Glenn Head

Philosophicool: Volcanic Neighbours

2011-04-07T09:39:00.000+01:00

Great image of two volcanoes side by side on Mars. Volcanic Neighbours

Philosophicool: Nothing

2011-03-29T16:33:00.000+01:00

Philosophicool: Nothing: "Nature abhors a vacuum~ Aristotle It turns out that Aristotle was wrong. Last night on BBC Four the second episode of a two part series ca..."

Put A Skull On Your Desk

2011-03-22T17:05:00.001Z

A great talk from Alain De Botton on the consolations of pessimism via Philosophicool Put a skull on your desk. Sounds like a good catchphrase...

Stand By Me reunion

2011-03-21T09:39:00.001Z

Stand By Me is one of my favourite films ever. It's a beautiful, fragile and evocative tale converted brilliantly from Stephen King's original novella - The Body - into the heart-warming and heart-breaking classic Rob Reiner film. Wil Wheaton has blogged about his experience of when the cast met up - minus River Phoenix - to talk about the film, in preparation for its 25th anniversary Blu-Ray

Are You Typical?

2011-03-07T17:24:00.000Z

A great video from National Geographic.

Ricky Gervais: Why I'm An Atheist

2010-12-21T09:45:00.001Z

A Holiday Message from Ricky Gervais: Why I'm An Atheist - Speakeasy - WSJ A good article over at the Wall Street Journal, written by Ricky Gervais. Spot on.

Water and Carbon Nanotube Fun!

2010-10-18T10:51:00.000+01:00

Awesome.

Karl Pilkington = Private Pyle

2010-09-03T16:53:00.000+01:00

Ever noticed the similarity between Karl Pilkington and Private Pyle from Full Metal Jacket?

Unanswerable Prayers Culture

2010-09-03T11:03:00.000+01:00

Image via Wikipedia Unanswerable Prayers Culture: vanityfair.com Christopher Hitchens: brilliant writer, brave man. Related articles Topic of Cancer | Culture | Vanity Fair

The Booker Prize iPhone App

2010-09-02T17:26:00.002+01:00

For the first time The Booker Prize has an iPhone app ready for download. This is a great app for the book lover - and for the price of... free... you can't go wrong. The app features listings (alas, not the actual books themselves) of not only the previous prize winners, but also the books that made the long-list. If you're looking for a good book this app would be a good place to start.

Currently Reading...

2010-08-31T17:24:00.003+01:00

Just started this book - The Breaking Point. Very much enjoyed the first short story of the collection, called "The Alibi". I first read some Daphne du Maurier literature back in school when we analysed the "The Birds" as part of an English lesson. I didn't appreciate the story - or Daphne du Maurier - back then, but now I'm making up for lost time. ADDENDUM: After having finished this book

Fire Tornado

2010-08-26T18:00:00.000+01:00

A tornado of fire

Time Lapse... from Space

2010-08-26T09:39:00.001+01:00

Alien hunters 'should look for artificial intelligence'

2010-08-25T16:50:00.001+01:00

BBC News - Alien hunters 'should look for artificial intelligence'

A Beautiful Spot

2010-08-25T09:23:00.001+01:00

This is truly awesome. Click the link below for more detail. Amazing Sunspot Image from New Solar Telescope The most detailed sunspot ever obtained in visible light was seen by new telescope at NJIT's Big Bear Solar Observatory.

Inkling - Interactive textbooks for iPad.

2010-08-23T10:33:00.001+01:00

Inkling - Interactive textbooks for iPad. If textbooks were like this when I was at school, I might well have enjoyed my education a little more.

Bruce Lee Fighting Spirit

2010-08-19T14:34:00.001+01:00

Recently read: Bruce Lee Fighting Spirit. An awesome, enlightening, revealing tragic tribute to the life of the legend that is Bruce Lee. A hero to both me and my dad. This biography is as near to the truth as I think we're ever gonna get. Recommended for fans of Bruce Lee. Or anyone who wants to learn about the life of an extraordinary human being.

Vernon God Little

2010-08-17T11:55:00.003+01:00

Cover of Vernon God Little Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre Vernon God Little was 'fucken' awesome. I particularly enjoyed the last few pages, where Vernon talks to Lasalle. **BEWARE - SPOILERS AHEAD** The pair discuss 'the secret', which is that we are all ultimately our own God - we are responsible for ourselves. Gorgeous book, beautiful language. Vernon's character is sympathetic because

J.J. Abrams' Mystery Box

2010-03-05T11:09:00.001Z

Try watching this without getting inspired. I dare you.

20,000+

2010-02-23T10:58:00.001Z

I'm now 20,000+ words into the first draft of my novel. It's an interesting experience. I had a rough idea of the story before I started, but the more I write the more ideas are created. I think this is a result of letting the characters do what they want. A few characters have shown themselves to be different from how I had first pictured them. One minor character has become integral to

Starbase 66

2010-02-17T16:34:00.001Z

Starbase 66 is one of my favourite sci-fi podcasts. Hosted by Rick Tetrault and ably assisted by Ro Karen and Kennedy Gordon, the Starbase is a fantastic place to listen to others talk geek, analyse sci-fi past and present, and have fun doing so. I don't agree with all of their opinions, and I occasionally catch myself shaking my head, but the show is such fun, and done with such joie de vivre,

And then...

2010-02-14T10:19:00.002Z

Just whacked out another 1,000 plus words of my novel. As Yoda would say: Going well, it is.

And Progress Continues...

2010-02-10T17:26:00.000Z

I've reached word 13,798 in my quest for a first draft of my first novel. I'm pleased with my progress, although things have slowed just a little because my other half has had her tonsils removed and I'm doing my Florence Nightingale bit. As you were. ;-)

Stephen Fry on the Catholic Church

2010-02-08T16:05:00.005Z

Click the link below for Stephen Fry giving a lecture about the Catholic Church. The man is awesome. Stephen Fry lecture

Novel Update

2010-02-03T19:44:00.002Z