var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-5015192-1"); pageTracker._initData(); pageTracker._trackPageview(); A tumbly list of cyber-things seen, found and emitted by David Thair. I also make the occasional contribution to WoopWoop, the music tumblelog. RSS | archive | mobile | twitter | tumblrist | posts I likeTumblr (3.0; @shrinkwrapped)http://tumblefeed.thair.net/<p>RT @<a href="http://twitter.com/BBCDigRev">BBCDigRev</a>: Help test the web’s effects on our brains. Experiment being filmed 14/11/09 at UCL <a href="http://bit.ly/2Ny0zC">http://bit.ly/2Ny0zC</a> Please join in.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblefeed/~4/8UENDMFFydY" height="1" width="1"/>http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/239238551http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/239238551Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:09:32 +0000<object width="400" height="358"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.theonion.com/content/themes/common/assets/onn_embed/embedded_player.swf?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theonion.com%2Fcontent%2Ffiles%2Fimages%2FMODERN_WARFARE_ARTICLE_11_9.jpg&videoid=99070&title=Ultra-Realistic%20Modern%20Warfare%20Video%20Game%20Offers%20Engine%20Repair%2C%20Awaiting%20Orders" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><embed src="http://www.theonion.com/content/themes/common/assets/onn_embed/embedded_player.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" width="400" height="358" flashvars="image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theonion.com%2Fcontent%2Ffiles%2Fimages%2FMODERN_WARFARE_ARTICLE_11_9.jpg&videoid=99070&title=Ultra-Realistic%20Modern%20Warfare%20Video%20Game%20Offers%20Engine%20Repair%2C%20Awaiting%20Orders"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://fairlyinteresting.com/post/239128044/the-onion-has-the-scoop-on-the-upcoming">fairlyinteresting</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.theonion.com/content/video/ultra_realistic_modern_warfare">The Onion has the scoop on the upcoming ultra-realistic Modern Warfare 3</a>.</p> </blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblefeed/~4/49Qn_ZURCi4" height="1" width="1"/>http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/239200487http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/239200487Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:15:22 +0000<img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksw5pmSqr51qz4f8do1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><i>The Sun</i> had no right to complain.</p> <p>(via <a href="http://twitter.com/themanwhofell/statuses/5586401426">themanwhofellasleep</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblefeed/~4/FtsFCykcSaQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/239060805http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/239060805Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:39:22 +0000the sungordon brownhandwriting debacle<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksuobrA0Hr1qz4f8do1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.sturgeonface.com">Sturgeonface.com</a></p> <p>(via <a href="http://twitter.com/RufusHound/status/5562148531">Rufus Hound</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblefeed/~4/SEsBNVlzPfw" height="1" width="1"/>http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/238179382http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/238179382Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:26:00 +0000sturgeonface<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksubm63d171qz7b3oo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://yooniverse.tumblr.com/">yooniverse</a>)</p> That’s more like it. I like The Muppets as much as anyone else, but I don’t get why the fall of the Berlin Wall isn’t more of a cause for global recognition.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblefeed/~4/QkqVRjs0UNI" height="1" width="1"/>http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/238147544http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/238147544Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:44:09 +0000googleberlin wall<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Vftf8TTve4s&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Vftf8TTve4s&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><b>Sesame Street does Twin Peaks</b></p> <p>“DARN fine pie”</p> <p>(via <a href="http://twitter.com/stairstokorea/statuses/5561095479">stairstokorea</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblefeed/~4/cyHnhEtBpPE" height="1" width="1"/>http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/238144018http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/238144018Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:39:24 +0000twin peaksSesame Street“What I found interesting was that BNP membership in multi-cultural London was practically zero. But in Essex there was a strong correlation between non-white population and BNP pockets. Also, there’s significant BNP membership around areas of non-white communities: large swathes of Norfolk, West Wales, and the North East. Is this evidence of ‘white flight’? Or just fear generated by seeing communities from afar?”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2009/nov/06/drugs-bnp">Drugs and the BNP: introducing Information is Beautiful | News | guardian.co.uk</a> (via <a href="http://www.lloydshepherd.com/">lloydshep</a>)</em><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblefeed/~4/LigKq_BidJ0" height="1" width="1"/>http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/238134126http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/238134126Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:26:06 +0000BNPfearlondon<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksu8odSobK1qa79lmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://helloyoucreatives.tumblr.com/post/237954295/youre-so-skinny-get-some-meat-on-your-bones">helloyoucreatives</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>You’re so skinny, get some meat on your bones.</p> </blockquote> <p>WATE-ON</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblefeed/~4/mE21_RVEmkg" height="1" width="1"/>http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/237955111http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/237955111Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:49:50 +0000<p>First painfully cold morning of the season and the DLR is back to its old tricks. Not getting in to Bank - probably start reversing soon.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblefeed/~4/ByC5A1_fRBM" height="1" width="1"/>http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/237896776http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/237896776Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:01:53 +0000<p>If you don’t fancy standing in the freezing rain watching fireworks tonight, come and see Ice, Sea, Dead People headlining at Catch. FREE!