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08 Jul 2007

3 Reasons why I suck as a blogger

Recently I have been thinking about Binary Moon and why it has plateaued and wondering if I can help it grow anymore. I like to think the site has some interesting content, and that it’s not inoffensive to look at,...
07 Jul 2007

WordPress tips and tricks – custom 404 (error) pages

One of the more underused features in wordpress themes is the ability to create and modify the 404 page – so to try to rectify this I thought I’d run through what I do with 404 pages on Binary Moon...
30 Jun 2007

WordPress tips and tricks – Custom Page Templates

Some time ago I posted the first of my tips and tricks for WordPress, and I thought it was about time I posted some more so, to start things off, here is a short tutorial on custom page templates in...
24 Jun 2007

Harry Potter Conspiracy Theories #4

My Harry Potter Conspiracy Theory posts have gotten ridiculously popular, all receiving over 500 comments – a couple getting close to 1000. So I thought I would have one last attempt at coming up with Potter related theories.Actually that’s a...
04 Jun 2007

5 Google Analytics things I would change

I really like Google Analytics. I use it pretty much exclusively for my website stat tracking, and the recent update is wonderful. However there are a few things I would like to change to improve it even more.In case you...
31 May 2007

WordPress tips and tricks – functions.php

Functions.php is a little known wordpress template file. Not many themes take advantage of it but , used properly, it can be incredibly powerful. The file can be used as a way to add your own functions to wordpress themes...
23 May 2007

Binary Moon search results

A couple of weeks ago I installed a plugin that tracks what people search for on my site. I wanted to see what people were interested in and, more importantly, what they were searching for that I don’t actually talk...
16 May 2007

Spiderman 3 Review

I love the Spiderman movies. I’ve seen all three at the cinema, and own the first two on DVD – I am officially a fan. So, last weekend, I went with my girlfriend to watch the latest in the series...
11 May 2007

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

This is rather late now but I really wanted to say something. I mentioned before that I had seen the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film (actually called TMNT) and I’m pleased to say it was absolutely great. Teenage Mutant...
21 Apr 2007

The Virginia Tech tragedy and violent video games

The recent shooting at Virginia Tech has affected, and shocked, many people and it’s a terrible tragedy that something so awful could happen. My thoughts go out to all those involved and I hope they can get back to some...
05 Apr 2007

300 + Paulo = Xerxes?

I went to see 300 at the Imax cinema in London recently and it is one of the best films I have seen in a long time. I like powerful films and, whilst the story was a little thin, this...
26 Mar 2007

3 rules of effective cutscenes

Arstechnica have put together the three rules of effective cutscenes as taught by God of War 2.The rules are… Keep it Short, Stupid I shouldn’t be Superman in a cut scene but Clark Kent in the game If your engine...
09 Mar 2007

Firefox Extensions I can’t live without

I posted the applications I install when I get a new computer the other day, and it got some interesting comments so I thought I would post the Firefox extensions I use as well. Many blogs have this type of...
04 Mar 2007

Hot Fuzz

I went to see the new British comedy, Hot Fuzz, the other day – and it was absolutely great.I haven’t seen Shaun of the Dead, despite hearing that it’s really rather good, but that didn’t stop me from wanting to...
22 Feb 2007

New computer = new software to install

I got my first laptop computer this weekend and, as with all new computer purchases, it’s time to fill the hard disk with the software I use on a daily basis. I thought I would list the software I use,...
15 Feb 2007

Videogames blamed for… everything!

Videogames are regularly blamed for many things, the most popular being making children fat and violent. So when something new, such as the Nintendo Wii, comes along everyone is happy. The Wii gets children exercising again, and it doesn’t feature...
11 Feb 2007

Gun Wing, new Binary Sun game released

As some of you may know I make video games – both for work and as a hobby.About a year ago a chap named Alan Broad posted a demo of a game he was intending to give away on a...
30 Jan 2007

Disney Ads Featuring Your Favorite Celebs

They have gotten quite a bit of press in the uk recently – largely (only?) because of David Beckhams move to the US, and I wasn’t particularly interested however now I have seen the final images and I really like...
05 Jan 2007

Time in Istanbul

I’m a lucky person. Last year work took me to Estonia for our Christmas do. This year it was Istanbul, Turkey.Unfortunately I have been really busy these last few weeks so this post is a little delayed.We had a couple...

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