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Kickstarter: Sinclair ZX Spectrum Bluetooth Keyboard

A novel retro idea of recreating a ZX Spectrum as a Bluetooth keyboard for tablet computers. Personally I’d have thought concentrating on it as a keyboard first, rather than as a gaming device, would’ve had more wide-ranging appeal. It’ll be interesting to see if they meet their goal with the gaming as their first aim.

BBC Video Ident

As another year passes and progress continues towards wearable tech etc. I like to keep reminding myself of how far we’ve come even in my lifetime. As a child of the 70s, you can’t underestimate how revolutionary the synthesiser sound was to fresh ears. And look at these ‘cutting edge’ futuristic graphics. This, ladies and… Continue reading BBC Video Ident

The Lego Movie

The Lego franchise has been branching out in many ways over the years, reinforcing the toy’s position as still the most adaptable and fun toy that encourages children to creative play (ok i’m biased as I’m a big fan). The pending release of a movie could go one of two ways, but from the evidence… Continue reading The Lego Movie

Musical shoots

Music is always innovating. There’s been a focus in mainstream pop of finding strong and quirky vocal performers to make records stand out. The BBC’s Sound of 2010 winner, Ellie Goulding; the excellent Regina Spektor and the BBC Sound of 2007 winner, Mika. Multi-track and chorus effects have been around for many years but auto-tune… Continue reading Musical shoots

Farewell Morse

It was a sad day yesterday. Morse, a part of my family for 11 years, died suddenly. In many ways it’s a blessing. He was very much loved and didn’t suffer at the end. One minute he was with us, the next he’d gone. Never overly affectionate, he knew when he wanted things like clockwork… Continue reading Farewell Morse

It’s full of stars!

It’s amazing what a weekend stuck in a loft can achieve. No, I don’t mean the arms full of fiberglass we got (apparently a tip is to cover yourself in talcum powder first). A fibre of a different kind ended up creating a magical star ceiling for my brother’s soon-to-be-completed home cinema. Attention to detail… Continue reading It’s full of stars!

Hole in the wall

I hope for our sales the BBC don’t make a cheesy hash of ‘Hole In The Wall’ but with Dale Winton at the helm it sounds like it’s headed that way. ‘Human Tetris’ or ‘Tunnels’ in Japan is a successful game show where contestants stand in the way of an advancing polystyrene wall with a… Continue reading Hole in the wall

British Summer

I love the UK and all it’s quirkiness including the weather. It’s a lovely day here in Nottingham and was yesterday. It’s been very meditteranean here at the moment. No doubt it’ll be raining tomorrow. So what’s to like? It never gets boring that’s what. I’m no good in very hot weather. You can always… Continue reading British Summer