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Comment on Truffles & Nuggets by guest

guest — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:14:00 +0000

“More likely is the fact that women don’t want to
be in positions of power” – out of interest, what mark were you given for this? You haven’t really substantiated this extremely contentious point…

Comment on Me and my Lumia a review of the Nokia Lumia 800 by Christopher John

Christopher John — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:16:00 +0000

Helpful article – thanks. I have just ordered one following boredom with iOS and two failed android relationships. Then I read that you’re over at Christchurch; I am at Revelation in Camden, the newer NF plant… Small world!

Comment on Me and my Lumia a review of the Nokia Lumia 800 by Joe_morlino

Joe_morlino — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:19:00 +0000

Good review, my Lumia 800 is due to arrive tomorrow and I’ve heard how amazing the Twitter/Facebook integration is and the battery issue has also been fixed

Comment on There are tigers under my bed by Alex Ross

Alex Ross — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:19:00 +0000

brilliant Bennie.

Comment on Me and my Lumia a review of the Nokia Lumia 800 by Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:20:00 +0000

The clock that’s in the top right hand corner, in most, but not all of the apps. I like the fact that you can slide the ‘top clock bar’ down and see the status of the wifi connections but I think it’s a waste off space being permanently there; why not make it like the rest of the top bar, and only make it visible when you slide it down?

Re the music – I’ve not really had any problems with mine, other than a few glitches in songs when using spotify. Have you done all the firmware updates?

Comment on Me and my Lumia a review of the Nokia Lumia 800 by Vince

Vince — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:38:00 +0000

You mentioned the persistent clock takes up too much space. What persistent clock? Mine is just a tiny clock on the right top corner. I wish they could be bigger. You did not mention about the quality of the music. My Lumia 800 music quality sounds terrible compared to my N8. I tried all types of headphones but still sound horrible.

Comment on Me and my Lumia a review of the Nokia Lumia 800 by Treecare

Treecare — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:50:00 +0000

Thank you, it sounds good. I have always stayed well clear of anything to do with MS. I will give it a look.

Comment on I Believe I Can Fly (flight of the frenchies) by A T Ross

A T Ross — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:05:00 +0000

Insane.

Comment on Family portrait – Steepfun & Claire by P Finch

P Finch — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 17:52:00 +0000

1) standing in front of quite a number of a domestic objects (bin, ironing board and fridge), and in front of a husband is blatantly rich in post-feminist symbolism. It states that Woman is no longer constrained by what used to imprison them in the home – she has clearly symbolically, physically and emotionally put these behind her.
2) Steepfun’s painting can be construed as a physical barrier between the couple to the untrained eye. instead i think it’s a metaphor for a baby. This is re-enforced by the empty plant pot in the background, awaiting a seed to bloom, a flower to grow
3) An open door shows the unknown future for the couple; the fact its in the corner shows its not a worry for adventurous couple
4) the radio as the highest objects shows the import the couple put on communication
5) The bottle of voddie behind it – Claire is a closet drinker The fact it is in the kitchen concerns me somewhat

Comment on The day Inspector Helen Corbett stole my bike by Loot-proof house for sale (ideal for riots and stuff) | Ben Aston | benaston.com

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:53:16 +0000

[...] just a concept, but it’s probably going to be massive when the meeja get hold of it. Maybe even Inspector Corbett will ask me about it: she still hasn’t got in touch about breaking my bike lock the other [...]

Comment on Harry Hippo and Ben Potter by Loot-proof house for sale (ideal for riots and stuff) | Ben Aston | benaston.com

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:50:52 +0000

[...] picture above brings the idea to life; combining a small but robust house with a large hippo (Harry, in this instance), lurking in the shadows, ready and willing to pounce on any potential looters. The benefit of the [...]

Comment on Truffles & Nuggets by Kristen

Kristen — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:22:00 +0000

Hey Ben,

I agree with Salomé – great essay(s). It made the whole structure./agency debate a lot clearer. guess what, i even decided to ‘quote’ in my BA thesis. How should it cite you though?

Comment on The day Inspector Helen Corbett stole my bike by Rob Swan

Rob Swan — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:48:00 +0000

I think you need to consider yourself lucky they didn’t decide to blow it up in a controlled environment.

Comment on The day Inspector Helen Corbett stole my bike by Razzibryan

Razzibryan — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 20:49:00 +0000

Right then, let me get this straight – you don’t think that people should be able to leave their bikes anywhere where there are other people around, just in case there is then a bomb threat? Idiot!!!

Comment on The day Inspector Helen Corbett stole my bike by Adam Bourne

Adam Bourne — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:40:00 +0000

Incredible article, I wonder if she rode it to the police station as well?

Oh well, at least she was kind enough to leave you a note! shame about your bike lock though, lol.