so I - in my new desk, which is quite close to the door - go over to greet him. "Is there;" he begins, sounding a little unsure of himself, …
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Thai-Style Turkey & Rice
I've always been drawn to trying to prepare a fried-rice dish, but I've always been put off by the risk of burning it (I'd have imagined that it would be difficult to prevent rice from over-cooking and sticking to the pan, which would make for far-from delightful cleaning, later). But having watched Ken Hom preparing …
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Future History Of Comedy
Went to the Future History Of Comedy last night. I'm not going to write about it here, because this is what I would have said.
That post by Andy subsequently got made friends-only, so I've republished it here to save you dragging it off archive.org:
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Nice ‘N’ Naughty
Claire, Matt, Paul, Sian and I visited Nice 'N' Naughty, Aberystwyth's second sex shop, as it opened at 9am this morning. Other folks who'd promised to come along, such as Jon and Hayley, Andy, and Ruth and JTA, were nowhere to be seen. What follows is, essentially, my "review" of the establishment:
The shopfront itself is …