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I wrote a terrible shark-filled novel (so you don’t have to)

  By Alex | October 2, 2012 - 7:58 pm | Personal
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So last November, I took on the Nanowrimo challenge, even though I was flat out with a billion other things. What can I say? I’m rather stubborn like that, and having decided to do it, the only thing was to finish it. But I haven’t done anything with the not-really-finished manuscript… until now.
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Some kind of phone thingymabob

  By Alex | September 21, 2012 - 10:44 pm | Published
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Oddly enough, I wasn’t going to write anything today. My plan was simply to drive to the town of my birth for a school reunion. OK, I did that… eventually. But first…
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I’ve been waiting for so long…

  By Alex | September 15, 2012 - 4:32 pm | Published
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I keep meaning to do weekly freelancing updates here. Then things get in the way. I call those things “freelancing”. Or in other words, I’ve been more than usually busy…

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Hello, My Name Is Word-o-bot 2000…

  By Alex | August 24, 2012 - 3:39 pm | Published
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My name isn’t actually Wordobot 2000. At least, not yet.

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Whotitlement, Whoutrage & Piracy On The Who Seas

  By Alex | August 23, 2012 - 10:06 pm | Personal
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A post about Doctor Who, viewer “entitlement” and sheer bloody stupidity. Warning… I get pretty ranty in this one, but not without good reason.
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Kidman spotter’s guide, version 2.0

  By Alex | August 22, 2012 - 10:44 am | Published
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Or how to tell two technology journalists apart — now with video!

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It’s Friday. Can I stop now, please?

  By Alex | August 17, 2012 - 4:44 pm | Published
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No? Curses! OK, then. While I slave away, you can work out what I’ve had published this week.

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One game, one system: Nintendo Entertainment System

  By Alex | August 14, 2012 - 6:08 pm | Games
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The NES is something of an Internet darling; if the wider gaming community is to be believed, it’s THE classic retro console.
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He writes, he speaks, he shoots…

  By Alex | August 10, 2012 - 5:21 pm | Published
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Not sure if that means I score or not. Really, though, it’s been a bit busy around these parts…

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One game, one system: Sega Saturn

  By Alex | July 31, 2012 - 6:08 pm | Games
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The Saturn was never much loved outside of Japan — and I don’t own a Japanese Saturn. So which game should I keep?
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