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Today’s xkcd captures ISP tech support perfectly. Except Virgin Media. Those guys seem to actually be able to deviate from the script and realise I know what I’m talking about when I walk the tech through all the steps that I’ve tried.

Everyone likes a cup! I know I do!

Burning Dan, a man of great kindness, boundless optimism and unbridled Awesome joined with the Force on the night of the 4th/5th of October. He was a friend to many around the world, a mentor to many more and an inspiration to still more. Here’s a video of him explaining some things about the world we live in. He also helped found hitRECord.org with his brother, Joe. It’s hit Joe pretty hard, as well as Tea Faerie and Thom who are all very close. ...

So Kat and I shot a bunch of footage at the last Epic Garden Party and haven’t had a chance to edit it. We recently got together and did some hardcore Premiere sessions in which she taught me a bunch of awesome things. I did some tweaking and post-production of my own and we ended up with this: Pretty nifty, I feel! Watch this space for more!

A friend linked this to me and now I have to learn this. And then do it with fire. Seriously, how awesome is this?!

So a while ago, I posted this lovely video of G doing his thing: Well, a few days ago, my long-lost twin brother Joe and crazy Scottish hug monkey Cat came down to visit and we went to do the touristy thing in London by way of Buckingham Palace. We got to the Queen Vic fountain in front and got some toys out for photos. 2 hours later, we left with a video and made a lot of people very happy indeed! ...

Digging through my Flickr archives, I came across this! I’d forgotten I shot this and how impressed I was with it! Shot this with my trusty 30mm f/1.4 lens on the UndergroundRather nifty!

Hello!! After much procrastination, sitting around on my arse and pawing ineffectually at the screen like a slack-jawed Luddite, I’ve sorted us out a website after Jan poked me and bribed me with Pretzels! It’s essentially a blog and community site for the firespinning folk I’m friends with to hang out, post pictures, musings and so forth. Also, since we do Burn The Beach meets on a regular basis, I thought a website would be cool for when people invariably ask “Who ARE you guys? ...

So since I’m supposed to be a photographer and stuff, I guess it would help if I posted some photos instead of unending verbiage. So here are some shots I’ve taken of late, in no particular order or grouping! See more on my flickr  Shot this after finishing work and missing several buses to catch the right moment!

https://knanacademy.org/ This is awesome. Check it out!

“Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit…what a ride!’” ~Hunter S. Thompson

Right. Now that I actually have time to post a real entry about SL, here goes. To begin with, I wasn’t going to go to Southern Lights as I was quite simply too poor to afford a ticket. Thankfully, the gorgeous Safire stepped in and offered me one of hers in exchange for hugs on demand. A fair trade. The festival kicked off on Friday the 11th, but I was booked that day to celebrate a friend finishing exams. ...

I can’t post a full writeup of the Southern Lights festival I went to but I did draw a map of what I roughly remember it being like.  A rough map of Southern Lights 2010

A couple of weeks ago, I travelled up to Aberdeen in sunny Scotland to catch up with (and meet) my friend Cat, whom (or is it who) I initially got to know through the Playpoi Bali retreat, and a bunch of other disparate strangers all of the flow arts persuasion. Since I could ill afford to travel by rail or air, coach was the only option. A 12-hour overnight one. With screaming babies. ...

In the wise words of Baudelaire: One should always be drunk. That is all that matters; That’s our imperative need. So as not to feel time’s horrible burden One which breaks your shoulders and bows you down You must get drunk without cease But with what? Wine, poetry or virtue as you choose. But get drunk. It’s a gorgeous day and I’m off to play in the sun.

Just had to share this tune I got off Pali – awesome glitchy downtempo stuff! Download Here

As promised: here are 2 quick videos on the very basics of poi. I shot these with my brand new (and already battered and scratched) Xacti HD camera. Apologies for awful letterboxing and general cockups as I’m still getting to grips with Premiere Elements, for lack of a better option (or a Mac). Enjoy!

G and Nick have posted a quick teaser trailer of things to come from out of Indonesia and I would recommend taking a peek! So here is “Finding the G Spot!” Also, stay tuned for a “getting started in poi” video coming from me!