My Social Media Map

Following on from my earlier thoughts on a Web Ripple, things have moved on quite a bit and it has now got a bit more complex than a mere linear ripple. So I drew this picture. This is not all the possibilities; this is what I am actively doing now. I have a ping.fm...

CoolIris

I had neglected my photo site for a while so, as it had started to pick up quite a few Stumbles, I thought I should freshen it up a bit. Cue orgy of tinkering e.g. I got rid of the horrible banner and replaced it with another horrible banner.One thing I had been...

Blu-Ray Review : Baraka

It has not been customary herein for me to review much in the traditional sense, but I thought I should scribble a few words about a movie I watched last night, Baraka: Remastered (Blu Ray) [1992] Although nearly 17 years old, the remastering and transfer to Blu-Ray...

Mumbai Days

I found this lying on a backup drive recently. Long since forgetten. But, with the end of the Bush era approaching and dark recent days in Mumbai, I thought it appropriate to post it. It tells the brief tale of a week in Mumbai when I met one of the richest men in the...

Creative Producer of the Year

They say there are many ways to skin a cat. But, in general, getting movies made has always been down a more trodden path. Raise some money, make the film. OK, sometimes it can be hard, people have mortgaged their house to get films finished (as Chartoff and Winkler...