Too Many Ideas - Archive for 2007
The Electron Jockey: Out Now
Sunday, September 2nd, 2007Astonishing Adventures Magazine Issue 1 is out now and includes my short story, The Electron Jockey. Reading it won’t cost you a penny so why not head over to their site right now?
The Bourne Ultimatum
Saturday, September 1st, 2007While I like a Bond film or a Die Hard 4.0 I prefer my spy films to be a little more believable, a bit more visceral more like Ronin or Iprcress Files. The first two Bourne films fell squarely in that camp. I saw The Bourne Ultimatum and it doesn’t wander from the path. Like […]
If I wasn't Too Tired I'd be Playing with…
Friday, August 31st, 2007I’m completely wiped out so an early night tonight. If I wasn’t I’d be playing with Vue using three new cool things that have become available this week: Incredibly Lush Wheat Fields TerraPakâ„¢ toolkit for Vue 6 New Replacement Wood Materials for Vue SolidGrowth Trees All of which I’ve coverd on the unofficial Vue News […]
Thursday Thirteen #24
Thursday, August 30th, 2007Thirteen Things Mark likes about Liverpool on the cities 800th Birthday Architecture – The waterfront, the cathedrals and William Brown Street are often mentioned but there are many more distinctive buildings throughout the city Music – From the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra to a band you may have heard of called the Beatles Sport – […]
Wordless Wednesday #21
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007I’m celebrating Liverpool’s 800th birthday from the air with my favourite photograph I took on my recent flight over the city in a Dakota. 1. jams o donnell2. SandyCarlson3. Mama Pajama4. And Miles To Go…5. mar6. Diana7. Isabelle aka Tricotine8. Comedy Plus9. Breather 10. Starrlight11. Alison12. Friday’s Child13. shrijnana14. maiylah15. CableGirl16. oldqueen4417. MissMeliss18. lori 19. […]
Miniature Victorian and Edwardian Posters
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007I was digging through past projects looking at the nets I’d designed for paper buildings but never finished off when I came across something I’d actually finished. A sheet of sixty-five Victorian and Edwardian advertising posters resized to fit on to a sheets of mini address labels. They work with Avery Inkjet Labels Code J8651 […]
New Categories Added to Vue Link Directory
Monday, August 27th, 2007I’ve had some requests for new categories in the Vue link directory on the impworks site. I got round to adding them today including vue training, vue books, vue merchants and vue free stuff. I’ve not finished adding links to them yet (especially free stuff) but I didn’t want to wait to put them live.
Vue EcoRotate Python Script
Saturday, August 25th, 2007There was a question on Cornucopia 3D’s vue python forum about setting all the objects / instances in an EcoSystem to point in a direction possibly with a bit of variation. So here is a quick python script for vue to do just that… Vue EcoRotate Python Script
Short Short Fiction: Gothic Bite
Friday, August 24th, 2007She sleeps, bosom slowly heaving. Moonlight casts a strange hue through swirling curtains. From nowhere the irregular shade comes to brush her hair aside. Her neck revealed. Pale skin greets sharp ivory teeth. She is his.
Paper House Beta 1
Thursday, August 23rd, 2007I started work on a set of simple, cardboard building models using pepakura originally for Serious and Organised but which, like Serious and Organised, I’ve yet to finish. A discussion on the SFSFW mailing list kicked me into finishing a simple one of a house. It can either be used as a single, semi-detached house […]