It's been a while since I last posted on here - no broadband access whilst moving to a new home. Now I'm back online so let the good times roll (again)... I don't know about you but I loved the 80's, and as a teenager I got my hands on something that I played with and it made me feel happy - ahhh, many an hour spent playing, stick in hand, getting hot and sweaty (Daley Thompson made me waggle it like crazy!). By now you're probably thinking that I'm recalling some kind of sexual deviancy from my teen years**. I am, of course, referring to my trusty Commodore 64 and Quickshot II joystick :D which saved me from insanity during my GCSE's. Now anyone can relive those great times by making sure they have a java enabled web browser and pointing it at http://c64s.com/toplist/ although be warned that you'll need a fairly fast pc (1.7GHz or faster) to be able to play them properly. Go forth my friends and have fun... just watch out for Daley Thompson and his Decathlon. **That's a story for another time ;)

For those budding artiste's out there the wonderful people at art.com have created a fun little on-line art pad. It might look basic but you can knock out some pretty fine masterpieces, and what's more, they let you save them for public viewing. So, come on, d'you know what it is yet?

For the last few days newspapers and TV reports have been declaring this week to be the most depressing week of the year, with today in particular being the one most likely to discourage you from crawling out of your warm bed in the early hours of the morn. The notable absence of shiny happy people (holding hands or otherwise) is being blamed on those institutions that prey upon the naive and vulnerable; the shylocks, the vile lenders of money. While the major finance houses are not entirely innocent of the "crimes" they are accused of, it must be pointed out that they are only supplying a product to meet a demand. In short, if people didn't want the money the finance houses wouldn't offer it. The real perpertrator of the crime is the very same media which is pointing their accusing fingers towards the defenceless shylocks. It's the media which plant the seeds of desire in peoples minds; they show us sports stars and talentless "C" list celebs wearing the latest fashions, using the latest gadgets and holidaying on the sun-kissed beaches of a far-away private island. They should take more responsibility for the irresponsible manner in which they encourage the general public to buy more and more socially desirable "life enhancing" products. The general public can be forgiven for being confused by these money pimps; they tell us what to buy then chastise us for borrowing what we can't afford. Even the advert breaks between programmes offer to sell us solutions to our newly made money problems by throwing yet more money towards us -- for a price, of course. And to whom are these advertisements carefully targetted towards you ask? Not suprisingly its those same naive and vulnerable people that the media claim are being taken advantage of by the finance industry in the first place. To those poor souls who have been ass-fettled by the big corporations the only advice I can give is this; In the case of credit cards, phone your creditors, tell them you are having difficulties making payments and try to work out a hardship plan with them -- in most cases they will be able to offer some help, often by removing the interest charges if you keep up with an agreed minimum payment scheme. Make an appointment with your local Citizens Advice Bureau, the volunteers who work for the organisation are there to help. Be wary of the "all in one place" loans which are currently quite popular and generally targetted to those naive and vulnerable. Take a look at the small print at the bottom of the advertisements. That quick 20,000 loan may end up costing you over 52,000, thats over 200% of your original debt. If you're interested in working out how much of your actual debt you're paying off with each payment take a look at this generic loan calculator. Above all, don't do what the money pimps want you to do. Your survival on this planet is not dependant upon you owning the latest Nokia, iPod or Nike -- however, products from DEViNE Studios may just save your life (Damn, I'm whoring myself out again ! :-)

To coincide with the new look and feel of the site the official DEViNE Studios/DEViNE By Design merchandise store is now open for business. Any imagery listed in the Gallery section of this site will be available in the store on t-shirts, mousepads, mugs and even underwear (!) -- spare a thought for the site admins g'vnor and help keep the site running.

From out of the heavens a voice of great power and majesty spake unto me, "And let thee check'eth thine logs of web, for opportunities missed shall be glimpsed" I just assumed it was just another whiskey induced halucination; similar to those visitations of Jimi Hendrix and Jerry Lee that I've experienced in the past. But no, this was real. The logs revealed that some people out there in Internet land are still interested in obtaining the "Unseen Countdown" and the "Starwars" footage supplied by the kind folks at LimpFish.com. For those special people I've relocated the files in their original location, so your links will work again. For those who wish to see these video masterpieces for the first time take a look at the links below... Beware, content may not be suitable for the very young. Format: [AVI] [3GP] Click here for the unseen Star Wars footage [MPEG] [3GP] "Unseen Countdown" merchandise now available in the Gallery section.

Which also happens to be the name of the site. It's chock full of wierd and wonderful information like the real (not Hollywood) hazards of quicksand, why strapping a sofa cover onto your back isn't a proper parachute, and how to get stoned on nuts... and much much more! www.damninteresting.com

While considering a future in digital film and media production I've finally come to the conclusion that I don't really have a chance of ever becoming one of the greats. It's not because I feel that I lack the talent. Neither is it because I'm deficient in the mental bus fare needed to cope with the battlefield that even a simple production can throw upon you. No. After analysis of recent directors it has become apparent that the only way to get ahead in the business is to grow a beard. Think about it...

• Lord of the Rings, King Kong -- Peter Jackson, man with a beard.

• Star Wars -- George Lucas, man with a beard. Ok, Episode 1 sucked, and Episode 2 was an abortion of a film, but he made up for it with Episode 3.

• Jurrassic Park, Schindlers List -- Steven Speilberg, man with a beard.

• Alien, Abyss, Titanic -- James Cameron, man with a beard

That's not forgetting directors such as Francis Ford Copolla and the much underrated Kevin Smith (of "Mallrats" and "Jay and Silent Bob" fame). Some would say that the obvious solution given the evidence would be to throw away my razor and let nature take its furry course, and I would be inclined to agree with you. Unfortunately I have been cursed by the ginger-gene, this shame sadly prevents me from growing that which would provide me true greatness. PS. Pete, If you're looking for someone to get your coffee's while on set, just drop me an email.

No it's not the title of a porno movie. I was recently told about www.pandora.com (well, last night to be exact) and have been using it most of today. In a nutshell, it's a streaming music site but with a difference. You tell it what artists or songs you like and it'll play them and similar ones too. For each song that plays you can either tell Pandora that you like it (and want to hear more like it) or give it the thumbs down. After 8+ hours of listening it's not come up with any duff songs (Jason Donovan?) so it get's the thumbs up from me... Check it out and I'm sure you'll get some enjoyment from it. Back to the porno title... since that's what first caught your attention ;) it refers to the fact that I found a way to save the tracks. If you don't know how to do it, check back here at a later date and I'm sure all will be revealed.

Not being familiar with what the different bra sizes are, I found this of some help... and maybe you will too. NSFW

This section will be host to all sorts of stuff you may find interesting, entertaining, etc. So come on in, put your feet up and enjoy the atmos. As a guide, if there's anything rude in the article then there'll be a NSFW (Not Suitable For Work) tag on the intro paragraph.