Skin of Stars

Machines, Media and Miscellanea

by Kevin Carmody

Blog Entries

End of semester 2.1

Just finished my final exam (computer networks) for this semester of my second year. That should mean I’m exactly half way through, not sure I am though. Unfortunately I feel that I did terribly this semester, including this exam, and I’m kinda woried that it will mean I’m going to have to add an extra semester onto my course. Still, … Read the remaining 194 words

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The ongoing saga of the iPlayer

Oh, what a treat… and just in time for Christmas! I am very pleased to find that the BBC has finally indulged my fetish for organic software by releasing a flash streaming version of their iPlayer. Though of course flash isn’t homespun in itself, it is cross platform compatible and so both myself and all those other ‘nix and Mac … Read the remaining 40 words

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Where has all the art gone?

Not only has Arts and Elbows not posted -in several months, but I’ve also noted that the IOTA website has been taken over by cybersquaters, with the last record I can find (thanks to the waybackmachine) is in April. Whats going on?

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Status Updates

Preparing myself for the #uksnow deluge. [skinofstars]

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Inbound weather may scupper weekend run plans. Fingers crossed for freak warm snap. [skinofstars]

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RT @andrewjskatz: Why is that the same people who argue "if you have done nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear" so anti #wikileaks? [skinofstars]

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RT @ThePoke: Chris Huhne's wife appears in court to explain the misunderstanding. #Huhne http://t.co/o1NscUF4 [skinofstars]

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RT @Iananities: Headington Quarry people - largish black cat, red collar, hanging around St Leonard's Rd for past week. Seems lost. Plea ... [skinofstars]

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RT @4foot30: Your site says "Did you know we have an app?", my brain thinks "Skip Intro". [skinofstars]

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RT @MarianaMota: . @johnwards didn't allow us to tweet the amazing banners that arrived today for the @jquk http://t.co/xDNc9sEF [skinofstars]

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RT @oneltd: Anyone know a #SouthOxon trainee photographer that would like to get some experience working on a magazine? Get in touch. [skinofstars]

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RT @freedimensional: To achieve YouTube fame, pull up to the microphone & serenade the drive-thru girl with your order - Giorgio Loves S ... [skinofstars]

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RT @freedimensional: A hack from Midem Music Hack Day that creates tour routes for artists based on IP data from torrenting - Tourrent P ... [skinofstars]

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RT @lewisnyman: A eureka moment from @elliotjaystocks - mock up responsive designs using 1000px instead of 960px http://t.co/e9KC4dRN [skinofstars]

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