Ministry of InformationNot doing the things no-one thought of not doingFaint praise- June 23, 2008 I've been thanked for my 'inciteful' feedback on a staff survey....http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/002824.htm See what I mean- June 23, 2008 Last October, I mentioned my preference for of the term 'graphic novel' rather than the term favoured by enthusiasts and authors, 'comic', for the fundamental reason that the 'comics' I enjoy most aren't comic....http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/002823.htm Inscrutable audibles- June 23, 2008 I'm torn. Fovea Hex's 'Neither Speak Nor Remain Silent' is one of my favourite albums (trilogy of EPs), particularly the closing third, 'Allure' (highly recommended). I also kind of like Andrew Liles' remix of Bass Communion's 'Ghosts On Magnetic Tape'....http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/002822.htm Photo update- June 22, 2008 I've finally added the promised photos to an entry posted on Heritage Open Day (well, weekend) 2006, when I visited historical but normally private buildings in Lancaster....http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/002821.htm Turn off- June 21, 2008 My Freeview set-top box died on Thursday night, so I've bought a replacement. Argos offered the best price, but since I was buying TV receiving equipment, the cashier demanded my name and address on behalf of the TVLA....http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/002820.htm Accessibility consideration- June 20, 2008 Seen on a website (designed c.1999):Click on the picture for a larger version. (Do not click on the picture if you are using a text-only reader.)...http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/002819.htm Bonus Bass Communion CD-R- June 20, 2008 If you didn't know the eighth Bass Communion album 'Molotov and Haze' (samples available here, at the time of writing) is due out in July, well, you probably don't care, but if you did, and do, you might also like...http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/002818.htm Note to cold-callers- June 19, 2008 Quick tip:...http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/002808.htm I know what you had for lunch- June 19, 2008 I frequently wear a T-shirt (black, of course) depicting an anatomically-correct ribcage, spine and shoulderblades, as if x-rayed. Online, I've seen a cartoony version which also shows a cartoon fish skeleton in the approximate location of the wearer's stomach....http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/002788.htm Life: for better results, wear a helmet- June 19, 2008 Adis makes an interesting argument in today's 'Count Your Sheep'....http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/002817.htm |