</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblefeed/~4/4f30ogsuypY" height="1" width="1"/>http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/236014749http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/236014749Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:21:09 +0000<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/B-Wd-Q3F8KM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/B-Wd-Q3F8KM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><b>The Count. </b>He sure does love to ****.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblefeed/~4/MWpA_qheh_c" height="1" width="1"/>http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/235185146http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/235185146Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:14:33 +0000countsesame streetmuppetcensoredfunny<p>Have anyone else’s Technorati watchlists gone bonkers? … for that matter, does anyone else actually use Technorati anymore?</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblefeed/~4/xc8f01IoWIE" height="1" width="1"/>http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/235118413http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/235118413Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:39:31 +0000<p>Haha!RT @<a href="http://twitter.com/jjuuddggee">jjuuddggee</a>: My best ever spelling mistake at work - Mission of Bumra.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblefeed/~4/QBfsm5JZDkw" height="1" width="1"/>http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/235060864http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/235060864Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:21:36 +0000<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/W49pz647PcA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/W49pz647PcA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://tinycartridge.com/post/234955712/zeldas-secret-trailer-the-legend-of-zelda">tinycartridge</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><i>Zelda’s Secret Trailer</i> (<i>The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks</i>). So, <i>that’s</i> why you can control the Phantom Guardians this time around. Lots of new puzzle possibilities!</p> <p><b>Preorder:</b> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26keywords%3DThe%2520Legend%2520Of%2520Zelda%253A%2520Spirit%2520Tracks%26tag%3Dopera-20%26index%3Dblended%26link%255Fcode%3Dqs&tag=tinycart-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957">The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Dec. 7)</a></p> </blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblefeed/~4/j2-5FHSylPU" height="1" width="1"/>http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/234965318http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/234965318Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:06:50 +0000nintendozeldaNintendo DS<object width="400" height="312"><param name="movie" value="http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/external/player.swf" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="FlashVars" value="config_settings_showUpdatedInFooter=true&config_settings_showPopoutButton=false&config_settings_skin=black&config_settings_bitrateCeiling=1000&playlist=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebbc%2Eco%2Euk%2Fcomedy%2Fforge%2Dassets%2Fextra%2Fplaylist%2Fp004z8xz%2Exml&config=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebbc%2Eco%2Euk%2Femp%2Fiplayer%2Foffschedule%2Exml&config_settings_showFooter=true&" /><embed src="http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/external/player.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="312" flashvars="config_settings_showUpdatedInFooter=true&config_settings_showPopoutButton=false&config_settings_skin=black&config_settings_bitrateCeiling=1000&playlist=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebbc%2Eco%2Euk%2Fcomedy%2Fforge%2Dassets%2Fextra%2Fplaylist%2Fp004z8xz%2Exml&config=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebbc%2Eco%2Euk%2Femp%2Fiplayer%2Foffschedule%2Exml&config_settings_showFooter=true&"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.lloydshepherd.com/post/234889011/bbc-comedy-extra-chaos-laboratories">lloydshep</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/extra/video/p004z8xz">BBC - Comedy: Extra - Chaos Laboratories - Extremify<br/></a></p> <p>This is going to be awesome</p> </blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblefeed/~4/bwE2I3dNMnE" height="1" width="1"/>http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/234900394http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/234900394Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:19:51 +0000bbc comedychaos laboritories<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/chaos/">BBC - Comedy - Chaos</a>: <p>The lerts have broken loose all over BBC Comedy!</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblefeed/~4/T1xYV1iH0T4" height="1" width="1"/>http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/234885396http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/234885396Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:52:50 +0000<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zKH3iemEd-A&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zKH3iemEd-A&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><b>2001: A School Orchestra</b></p> <p>Ouch.</p> <p>(via <a href="http://twitter.com/wiggywalsh/statuses/5475891445">Holly Walsh</a>)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblefeed/~4/y1nAOvSnefY" height="1" width="1"/>http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/234871753http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/234871753Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:26:39 +0000<p>Up Primrose Hill with @<a href="http://twitter.com/meganormal">meganormal</a> and @<a href="http://twitter.com/stairstokorea">stairstokorea</a> for panoramic cross-london firework observation. Rain is washing away the crowd.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblefeed/~4/n9VFTdtP7-M" height="1" width="1"/>http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/234228691http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/234228691Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:16:13 +0000<p>Both series of Marion & Geoff available free on MSN! Great! Sadly, streaming is so poor it’s unwatchable: <a href="http://player.uk.msn.com/comedy">http://player.uk.msn.com/comedy</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblefeed/~4/jhotsi0s8yU" height="1" width="1"/>http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/233883957http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/233883957Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:13:33 +0000<img src="http://18.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksmxdz0PuF1qz4f8do1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m afraid I can’t remember where I found this… it was just in an open tab.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblefeed/~4/MgAOxvgLMd8" height="1" width="1"/>http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/233840722http://tumblefeed.thair.net/post/233840722Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:01:10 +0000totororainbus