Etech proposals in

September 19, 2005

And before the deadline too. Yay! Also, publisher now preparing contract. Yay! Yay again! (Note: Not out of the woods yet, mind you. It ain't over til the fat lady bogsnorkels.)

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Posts never written and hugs waiting to be given

September 18, 2005

I wrote a really long post in my head on the way back tonight. A very long post in which I felt very sorry for myself because, for reasons I won't go into, I had become acutely aware of my own loneliness. I listened to a lot of Turin Brakes on the journey, particularly Underdog […]

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Dumb, dumber, dumberer and dumberest

September 16, 2005

Wonderful article by Ben Goldacre on how writing his equally wonderful Bad Science column has “increased his suspicion of the media by, ooh, a lot of per cents”. I'll resist the urge to quote the entire thing, although its general brilliance makes it hard to pick out a single quote. Once journalists get their teeth […]

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Nasty audio spam

September 16, 2005

I just opened up my email this morning, after someone rang my mobile long enough to wake me (after a *really* bad night's sleep) but not long enough for me to get downstairs and answer (bastards) and was assaulted by two simultaneously playing 'news' reports. Searched through my open apps – nothing should be making […]

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Progress!

September 15, 2005

Got half my chapter written today. 1800 words. Could have been more – I'd been hoping to finish the first draft in one fell swoop – but I was feeling rather ropey this afternoon and found it hard to focus. With any luck, I'll polish off this draft tomorrow and then can let it sit […]

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Psychologists/Sociologists studying blogging?

September 15, 2005

Anyone know of any? Or are you one yourself? Please email me if you are (pref UK-based). Thanks.

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Personal offline blogs

September 15, 2005

OK, so here's a thing. If I want to run multiple offline blogs on my iBook which will never be published online, but still have basic blog functionality – like categories, permalinks, search – what software should I use? Can I set up MT or WordPress locally like that without having to do weird shit […]

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How long?

September 15, 2005

… does it take to write a book? Hmm. How long is a piece of string? How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? How many dustbunnies can live underneath a sofa? How many words can I write a day? Except, I won't write 1000 words a day, or even 500 words […]

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Sock for an iPod mini

September 14, 2005

This iPod mini sock is just soooo cool. Gives me the warm and fuzzies to think that someone's taken Mum's knitting pattern and adapted it for themselves.

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Ooh!

September 14, 2005

Nice tits!

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Not big and not clever

September 12, 2005

But very funny. (Thanks Kevin.)

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Oooh we won the Ashes!

September 12, 2005

Now we've won, maybe I can get over my sudden and illogical interest in cricket.

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Ich bin ein Berliner

September 12, 2005

So The Guardian launches it's new 'Berliner'-sized and redesigned paper today, and I will freely admit that I love it. I never could figure out how people read The Guardian (or any of the other broadsheets) on the tube – they are so big and clumsy and annoying and the ink comes off on your […]

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Bush

September 11, 2005

Gary is dead on the money. Again.

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Thunder and lightning! Very, very frightening me!

September 10, 2005

Actually, more welcome than frightening. Been so muggy that one has very nearly had to wade through the air. And sitting here on the couch with a hot laptop burning my thighs isn't helping, but there's no TV, so I'm watching episodes of Lost instead. (Thank you Tom!) Been mad busy the last few days. […]

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