(karl)sin(field)design(er)

• Best of Em Writing and Music 1996-2002
  Some sounds from back in the day - in a sudden fit of nostalgia I've posted some of the best tracks from my erstwhile small press shenanigans. Thanks to everyone who was involved - happy days,

• Sudan, Africa, by the red sea. on TwitPic
  Wow, the sea near the Sudan looks crazy. Presumably it's some kind of reef formation. Once again, this is from mr @Astro_Soichi, who is tweeting pics down to earth from the international space station. A recommended stream of data to have passing across your desktop, for your daily dose of perspective.
  (tags: photography)

…on that link to the Bill Hicks website below. They are on the level, but have somehow managed to infect their site with some sort of virus, which you may catch if you don’t have antivirus protection.

But you have antivirus protection, right?

• AMERICAN: The Bill Hicks Story
  Currently working on this…
• flame | peter blaskovic | escape motions
  Probably of limited practical use. But quite pleasing nonetheless.

• South Patagonia. Beautiful curve on the glacier. on TwitPic

What is it with the unrelenting “revelations” about politicians shouting at each other? Has no-one seen The Thick of It? I’m totally confused. And for the media to run with this non-story is yet another demonstration of media hypocrisy. I can highly recommend the above book, which describes Kelvin MacKenzie’s thankfully aborted attempt at creating a televisual version of the NotW. The accounts of his reign of terror at The Sun are hilarious; his “bollockings” would apparently make Peter Capaldi’s rants seem like cosy fireside chats with your grandma. Once again, the news media’s prurient exterior belies the weeping sores and black, black heart at it’s core.

Shock revelations coming soon to a newspaper near you: Alex Ferguson sacked for bullying players, John McEnroe retrospectively charged for bullying umpires, and prime-time training video for bullies, Eastenders, is cancelled.

• olaf otto becker: above zero
  Astonishingly beautiful photography.