Videos

I May Have Neurophobia

Nov 02

I’ve been noticing a pattern in the feeds lately. There seems to be an increasing occurrence of breakthrough advances in neuroscience. It seems scientists are better understanding the brain these days and are developing more and more sophisticated methods and tools for analysing its complexities. This troubles me. Actually, it goes further than that… when reading about such things, especially when really thinking about them, I experience an uncomfortable anxiety. Why? “Neurophobia”.

Please Leave 64 Wood in the Toll Box

Oct 25

Welcome to Dom Island

This is “Dom Island”, my island, crafted from ugly 16-bit looking terrain blocks of earth, sand, wood and rock. It has a beach all the way around its perimeter, a small cave looking out to sea, a natural spa, and of course, an obligatory Hollywood-esque sign of my name towering over all. It’ll cost you 64 wood to visit (I need it – few trees grow there) . Please leave the toll in the chest provided.

If you’ve missed the boat on the phenomenon that is Minecraft, let me educate you. It’s a small indy game(ish) developed by a clever chap called Notch. I use the label “game” with caution because currently, there’s not much structure to it. It’s all very work in progress still as its “Alpha” version implies. However, already it’s an astonishingly fun sandbox for creativity…

Sun-Dried Tomato Eating La De Das

Apr 28

Inspector Grim. One of my heroes. Played by David Haig in the TV britcom “The Thin Blue Line”. Great show if you’ve never seen it. Relatively unknown (or at least forgotten) compared to other great British comedies. Also starring Rowan Atkinson and written by Ben Elton who are both comedy legends of course.

Expect more highlights of unsung heroes from me. It’s not all Apples y’know.

25 iPad YouTube Videos

Apr 16

I always like finding these kinds of posts on other blogs. Here are 25 (!) of my favourite iPad YouTube videos to date. They demonstrate some wonderfully creative ideas already – amazing given the short time the SDK has been available. I can’t wait to see more interactive books, musical instruments, games, art apps, real-world accessories and all kinds of original ideas emerge over the next few years.