Andy Polaine
Some thoughts about life as a creative individual
This is a piece I wrote and read out in a lecture a couple of years ago, just before I left my teaching job to move back to Germany. Lots of students have often …
Rants
Spam SMS
I just got my first true spam SMS today (the others have been from the network, so they sort of don’t count - I expect them). It was from a home loans …
Misunderstanding mobile phone cameras
Simon Castle’s rant against mobile phone cameras in today’s Sydney Morning Herald completely misunderstands new technologies and confirms his …
Screaming Fans - New iMacs and Apple's tech support
My friend Toby (check out his audio work, it’s great) recently bought a new iMac for his audio work (he and his wife are expecting a baby so he …
Bastardstone's - Waterstone's employee sacked for blogging
So, Waterstone’s bookshop have just fired Joe Gordon, an employee of eleven years, due to his blog. Pretty stupid move and another example of a …
Tsunamis shatter celeb holidays
Following up from the previous post about Channel Ten’s reporting, CNN get a bit of Tsunami entertainment news out with their Tsunamis shatter celebrity …
Flight cancelled due to snow. In Siberia.
Okay, another airline rant. This time my friend Sean coming over from London via Japanese Airlines (JAL). His flight was cancelled due to snow in Siberia. Now, …