bunkerA collection of thingsBlackpool, Diamond of the North- October 24, 2005 So there is yet another BBC TV series set in my home town of Blackpool. In recent years there has been "The Pleasure Beach" - awful real life characters exposed (i used to work there), the drama "Blackpool" which was great, if odd and now BBC3's Funland. These shows always upset me as to how they portray the town, all seediness, dark corners, twisted dealings and scum. It's pathetic. The reality is much much worse...http://www.neuromantics.net/bunker/arc/idea/blackpool_diamond_of_the_north.shtml Old vs New- October 13, 2005 Writing this entry actually hurts me, more than I can say, but it needs to be written. I had a drink with an old friend who works in a sphere very close to mine - interactive TV advertising - and we really had a difference of opinion that has thown me sideways. Our conversation, after the usual gossip and catching up, veered to the advertising industry, which I normally keep as far from as practically possible. Our chat turned towards the future and this is where we diverged dramatically (as...http://www.neuromantics.net/bunker/arc/idea/old_vs_new.shtml New Side Project- October 9, 2005 With all the hoo-har going on about the BBC iMP project both in public and behind the scenes, why the hell not: Tape It Off The Internet.com pops it's barely formed head over the precipice. It's just a public place to work out some of the ideas for now, while we build on recent R&D projects for a non-tv-on-web medium, avoiding legal issues but sowing the seeds for a robust social tv focussed community. Or something...http://www.neuromantics.net/bunker/arc//new_side_project.shtml |