I am a media asset manager, camera operator and more. I hike, cycle and climb in my free time. During the COVID-19 pandemic I am blogging on a daily basis to keep a record for future generations.
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University politics are amusing
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere is a rumour that the person that is running should not be doing so and as a result, there are bits of information coming out about this. It’s interesting because I did not want the person to become SU president due to her canceling an interview for a live Multicam…
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People love photographs
Reading Time: 2 minutesVideo is one of those mediums that is great because it captures several moments and amalgamates them into a sequence. Those moments are with the voices and sounds, the excitement, and more. It’s too much information for most and that’s why video is a hard medium to use at parties. The more…
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An ode to lost votes
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne girl lost my vote a year ago when not turning up to a live interview she was meant to attend, deciding an hour before to cancel Another lost my vote for not having the strength of character to campaign for herself through a medium like facebook or Myspace. One lost…
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Unreasonably low – a rant against a certain ISP
Reading Time: 2 minutesDear Victim, Yesterday you exceeded the daily usage limit of 500MB as referred to in our Terms and Conditions. Â This type of activity could have a detrimental effect on our network and therefore we cannot allow this to continue. Â Should you continue to exceed the daily download limit we will,…
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Amie street, the new mp3.com
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAt one time a website called mp3.com existed to facilitate the sharing of music. I enjoyed this website and downloaded quite a lot of music from there. At the time the idea was to share music for free. It was in the days before myspace grew in popularity. The site is…
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Hat Parties and the Events Therein
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLast night I went to a hat party and I enjoyed it. I found it amusing to look at all the hats, from pink cowboy to chimney sweep, snowboarding and even motorcycle helmets. The more excentric the hat the more amusing the person. House parties are interesting because it’s a familiar…
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Snowcrash And a Silent Rave
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI spend a lot of time listening to podcasts rather than radio and one of the weekly podcasts I enjoy most is This Week in Media, where some people discuss what’s going on in the media landscape, from how they will only sit in five or six seats out of the…
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All that is left from three years is one essay and one dissertation
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I handed in my penultimate essay. There are two main assignments remaining. the first of these is a tech case study which should be fun to do. I already have an idea of a topic that I know fairly well. with the second it’s the dissertation and I should really spend…
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As Long as There Are No Clouds
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn less than twenty four hours there will be a total eclipse of the sun that will give us a red moon and this should be interesting to see. Back in 1999 I was in Salzburg for the total eclipse of the sun by the moon. I was almost within the area…