Technology, Books and Other Neat Stuff

The wonderful Myfonts.com. Find any font, and find the ones that look like it, too. Or use What The Font to track down one you really liked the look of...

An ideal tool for anyone wanting to do any typography or design work.

Bladerunner is still, for me, the best SF film ever made. I never understood why it took so many years for Vangelis' atmospheric soundtrack to be released, despite the many bootlegs. Even with the release, there's still a flourishing trade in alternative soundtracks, some using dialogue, others adding versions from different cuts of the film - even from the game. It's difficult to rate the many different versions of the soundtrack, and to work out whether one's worth a listen when you find it on a Usenet group....

So I was pleased to find this site that reviews the best versions, including my current favourite, the wonderful Esper Edition.

On the way home from wendyg's, I was stopped at a level crossing. It was a long wait, as it was a two train set of lights. A queue of pedestrians built up on either side of the crossing.

Someone was a little impatient, and decided to jump over the barriers and run across the railway lines. He was just across when a train shot past - he must have missed it by a handful of seconds.

A lucky escape for a reckless fool.

But I'm glad I didn't see what I nearly did.