http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/ Not doing the things no-one thought of not doing en-us 2011-09-03T16:33:39+00:00 http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/003244.htm When I last posted, in February, I was already drifting towards the dreaded 'hiatus', having dropped back from multiple posts per day at the Blog's peak to a comfortable ~10 per month in 2008-9 and a half-hearted 2-3 per month.... Whatever Ministry 2011-09-03T16:33:39+00:00 http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/002843.htm I don't think this needs any elaboration.... Look what I found Ministry 2011-02-24T17:41:39+00:00 http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/002509.htm Inspired by work on Facebook 'friendship' mapping, Olivier H. Beauchesne has derived a fascinating map of collaborations between scientific researchers.... Look what I found Ministry 2011-02-22T11:35:29+00:00 http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/003094.htm A BBC report about UK phone books getting smaller (it wasn't particularly interesting) happened to mention something that hadn't even occurred to me: that it's possible to opt out of receiving phone directories altogether.... Whatever Ministry 2011-01-20T08:59:02+00:00 http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/003243.htm Via BoingBoing, I've discovered a new online graphic novel* . It looks gorgeous and the story's very promising, but don't get too excited yet, as only the first chapter is online, and that took Daniel Lieske a full year to... Look what I found Ministry 2011-01-05T15:25:11+00:00 http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/003023.htm A day in the life Ministry 2010-12-07T12:10:29+00:00 http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/003242.htm The 22,000 tonne, 'Invincible'-class aircraft carrier 'HMS Ark Royal' arrived in Plymouth this morning in order to be decommissioned, prompting the Guardian to mention a few details of her prematurely-curtailed 25-year career.... Look what I found Ministry 2010-12-03T11:16:57+00:00 http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/003241.htm Shoes are broadly divided into the two categories of black and not black.Indeed.... Look what I found Ministry 2010-11-30T13:28:55+00:00 http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/003240.htm Visiting Birmingham yesterday, we noticed a shop window displaying 'steampunk' clothing. Without wishing to be snobby, it wasn't great: a vague amalgam of generic 'gothy' and steampunk references, as interpreted by a high-street chainstore for mass-production. I didn't need to... Design Ministry 2010-11-17T13:04:15+00:00 http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/003239.htm In my new job*, I'm now paying more in National Insurance than I received as a PhD student (admittededly rather a long time ago). Seems fair, I suppose.... A day in the life Ministry 2010-11-09T11:39:21+00:00 http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/003238.htm Thoughts Ministry 2010-10-28T12:41:24+00:00 http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/003236.htm Those interested in the music of Steven Wilson, but who don't frequent the associated discussion groups (as I no longer do), might be, er, interested to know about two recent releases, not least because they're both free downloads.... Music Ministry 2010-10-06T17:42:15+00:00 http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/003237.htm Slightly belatedly: happy birthday, blog!... Blog Ministry 2010-10-04T08:46:01+00:00 http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/003235.htm This is a link to a metatextual analysis of the template adopted by science 'journalists' inexplicably employed by such mainstream news organisations as the Guardian and the BBC.... Look what I found Ministry 2010-09-28T14:47:03+00:00 http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog/archives/003233.htm I've had this bookmarked since January 2009, but have only just got round to reading it in full: Cory Doctorow's tips for defeating distraction in order to write.... Look what I found Ministry 2010-09-27T13:23:02+00:00