Monthly Archives: January 2012

Spotify and the fallacy of piracy

Posted on January 11, 2012 by impeus

I have to admit, on the occasions I listen to a full album on Spotify without having to pay for it, I wonder why it’s allowed to exist. It’s brilliant and I love it – vast amounts of music available … Continue reading →

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Top tracks of 2011

Posted on January 10, 2012 by impeus

Since I posted about my favourite three games from 2011, I thought maybe I should do the same for music. This post will be brief. I expect you to go and listen to each of these songs. I will be … Continue reading →

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I’m a little boy at heart. Or something.

Posted on January 10, 2012 by impeus

It should be of no surprise that the vast majority of protagonists in video games are male – from Mario to Duke Nukem, Bitterman to Link, girls are few and far between, as shown in this recent exchange between a … Continue reading →

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Recipe for Excellent Burgers

Posted on January 7, 2012 by impeus

My previous favourite recipe for burgers was taken from an old Red Nose Day book by Jamie Oliver, and involved parmesan, chilli, cumin and all sorts of flavourings. They were nice. However, I have seen the light. We made some … Continue reading →

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New Years resolutions 2012

Posted on January 7, 2012 by impeus

I used to always make resolutions on my birthday rather than the start of a new calendar year, but lets see what happens when I do it the traditional way. 1. I will not buy any more yarn unless I … Continue reading →

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The Cult of LEGO on minifigs, gender and diversity

Posted on January 6, 2012 by impeus

Baichtal & Meno’s lovely recent book The Cult Of Lego tells us “The first female minifig was a nurse. The ratio of male-to-female minifigs is 18:1.” Eighteen! I wonder what proportion of those “male” figures had the original genderless face … Continue reading →

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My top games of 2011

Posted on January 4, 2012 by impeus

2011 had some excellent releases – Arkham City, Skyrim, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Portal 2… these are my favourite three though: Third place – LIMBO Danish company Playdead have created a beautiful, spooky, delightfully twisted little game. LIMBO pits you, … Continue reading →

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