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The Quotes of the Civilization V Debut Trailer
Looking at the feedback which is appearing around the internet, it seems that people are questioning whether or not the quotes in the debut trailer for Civilization V are real. I am happy to confirm that all of them are … Continue reading
Posted in Gaming, Politics
Tagged Civ 5, Civ V, Civilization, Civilization 5, Civilization V, games, quotes, Sid Meier, videogames
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The State of the Art
Antony Gormley, the noted sculptor behind Angel of the North, Another Place and Event Horizon has an upcoming installation on Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth, which will give 2,400 British residents the opportunity to create their own art for one hour … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, News & Reviews, Politics
Tagged Antony Gormley, art, fourth plinth, Gormley, trafalgar square
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The Web 2.0 Generation
Twelve years ago, I knew exactly two buildings that were connected to the internet, household wireless internet connections were non-existent and at certain times of the day, your internet connection detectably slowed down as the server loads increased. By 2005, … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Politics
Tagged Computing, history, internet, social networking, sociology, technology, web 2.0
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On The State Of The Union (Thoughts On The US Election)
After nearly two years, the majority of which I spent studying the US Political situation as an outsider, the 2008 election is over. We now know that Barrack Obama will be the 44th President of the United States of America, … Continue reading
Amerika
“Ameika Ist Wunderbar” as the song goes. Of course, that’s a satirical stab at Globalisation and so on, but you know what, America is pretty dammed wonderful. There is far too much that you don’t realise about Europe until you … Continue reading